The role
Reporting to the Head of Campus Division Health, Safety & Quality Assurance, the Campus Compliance Assurance Manager will provide independent assurance and oversight of statutory and premises compliance across the University’s physical estate. This key assurance role focuses on ensuring compliance systems, evidence, controls and actions are effective, visible and aligned with legal and University requirements. The manager supports senior managers by identifying compliance risks, reporting performance, highlighting gaps and driving timely improvement across key compliance areas.
What will you be doing?
* Develop and maintain a structured Compliance Assurance Plan covering statutory and premises compliance across the Campus Division estate, including fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, electrical safety, gas safety, pressure systems, lifting equipment and other key compliance risks.
* Review, test and verify compliance evidence, inspection records, remedial actions and performance data to confirm that systems and controls are operating effectively, ensuring actions are progressed, evidence is suitable and risks are escalated where assurance, performance or accountability do not meet required standards.
* Produce clear assurance reports, dashboards and updates for the Head of HSQA, senior managers and governance groups, highlighting compliance performance, trends, emerging risks, overdue actions, non‑conformances and areas requiring further action.
* Work closely with the Compliance Team, Authorised Persons, Responsible Persons, Health & Safety, Quality, contractors and external specialists to support audit activity, action tracking and continuous improvement.
* Provide constructive challenge and evidence‑based advice where compliance arrangements, performance or accountability need to improve.
You should apply if
Strong experience in statutory compliance, estates compliance, facilities management, health and safety, or a related assurance role within a complex organisation.
Qualifications
* Good working knowledge of UK compliance legislation and standards, including fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, electrical safety, gas safety, pressure systems and lifting equipment.
* Confidence reviewing compliance evidence, analysing performance data, identifying gaps and producing clear reports that support senior managers to understand risk and take action.
* Ability to work across different teams and technical areas, challenge constructively, and influence others to improve compliance arrangements, evidence or performance.
* A relevant qualification in health and safety, compliance, estates, facilities or engineering. A NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent Level 6 qualification in occupational health and safety, is required. Experience in a large estate environment such as higher education, NHS, public sector or similar is an advantage.
Additional information
* Contract type: Open ended
* Work pattern: Full time
* Grade: K
* Salary: £50,253 – £58,225 per annum
* School/Unit: Campus Division
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