Job Description

Interim HRA Compliance Lead
£515 per day Umbrella (INSIDE IR35)
Initial 3-month contract with a view to extend
Somerset Council

Somerset Council are seeking an experienced Interim HRA Compliance Lead to oversee all property compliance activity across a housing portfolio of over 6,000 council-owned buildings.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance across all statutory property safety areas including fire, asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical, lifts and radon, while driving service improvement and regulatory assurance across the Housing Directorate.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the Housing Compliance service across all property safety areas
Ensure compliance with current legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice
Lead on fire safety compliance and implementation of recommendations from national reviews, including Grenfell-related actions
Oversee compliance contracts, audits, remedial works and procurement activity
Maintain accurate compliance records and reporting systems
Provide technical advice to senior leadership, members and stakeholders
Manage specialist compliance teams and support operational performance
Oversee compliance budgets and delivery of works programmes
Support wider housing refurbishment and planned works activity

About You
You will have extensive experience managing property compliance within a social housing or local authority environment, alongside strong technical knowledge of housing safety legislation and regulatory requirements.

Essential experience includes:
Residential fire safety and FRA management
Minimum 3 years' local government experience managing housing compliance contracts and programmes
Leadership of operational teams and budget management
Producing and implementing compliance policies and procedures

Essential qualifications include:
P405 Asbestos Management
P901 Water Hygiene / Legionella
NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent experience

Desirable:
IOSH or BOHS membership
PRINCE2 or equivalent
CIH qualification
Degree in construction or related field

Regular travel across Somerset is required, alongside occasional emergency and out-of-hours response cover.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please share your CV for consideration.