Description Title: Property Compliance Officer Location : Hybrid office based in Lewes, with travel throughout Sussex Salary : £33,951 per year, plus £1,000 essential car user allowance, pro rata Hours : 37 hours per week
Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.
What youll be doing: We are recruiting for a brand-new role to join our Property Services team, ensuring all statutory and regulatory obligations are met in relation to landlord property safety and compliance responsibilities.
The role will see liaison with tenants, staff, contractors and head landlords, as well as the development of systems and administrative processes.
Perks and benefits: Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise What youll need for the role: A strong understanding and knowledge of relevant property compliance and health and safety legislation and the application of appropriate policies and procedures to support landlord compliance.
Experience in the housing sector, particularly in regulated environments and property compliance.
Managing complex data sets relating to property safety and compliance, interrogating compliance certification to ascertain validity and in order to identify of follow-up actions.
A keen eye for detail and the ability to identify non-compliance or gaps in data or reporting.
Experience of building effective partnerships and links with a range of internal teams and external organisations.
A Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown.
A full driving licence is essential along with access to your own vehicle or a vehicle insured for you.
Training: Our award winning in-house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.
How to apply: Please click on the Apply Now button and fill out our simple one-page application form.
The application closing date is 19th November 2025. Interviews will be on 24th November 2025.
Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Contact information: Our online careers page has a list of helpful FAQs that you can view here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with recruitment via email at
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
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