Compliance Administrator (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) in Northwich

Hours: 37 hours per week (to be worked flexibly in line with business needs)

Salary: £27,358.00 per annum (Plus Casual Car User Mileage Allowance)

Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich. The Trust operates an agile working environment which is a combination of working from our Head Office Gadbrook Business Park, Northwich, and home working. The requirement to work from the Head Office is based on business need and will involve at least two to three days per week but this subject to change as well as full working weeks in the office as and when required.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation? Our values are Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful and Exceptional, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture.

The Opportunity

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Administrator on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will be the first point of contact for the Compliance team, working within a multi‑disciplinary service delivering excellent customer support. This role helps ensure the Trust meets all statutory compliance requirements, particularly relating to gas, electricity, fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene, and lift maintenance.

What Will You Do?

The Compliance team plays a vital role in ensuring all statutory requirements are delivered to the highest standard, in line with legislation, best practice, and internal policies. As Compliance Administrator, You Will:

• Assist the Compliance Team in ensuring the Trust delivers in all Compliance areas in particular for gas, electricity, fire, asbestos, water hygiene safety and lift maintenance and servicing.
• Support the Compliance Officers to plan and coordinate essential compliance programmes and follow up works.
• Specifically planning and booking of customer appointments relating to key compliance programmes such as electrical testing and fire door inspections.
• To include liaison with in-house trade operatives, managers, supervisors and surveyors as well as external contractors.
• Assist in general administration duties with other team members such as mail merges, minute taking, document storage and contacting of customers to arrange for access to enable works to take place.

Minimum Requirements For This Role:

• Grade GCSE 4‑9 / A*‑C (Math’s and English) or equivalent level of qualification
• Experience of providing a high level of accurate administration support
• Experience of using Microsoft packages to produce letters, spreadsheets, emails

The successful candidate will have strong administration experience, be self‑motivated and well‑organised, with excellent accuracy, communication and interpersonal skills. You must be IT‑literate, able to work flexibly, and capable of managing workloads under pressure while using your initiative to support continuous improvement. This role will require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION (CV) if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 24‑29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)*
• Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
• 12% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 2% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
• Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.
• Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)
• One day’s paid leave (per year) to support a charity or community group of your own choice*
• Candidate Referral Scheme*
• Option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*
• ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.
• 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling
• Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement for the role.
• Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers*
• Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park
• Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities
• Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

How To Apply:

Click on the Apply button and follow the on screen instructions. Before you apply please review the Accountability Profile at the bottom of this page for further information and submit your CV and application demonstrating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in relation to the accountability profile.

Closing date for applications Wednesday 29/04/2026 (Please be aware that applications received after this date may not be considered and we reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for this position. We would, therefore, recommend early application)

In person Interview and Assessment date(s) Thursday 07/05/2026

Those applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and meet the essential criteria within the accountability profile for the role will be guaranteed an interview. Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you to attend an interview or assessment.