Head of Compliance

Full job description
Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025 4pm

Interview Date: – in person interview

First Interview Date: 4th June 2025

Second Interview Date: 10th June 2025


Providing safe homes for our customers, and safe workspaces for our colleagues, is central to everything we’re doing at bdht.


We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Compliance to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure that all statutory compliance obligations across our housing stock are met, whilst responsible for the Health and Safety of our employees.


The role


Leading a small team of compliance professionals you will shape and deliver a proactive, risk-based compliance strategy that supports the organisation’s wider aims. You will be responsible for all areas of building safety including gas, electrical, water hygiene, asbestos, fire safety, and lift compliance, as well as occupational Health Safety.


The role will also ensure a strong health and safety culture across the organisation, working closely with internal teams, contractors, and external stakeholders.


About you


We are looking for a compliance professional with relevant professional qualifications (NEBOSH, IOSH, RICS, CIH or equivalent)


You’ll have proven experience in a senior compliance or health safety role within housing, property, or a related regulated environment and therefore have knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice in building safety and health safety.


You’ll also have experience in managing a range of statutory compliance areas including gas, electrical, fire, asbestos, lifting equipment and water hygiene.


A strong communicator with excellent leadership and management skills, you’ll have the ability to build high performing teams and you will be confident in developing and implementing strategies along with influencing at a senior level.


What we can offer in return:


32 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme –buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year

Holiday buy back scheme – bdht will buy up to 10 days holiday back from staff

Team budget every year to enjoy an afternoon out as a team

Electric vehicle leasing scheme through Octopus Energy

Pension scheme – defined contributions pension administered by the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)

Life insurance is available to members of the pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Healthcare Cash Back Scheme – Healthshield

Retail discounts scheme

Long Service Awards (given at 1 year, 5 years and in increments of 5 years following this)

Reimbursement for professional subscription fees

Corporate Sponsorship opportunities

Reimbursement for HRT pre-paid certificates

Reimbursement for annual flu jab

Free parking and refreshments

Monthly staff compliments raffle

Wellbeing calendar of events throughout the year


Bdht reserves the right to close vacancies before the stated closing date where the volume of applications is extremely high.


INDHIGH

BDHT employs 170 people and is dedicated to providing excellent services to our customers by having excellent staff. We are very much a learning organisation. We have a major commitment to identifying transferable skills within our employees and creating opportunities for individuals to grow.

BDHT is a people based organisation and our people are actively encouraged to 'bring their whole selves to work'. The things that are important to you become important to us too.

We believe in our people, and actively support them based upon three core themes: ‘Look after yourself’, ‘Look after your colleagues’ and ‘Look after the business’.

We are a great employer who pays fairly and has excellent terms and conditions. But above all we absolutely recognise that good performance is linked to happy staff, so we actively encourage fun and expect that it is part of the normal working day. Read more