Job Information
We’re looking for a highly capable and forward-thinking Housing Compliance & Assurance Manager to play a critical role in ensuring Northumberland County Council meets its regulatory responsibilities as a social housing provider.
This is a key leadership post within Housing Services, created to strengthen our compliance framework following recent regulatory findings. You will oversee the team, monitoring and continuous improvement of all housing-related compliance areas, ensuring we keep our residents safe and our services legally compliant.
What you will be doing:
- Leading the council’s approach to housing compliance across key safety areas
- Leading the Councils approach to Tenant Engagement and co-regulation
- Developing and maintaining robust compliance frameworks, policies, systems and reporting mechanisms.
- Managing audit actions and driving improvements in service quality, resident safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely completion of statutory checks and remedial works
Requirements of the role:
- Significant experiencein housing compliance, property safety, or regulation within a social housing context.
- Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements for registered providers of social housing.
- Proven ability to develop and manage compliance monitoring systems and produce high‑quality assurance reports.
- Relevant professional qualification and/or membership in a housing, safety, or compliance discipline (or equivalent experience).
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
