Compliance Officer
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,063 to £48,488 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The salary for this post is £46,063 per annum, rising to £48,488 per annum on successful completion of 6-month probationary period |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Inverness, Highland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Cairn Housing Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
• Location: Inverness Preferred / other offices considered: Edinburgh / Bellshill (with Hybrid Working)
• Hours: 34.5 hours per week (full-time)
• Salary: The salary for this post is £46,063 per annum, rising to £48,488 per annum on successful completion of 6-month probationary period
At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services, and offering great opportunities for our people.
Cairn is currently recruiting for Health & Safety Officer and Compliance Officer roles as part of our strong commitment to Health and Safety legal compliance and the safety of our staff and tenants across the Association. These are varied and fast-paced roles and ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and influencing a positive, proactive safety culture.
Reporting to the Compliance Manager this role will be responsible the planning and delivery of the Landlord Compliance activities through the management and administration of planned servicing activities, as well as responsibility for resolution any areas of non-compliance.
This includes liaison with colleagues in Maintenance, Investment and Health and Safety to advise on satisfactory solutions and ensure requirements are met. Officers will coordinate and monitor performance of service providers through a combination of external contracts or internal SLAs.
Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:
*Specification & Procurement
• Lead on the development and specifications of compliance activities
• Undertake procurement exercises in line with regulatory requirements, procuring contracts and services to meet Cairn’s requirements
*Data
• Ensure that the Group’s compliance data records are maintained as accurate, accessible and up to date
• Verify all necessary certification and evidence captured and retained in order to demonstrate compliance at all times
*Policies & Procedures
• Assist the Leadership Team in the periodic review, amendment and implementation of policies and procedures as required
• Uphold a consistently high standard of service delivery and ensure compliance of statutory regulations, legal requirements and relevant codes of practice, guidance and good practice are achieved.
*Contractor Management
• Ensure that Health and Safety legislation, guidance and good practice are strictly adhered to
• Manage and oversee the delivery of external contracts in the role of client project manager
• Perform inspection, instruction and supervision of planned maintenance works
• Lead on project progress reporting for planned compliance projects
• Review, monitor and report on contractor and consultant service delivery and performance
• Ensure all appropriate policies and procedures are consistently applied and implemented to specifications
• Drive compliance to demonstrate the quality of works comply with industry standards, statutory regulations, guidance, good practice and Cairn HA standards
*Budget Management
• Monitor budgets for Compliance activities in conjunction with the Compliance Manager
• Exercise financial control in line with delegated authority levels
*Line Management
• Provide support and guidance to Assistants in delivery of compliance activities
• Monitor and oversee performance in line with Cairn performance reviews, training requirements and target setting
*Strategic Planning
• Produce reports to Compliance Manager to inform the strategic compliance and asset management planning process
• Participate in the specification and proposal of programmes of work to deliver compliance activities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Relevant building or construction related qualification to HND level
• Comprehensive knowledge of H&S law and legislation
• Demonstratable project management skills
• Knowledge of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Performance Standards
• IT Literate in the use of housing management/CRM systems and proficient in Microsoft Office
*Personal Attributes
• Commitment to deliver great homes great services and great value for money services
• Ability to assess and prioritise a varied workload effectively
• Ability to make decisions and render judgements appropriate to role
• Strong negotiator and influencer with interpersonal skills
• Collaborative working to ensure effective outcomes
• Critical listening skills and an ability to have challenging conversations
Experience Required
• Substantial experience of property maintenance and/or development including:
project management
compliance
budgetary control
contract administration
programme management
working with communities
• Substantial contract management experience including procurement legislation for RSLs
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: WHY JOIN CAIRN?
We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive. Here’s what you can expect:
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Tech and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Compassionate leave and more.
We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from all communities. Cairn is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Application Process:
• Visit Cairn website to apply - see below (please download and complete an application form, all completed Application Forms should be sent to recruitment@cairnha.com).
• Please note, we do not accept CVs.
• For full details, please download the job description from our website.
• Closing Date: Wednesday 1st April at 12 noon.
• Interviews will be held in Inverness on Wednesday 15th/Thursday 16th April and Edinburgh on Friday 17th April.
Cairn Housing Association – A registered Scottish Charity (SCO16647)
Great homes. Great services. Great people.
• Hours: 34.5 hours per week (full-time)
• Salary: The salary for this post is £46,063 per annum, rising to £48,488 per annum on successful completion of 6-month probationary period
At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services, and offering great opportunities for our people.
Cairn is currently recruiting for Health & Safety Officer and Compliance Officer roles as part of our strong commitment to Health and Safety legal compliance and the safety of our staff and tenants across the Association. These are varied and fast-paced roles and ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and influencing a positive, proactive safety culture.
Reporting to the Compliance Manager this role will be responsible the planning and delivery of the Landlord Compliance activities through the management and administration of planned servicing activities, as well as responsibility for resolution any areas of non-compliance.
This includes liaison with colleagues in Maintenance, Investment and Health and Safety to advise on satisfactory solutions and ensure requirements are met. Officers will coordinate and monitor performance of service providers through a combination of external contracts or internal SLAs.
Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:
*Specification & Procurement
• Lead on the development and specifications of compliance activities
• Undertake procurement exercises in line with regulatory requirements, procuring contracts and services to meet Cairn’s requirements
*Data
• Ensure that the Group’s compliance data records are maintained as accurate, accessible and up to date
• Verify all necessary certification and evidence captured and retained in order to demonstrate compliance at all times
*Policies & Procedures
• Assist the Leadership Team in the periodic review, amendment and implementation of policies and procedures as required
• Uphold a consistently high standard of service delivery and ensure compliance of statutory regulations, legal requirements and relevant codes of practice, guidance and good practice are achieved.
*Contractor Management
• Ensure that Health and Safety legislation, guidance and good practice are strictly adhered to
• Manage and oversee the delivery of external contracts in the role of client project manager
• Perform inspection, instruction and supervision of planned maintenance works
• Lead on project progress reporting for planned compliance projects
• Review, monitor and report on contractor and consultant service delivery and performance
• Ensure all appropriate policies and procedures are consistently applied and implemented to specifications
• Drive compliance to demonstrate the quality of works comply with industry standards, statutory regulations, guidance, good practice and Cairn HA standards
*Budget Management
• Monitor budgets for Compliance activities in conjunction with the Compliance Manager
• Exercise financial control in line with delegated authority levels
*Line Management
• Provide support and guidance to Assistants in delivery of compliance activities
• Monitor and oversee performance in line with Cairn performance reviews, training requirements and target setting
*Strategic Planning
• Produce reports to Compliance Manager to inform the strategic compliance and asset management planning process
• Participate in the specification and proposal of programmes of work to deliver compliance activities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Relevant building or construction related qualification to HND level
• Comprehensive knowledge of H&S law and legislation
• Demonstratable project management skills
• Knowledge of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Performance Standards
• IT Literate in the use of housing management/CRM systems and proficient in Microsoft Office
*Personal Attributes
• Commitment to deliver great homes great services and great value for money services
• Ability to assess and prioritise a varied workload effectively
• Ability to make decisions and render judgements appropriate to role
• Strong negotiator and influencer with interpersonal skills
• Collaborative working to ensure effective outcomes
• Critical listening skills and an ability to have challenging conversations
Experience Required
• Substantial experience of property maintenance and/or development including:
project management
compliance
budgetary control
contract administration
programme management
working with communities
• Substantial contract management experience including procurement legislation for RSLs
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: WHY JOIN CAIRN?
We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive. Here’s what you can expect:
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Tech and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Compassionate leave and more.
We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from all communities. Cairn is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Application Process:
• Visit Cairn website to apply - see below (please download and complete an application form, all completed Application Forms should be sent to recruitment@cairnha.com).
• Please note, we do not accept CVs.
• For full details, please download the job description from our website.
• Closing Date: Wednesday 1st April at 12 noon.
• Interviews will be held in Inverness on Wednesday 15th/Thursday 16th April and Edinburgh on Friday 17th April.
Cairn Housing Association – A registered Scottish Charity (SCO16647)
Great homes. Great services. Great people.