Compliance Support Officer

Job Details

Salary £32,061 - £34,434 (Pro‑rated, pending Pay award).

Contractual hours: 14.8 per week (2 days per week).

Part‑time, permanent basis.

Location:

Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE
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Region:
Rotherham.

Job category/type:
Housing.

Directorate:
Adult Care, Housing & Public Health.

Rotherham Council’s Housing Property Services (HPS) offers a Technical Support Officer (Compliance) – Band G on a part‑time permanent basis. This role requires management of asbestos and fire safety compliance across the Council’s housing portfolio.

This is a part‑time role working 14.8 hours per week (2 days per week). One of the working days must be Monday, the second day to be agreed. The arrangement allows flexible working to support essential compliance services.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate compliance records, supporting contractor performance, validating survey information, and ensuring compliance data is managed within the Council’s asset management systems. You will assist in validating asbestos survey reports, risk assessments and compliance data, support procurement and monitoring of specialist contracts, provide technical support and advice for housing maintenance and investment projects, liaise with colleagues, contractors, consultants and residents, and contribute to the development of compliance procedures and processes.

Additionally, you will assist with legislative compliance, help maintain an up‑to‑date Asbestos Register and support resident engagement activities, compliance projects, and service improvement initiatives.

• Experience working in a technical, compliance, construction, property maintenance or housing environment.
• Experience analysing, validating and managing technical information, reports and compliance records.
• Knowledge of asbestos management, fire safety compliance or related statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants and customers in a professional environment.
• Strong IT skills, including use of databases, spreadsheets and reporting systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to produce reports and technical information.
• Ability to analyse information, solve problems and support service improvements.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and learning.

• Holds or is working towards relevant BOHS P Module qualifications (such as P402/P405) or willingness to obtain them whilst in post.

Craig Tinsley
Housing Compliance and Building Safety Manager
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Access to the Public Services Network will be required. A Basic level disclosure of criminal records check (unspent convictions) will be necessary.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We aim for a workforce that is truly representative of all sections of society and customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

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