HRA Compliance Officer

To support the HRA Compliance Project Manager to ensure that the organisations statutory duties, obligations and its objectives are achieved in respect of Gas Servicing, Legionella, Electrical, Asbestos, Fire, lifts and any other associated mechanical and electrical services within the councils housing stock

Accountabilities and outcomes:

To assist the HRA Compliance Project Manager with ensuring that the organisations statutory duties, obligations and its objectives are achieved in respect of Gas Servicing, Legionella, Electrical, Asbestos, Fire, and other associated mechanical and electrical services within the councils housing stock.

To provide advice and support to all Housing Staff as required in relation to the HRA’s Compliance and servicing contracts.

To ensure effective policies, processes and programmes are in place to provide assurance of ongoing statutory and regulatory compliance and delivery

Assist with the administration and management of the core compliance service for housing assets, monitoring KPI’s and escalating performance issues to the HRA Compliance Project Manager.

To be the services expert (alongside the HRA Compliance Project Manager) in managing and maintaining True Compliance and the HRA Compliance tracker and provide performance reports on compliance and remedials on a regular basis.

To undertake PEEP’s (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan) and PCFRA’s (Person Centred Fire Risk Assessments) as and when required.

To ensure that all compliance related certificates are saved, readily accessible and accurate.

To liaise with the HRA’s compliance contractors ensuring that compliance reports, KPI’s and certificates are accurate and received on time.

To ensure that the HRA’s compliance contractors provide their accreditations and evidence of competency on an annual basis.

Attend residents’ meetings as required. To participate in Tenant Participation initiatives in those instances when housing maintenance and improvement is pertinent and to maintain a high profile with residents’ groups in a leadership role.

Represent Medway Councils HRA Housing team at local and regional task groups, relating to fire safety, and disseminate learning and best practice throughout the organisation to ensure fire safety compliance.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Lee Deacon on lee.deacon@medway.gov.uk

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:

Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

We are seeking to appoint a HRA Compliance Officer. Who can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role. You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C. You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.