Compliance Lead – Asbestos, Legionella and Lifts in Trafford

At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good‑quality, safe homes, and our Compliance Lead – Asbestos, Legionella & Lifts plays a vital role in making this happen. This role is ideal for a Compliance Co‑ordinator or similar professional ready to progress in their career. The candidate will be organised, detail‑focused, and willing to work towards industry qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead on asbestos, legionella and lifting‑equipment compliance, acting as MSV’s competent person and ensuring alignment with CAR 2012, ACOP L8/HSG274, LOLER/PUWER and the Building Safety Act’s golden‑thread and safety‑case requirements.
• Develop and maintain strategies, policies, registers and management plans, keeping technical and regulatory knowledge up to date and embedding changes into contracts and specifications.
• Commission and quality‑assure risk assessments, surveys, statutory inspections and remedial works, ensuring strong contractor performance, resident safety and value for money.
• Provide specialist technical advice, lead incident investigations and statutory notifications, maintain accurate compliance data, and deliver clear communication to colleagues, residents and stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the compliance team, ensuring consistent service delivery, competency and training — while supporting effective budget management and a strong safety‑first culture across MSV.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience working within compliance management in a social housing context, specifically relating to asbestos, legionella and/or LOLER.
• Demonstrable experience in the management and delivery of compliance data, processes, and reporting.
• Strong experience in compiling, maintaining and controlling compliance registers and activity logs (asbestos, legionella, LOLER).
• Highly organised, detail‑focused, and confident managing multiple streams of compliance activity.
• A customer‑focused approach to service delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Desirable Qualifications

• P901 Management and Control of Building Hot and Cold‑Water Services
• P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings
• LOLER awareness or management qualification
• Willingness to work towards relevant professional qualifications (supported by MSV)

Benefits

• Essential car user allowance to support you with car running costs
• Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided
• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme
• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more
• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme
• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career
• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti‑racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long‑term health conditions, carers, and menopause

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an anonymised CV if they can do so. We are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.