East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
Strategic Lead Regulatory Compliance
£56,722 - £63,066 per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent
Closing date: midnight, 14 July 2024
Reference: 15731

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

As a key member of the Housing Leadership Team, you will provide expert professional and technical advice on relevant policies, guidance and legislation relating to the governance and regulatory compliance of our social housing services.

You will lead 4 sub teams: Specialist Contract Managers overseeing the statutory compliance of the council’s owned housing stock, Neighbourhood Caretakers that ensure our neighbourhoods are well maintained, Clerk of Works that oversee high value contracts and a compliance admin function. All of which focus heavily on safety and compliance in line with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Consumer Standards.

You must be adept at managing risks, with the ability to bring a strategic view to emerging risks whilst providing leadership and clear direction to risk management and mitigation.

You must have extensive knowledge of the Regulatory Compliance Framework, contract management and experience of undertaking research and producing policies/strategies.

To hold a relevant Level 6 qualification is an essential requirement of this role, as is good people management skills and financial/budget management skills.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0) and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes 
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please see our benefits brochure for further information.

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were successful, please contact the recruiting manager listed below. 

Please read the job description and person specification before applying for this job.

To find out more:

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact our Head of Housing by emailing: heather.fisk@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

How to apply:

Complete the online application and upload your supporting statement on our website: https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/CX_6001/job/15731

Closing date: midnight, 14 July 2024.
Interview date: 2 August 2024.

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.