At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage housing property compliance and building safety functions with a high-performing team.
- Company: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is one of the largest providers of Council housing in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working patterns and generous holiday entitlement as part of the reward package.
- Other info: This role requires a Basic level criminal records check.
- Why this job: Join at an exciting time with a commitment to building hundreds more homes.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in social housing compliance and staff management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 51356 - 54495 £ per year.
Salary £51,356 - £54,495 (pay award pending)
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Region: Rotherham
Job category/type: Housing
Date posted: 22/05/2026
Job reference: REQ23102
Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week
It couldn't be a more important and exciting time to join the team at Rotherham. We built our first council homes in 1919, and now we are one of the largest providers of Council housing in the country – with 20,000 homes, and a programme in place to build hundreds more. The Council is proud of its record of providing safe, decent, good quality homes for residents. We have a healthy investment programme in place and well‑performing cyclical maintenance and compliance functions, with high levels of decency and a growing number of homes achieving EPC C.
For this role, we need an experienced housing professional to manage our building safety and compliance functions. Reporting to the Head of Housing Property Services, you will be responsible for housing property compliance supported by a high performing, experienced compliance team. You will ensure that our housing stock is compliant in line with regulatory and legislative requirements and with Council objectives. You will play a key role in assuring our tenants, the Senior Leadership Team and Cabinet on compliance with the Regulator’s Safety and Quality Standard.
To be considered for this role it is essential that you have extensive experience and knowledge of social housing compliance and demonstrable experience of managing staff. We offer a comprehensive reward package which includes flexible working patterns and generous holiday entitlement.
This post will have access to the Public Services Network; if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Housing Property Compliance and Building Safety Manager employer: Job Search Place Limited
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, located in Rotherham, offers a comprehensive reward package including flexible working. The council is dedicated to providing safe, decent homes and has a strong investment programme for housing development.
