Overview
In this role you will lead gas safety compliance across around 8,000 HRA homes, ensuring statutory obligations are met and processes are in place for a safe, compliant service. You will act as the Council’s lead gas safety expert, providing oversight and assurance across all gas-related activity and external delivery partners. You will maintain client-side control while aligning gas systems with asset strategies and decarbonisation goals. This role sits at the intersection of assets, compliance, and service delivery, with a clear focus on quality and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape a safe, reliable, and future-facing gas safety program.
Pay / Benefits
- 29 days holiday
- LGPS
- subsidised leisure membership
- flex scheme (where appropriate)
- employee benefits scheme
- post-probation pay increment
Responsibilities
- Lead gas safety compliance across the HRA portfolio and ensure statutory obligations are fulfilled
- Develop and maintain systems, processes and controls for safe and compliant gas operations
- Provide oversight, assurance and technical expertise as the Council’s lead gas safety specialist
- Work with delivery partners to ensure safe, effective service delivery and strong client-side accountability
- Retain overall accountability for gas-related activity including externally procured works, commercial systems and leasehold properties
- Maintain consistent standards, compliance and quality across the housing portfolio
- Support wider asset management activities, including capital investment and retrofit, ensuring alignment with asset strategies and decarbonisation objectives
Key requirements
- experience in gas safety compliance and governance within a housing or asset-management context
- ability to provide oversight and technical expertise across gas-related activities
- strong stakeholder and partner-management capabilities
- experience with external suppliers, leases and commercial systems
- focus on risk management, quality, and regulatory compliance
- stakeholder management
- leadership
- collaboration
- gas safety compliance
- gas safety regulations and statutory obligations
- asset management and decarbonisation alignment
HRA Gas Safety Manager employer: Oxford City Council
As a Contracts and Commissioning Manager with us, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing community wellbeing through strategic management of key contracts in leisure and sport. Our supportive work culture prioritises employee growth, offering 29 days of holiday, a generous pension scheme, and subsidised leisure membership, ensuring you have the resources to thrive both personally and professionally in Oxford.
