Health, Safety and Compliance Manager in Cambridge

Are you an experienced health, safety and compliance professional and confident leader who wants to make a visible difference to people’s homes, safety and wellbeing? This is a great opportunity to lead an important function in a values-led housing association, where your work will directly support safe, well-maintained homes, stronger assurance and better outcomes for customers.

You’ll have the scope to improve how we manage compliance, risk and contractor performance, while supporting employees and contractors to work safely. You’ll also help embed a positive health and safety culture that is practical, customer-focused and aligned with the Hundred Houses Way.

About the role

As Health, Safety and Compliance Manager, you’ll lead our property compliance and organisational health and safety arrangements, making sure we meet our statutory, regulatory and contractual responsibilities across areas such as gas, electrical safety, fire risk, water hygiene, asbestos, lifting equipment, building safety and Damp, Mould and Condensation.

This is a varied leadership role with real scope to improve how we plan, deliver, monitor and strengthen compliance. You’ll lead compliance programmes, budgets, contractors and performance reporting, providing clear advice, accurate data and practical solutions to colleagues and senior leaders. You’ll also develop direct reports, improve records and digital systems, and help embed a positive safety culture where risks are understood, actions are followed through and learning leads to better services.

You’ll have the autonomy to lead improvements, influence colleagues and contractors, and turn compliance requirements into practical, well-managed services that make a difference for customers and employees.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead property compliance programmes across key areas including gas, electrical safety, fire risk, water hygiene, asbestos, lifting equipment, building safety and wider statutory compliance, ensuring legal duties are met and risks are well managed.
• Provide clear leadership to the compliance team and work collaboratively across Property Services and the wider Society to support a positive, practical health and safety culture.
• Manage contractor performance, quality standards, budgets and value for money, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and to agreed expectations.
• Produce accurate compliance, KPI, risk and performance reporting for senior leaders and governance forums, using data to identify issues, explain trends, evidence assurance and drive improvement.
• Maintain clear policies, records and digital compliance systems, including building safety information and Damp, Mould and Condensation arrangements, so assurance is robust and services remain legally compliant.

About you

We’re looking for someone with strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and a practical, people-focused approach. You’ll be confident working in a regulated or compliance-led environment, and able to turn complex requirements into clear actions, reliable assurance and meaningful service improvements.

You’ll bring:

• A recognised health and safety qualification, or equivalent training and experience (NEBOSH National General Certificate, IOSH Level 3 or equivalent would be desirable).
• Experience of property compliance, health and safety management, performance reporting and customer-facing services in a regulated environment.
• A strong understanding of landlord compliance responsibilities, ideally gained in social housing, property services or a similar setting.
• The ability to lead with confidence, motivate and develop employees, manage competing priorities and influence colleagues, contractors and stakeholders in a constructive and collaborative way.
• Strong analytical, digital and reporting skills, including the ability to use compliance systems, Microsoft 365 and Excel to manage data, budgets, risks and performance accurately and securely.
• Personal integrity, accountability and a clear commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, customer care, continuous improvement and safe, high-quality homes.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
• Private health insurance
• Employee discount scheme
• Defined contributions pension scheme, matched from 4% to 10%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Strong focus on learning, development and wellbeing
• Plus, more when you join!

Please note that Basic DBS clearance is required for this role.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to ensuring a fair and accessible recruitment process for everyone. We are happy to discuss working patterns and reasonable adjustments at any stage.