If so, we might have the perfect opportunity for you as our Property Compliance Officer at Mencap.
Mencap is looking for a dedicated Property Compliance Officer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our environments are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. You'll help make sure our residential, retail and office properties meet all relevant legal and regulatory standards, supporting safe spaces for the people we support, as well as our colleagues and volunteers.
This is a part-time (22.5 hours per week), permanent job-share role, with flexible work location options.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across Mencap, as well as external partners, to ensure our properties remain safe and suitable for tenants, staff and volunteers.
Key responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
* Ensure properties meet all legal, health & safety, and compliance standards
* Coordinate reactive and quoted works with contractors and site teams
* Identify, assess and escalated repair and compliance risks
* Maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs and certifications
* Liaise with landlords, housing associations, contractors and internal teams
* Ensure value for money in repairs and challenge contractors where required
* Support and deputise for the Property Manager, including stakeholder engagement
* Prepare compliance and repairs data for reporting purposes
* Stay up to date with legislation and regulatory changes, advising colleagues accordingly
* Monitor KPIs and escalate underperformance
* Take responsibility for one or more compliance areas, such as Gas, Legionella, Asbestos, EICRs or Fire Systems
Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years' experience in property repairs and/or compliance
* Knowledge of building maintenance legislation and procedures
* Experience working with housing providers or housing associations
* Strong data analysis and report‑writing skills
* Customer-focused approach with a commitment to resident involvement
* Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, supporting people with learning disabilities
* Experience in a values-driven organisation is desirable
* Flexible, solution-focused and proactive approach
* A genuine commitment to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities, Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In certain high-volume recruitment situations, interview allocations may be limited to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
Benefits
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high‑street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
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