Compliance Manager

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Compliance Manager to join our Building Safety and Compliance Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

Keeping our customers safe is our top priority.  The Building Safety and Compliance Team is part of the Property and Building Safety directorate and plays a crucial role in ensuring that all property-related legislative and regulatory requirements are met, and that our customers’ homes are safe.

We are looking for someone to be responsible for property-related compliance across our stock. Leading the Compliance Team to provide assurance to the organisation that compliance requirements are met.  We are an ambitious organisation and strive for continuous improvement and best practice.

As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, you will be joining a fast-paced, exciting working environment, working in a great team who are passionate about Building Safety and Compliance.

As the Compliance Manager your manager will be our Head of Building Safety and Compliance. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based from our Head Office in Castleford.

As the Compliance Manager you will be responsible for leading the Compliance Team to deliver compliance requirements across all Vico Homes assets. Specifically with regards to regulatory requirements for Asbestos Management, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Gas Safety, Lift Safety and Water Safety.

What you’ll do

• Leading a team of three Compliance Officers and a Compliance Surveyor
• Compliance management and evidence-based performance reporting against property compliance-related assessments, inspections and servicing programmes and completion of associated remedial actions
• Preparing and presenting compliance performance reports to various governance groups
• Challenging non-compliance and agreeing improvement actions
• Scrutinising compliance data and evidence, and providing insights through data intelligence
• Ensuring that property compliance-related Policies, Procedures and Management Plans are up to date with the latest requirements and best practice
• Being responsible for the maintenance of compliance-related I.T. systems
• Acting as lead officer for property-related compliance audits
• Establish and develop relationships with peer organisations in the interest of best practice sharing

What we’re looking for

• A qualification at Level 5 of the qualifications and Credit Framework, such as a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation Degree or equivalent along with IOSH Managing Safely Qualification or equivalent and a full valid UK driving
• Experience in managing property-related compliance within a social housing setting
• Strong management skills, with experience of developing a team to meet compliance requirements and deliver high levels of assurance to the organisation
• Excellent knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice
• A team player who is happy to work as part of a wider team and organisation

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Les Thompson, Director of Property and Building Safety on 03458 507 507.

Please note: Interviews will take place between 10 December and 16 December 2025.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

How to apply and what happens next

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [email protected].