Interim Consultant; Water Hygiene

Purpose of the Job

To assist the Compliance Manager (CM) in their daily duties to effectively manage the resources and assets within the Housing Maintenance Team/Corporate Landlord services to achieve compliance and competency. Carry out gap analysis for all social housing properties as well as Corporate landlord buildings. Investigate into all PPM’s and ensure all programmed works are carried out in accordance with Approved Code of Practice, L8 ACoP.

• Proven experience in leading Legionella and water hygiene compliance strategies across large and diverse housing portfolios, including corporate landlord buildings.
• Extensive experience of Social Housing repair legislation and Landlords statutory obligations relating to the management of gas appliances, installations and water hygiene. Experience of the management of Corporate Landlord properties.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex water safety and compliance projects, ensuring delivery within agreed time frames, budgets, and quality standards.
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to drive continuous improvement in contractor performance and internal processes.
• Experience in leading resident engagement initiatives related to water safety, including effective communication of inspection schedules, outcomes, and required remedial actions.

• Act as the named Responsible/Authorised Person for DMBC as required under the Approved Code of Practice, L8 ACoP, HSG 274 & relevant Health and Safety legislation, and provide a cost-effective, customer-focused service.
• Carry out site analysis to ensure any remedials works will remedy root cause to solve recommended actions.
• Assist the Compliance Manager (CM) in providing a direct communication link between the Housing Maintenance Team and Housing Management Services and relating to Water Hygiene related repairs and improvement and water hygiene issues.
• Develop and manage effective legionella control measures and water hygiene compliance across all DMBC owned and managed buildings, ensuring DMBC fulfil its statutory obligations as a landlord.
• Manage, monitor and audit legionella control works undertaken within DMBC properties.
• Manage planned installations and upgrades of plant and equipment.
• Assist the CM in ensuring Council teams, including Corporate Landlord Services and Housing, fulfils its statutory and service duties to maintain its buildings and sites safely and effectively ensuring statutory and periodic maintenance regimes and implemented and maintained in accordance with Legislation and Approved Codes of Practice.
• To manage all respective team members training / qualification records, in order to fulfil the requirements ACoP L8 and to prepare and deliver regular training to team members on sector developments, and technical updates.
• To ensure that the Gas and Water Hygiene qualified Officers and Operatives are adequately and consistently compliant in managing water hygiene work and in their evaluation of water hygiene certification.
• Disseminate relevant information and guidance throughout the Directorate on revisions of Water Hygiene regulations.
• Assist in developing Operational and Service Improvement Plans by regularly reviewing procedures and processes and monitoring Performance Indicators and Service Standards. Assist in the gathering and management of performance information based on operational and craft staff activity.
• To assist in the control and accounting of all job instructions and contracts including prioritising, planning and resourcing to meet client requirements, producing reports on contract progress, attending site meetings as required.
• To assist in managing the expectations of new and existing customers; building and maintaining relationships including engaging and negotiating as appropriate; ensuring project progress is communicated and that problems are addressed in a timely and professional manner
• Develop and plan programmes in conjunction with the CM to improve pre and post inspections processes and procedures.
• Deputise for other staff in their absence as the responsible person with…