Position: Property Compliance Manager 

Location: Leicester with a hybrid working option

Hours: 35 contracted hours per week

Salary:  up to £56,370.62 including car allowance

Closing Date: 12th August 2024

Job ref: 4153

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

We have a great opportunity for a Property Compliance Manager to join Advance. Have you got the leadership skills, experience and solution-focus to make the most of this rewarding role?

About the Role:

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Property Compliance Manager. This role is a critical member of the Property Team, reporting to the Head of Property Services, and influences the whole breadth of housing and support services.

You will lead Advance’s landlord health and safety compliance and servicing functions, whilst leading a team to drive performance and enhancing the services we offer to our customers. You will provide effective contractor management, driving performance improvements across the department, whilst providing collaborative leadership to the Property Compliance Team.

Advance is a sector-leading specialist provider in housing and support for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. With properties from Cornwall to Lincolnshire, we make a real difference to people’s lives. Advance’s housing is relatively small in numbers (about 2,300 tenants and leaseholders) where we continue to develop and our dedicated teams work hard to ensure we make a genuine impact.

Information about the role is available in the Job Description and Specification. Part of the selection process for this post will include verbal and numerical reasoning tests.

About the candidate:

As a successful Property Compliance Manager you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience in property compliance functions
• Lead a team of Compliance Officers
• Drive performance through strong contract management
• Excellent customer service
• Strong knowledge of property compliance legislation

For an informal discussion, please call Jo Stother, Head of Property Services on 01165022052

About the organisation:

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work.  We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Benefits of working for Advance:

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support.  You will be required to provide evidence of right to work.  An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.