Head of Landlord Compliance and Building Safety 5275162
| Posting date: | 30 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £500.00 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 6AG |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Bristol 5275162 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Job Title: Head of Landlord Compliance and Building Safety
Ref: Bristol 5275162
Pay rate: £500 per day PAYE
Role length: Anticipated 6 - 7 months
The role:
We are seeking a confident and experienced leader to take on the pivotal role of Head of Landlord Compliance and Building Safety within the Housing Directorate.
You will be responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and operational delivery of landlord compliance and residential building safety services across the housing stock.
This is a high-impact role, placing you at the forefront of ensuring that residents live in safe, compliant, and well-maintained homes — now and in the future.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a proactive, data-driven compliance and H&S service, ensuring operational efficiency and resilience
Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and deliver value-for-money strategies that meet legal and customer needs
Oversee contract management to maintain high service standards and alignment with organisational values
Drive cross-departmental collaboration to improve efficiency, compliance, and satisfaction
Lead asset safety strategy implementation through data analysis and stakeholder engagement, representing the service internally and externally
Ensure safety assurance across all HRA residential blocks, including Building Safety Certification, Golden Thread compliance, and full FLAGEL adherence
Guarantee the Council meets all statutory duties for landlord compliance, building and fire safety, and adapts swiftly to new housing legislation
Lead strategic responses to cross-cutting issues such as IT contract management, asset management, equalities, inclusion, and service accessibility
Shape and deliver policies, strategies, and plans with senior colleagues and service users to continuously improve housing services
Provide strong leadership to ensure landlord services meet legal and regulatory requirements, including the Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer standards. Lead preparations for, and responses to, inspections
Drive a culture of resident engagement, using feedback to inform and implement service-wide improvements
Develop and monitor service plans that drive change, ensure compliance, and align with strategic objectives and emerging legislation
Deliver the safety, compliance, and assurance programme on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards
Build effective partnerships with stakeholders to shape services and achieve key outcomes
Secure resident engagement and support for services and initiatives
What the client is looking for:
Professional qualification in a property-related field or substantial property management experience
NEBOSH National and Construction Certificate
Proven commitment to ongoing professional and managerial development
In-depth knowledge of landlord compliance and H&S legislation relevant to social housing and residential properties
Strong grasp of CDM Regulations and the Building Safety Act
Expert understanding of statutory standards: Fire Safety, Legionella/Water Safety, Asbestos, Gas and Electrical Safety, LOLER, and HHSRS
Confident representing the organisation at senior level, internally and externally
Experienced team leader with strong people management skills
Skilled in developing and adapting strategies to drive efficiency
Able to analyse data to identify trends and support forward planning
Excellent verbal, written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, able to analyse property data and interpret for non-experts
Strong negotiation and influencing skills; effective stakeholder engagement across all levels
Sound understanding of risk management – promotes awareness without being risk-averse
Project management skills with a track record of delivering to deadlines
Strong analytical ability with confidence handling complex property, financial, and numerical data
Proven track record in delivering compliance and H&S programmes in regulated settings, including leading service transformation and achieving service and efficiency targets
Experienced in subcontractor procurement and management
Skilled in managing large, complex budgets to maximise value for money
Track record in leading organisational change and engaging staff and stakeholders in continuous service development
How to Apply:
Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Job Ref: Bristol 5275162
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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