Your New Organisation
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.
Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn, and make a difference.
Your new role
We are looking for a highly experienced Compliance Officer to join the supportive and friendly Compliance, Contracts and Health & Safety Team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is being offered on a flexible and hybrid working pattern and will be partly working from home with some visits required to sites for inspection, office etc.
As a Compliance Officer, you will assist the Team Leader in maintaining statutory/compliance records required in meeting this Council's legal duties and maintaining the provision of an effective property management/maintenance service for all capital and revenue funded works. You will carry out unsupervised site visits and be aware of the Health and Safety issues pertaining to safe working methods. You will ensure all projects undertaken within the group are compliant with current CDM Regulations. You will implement and manage the Council's statutory requirements for asbestos surveys to all council-owned buildings (not including Housing stock) and maintain records of all surveys undertaken.
You will respond to initial enquiries into the service: to include provision of advice and guidance to callers and assist as required. You will be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Property and Estates Management operational guidance manuals, to undertake regular reviews and update the guidance as required. You will participate in the preparation of presentations, publicity campaigns etc. to schools, community groups or other organisations in respect of service activities. You will be required to attend project meetings, carry out building site inspections and assist in monitoring the performance of contractors within the service area. You will be responsible for the preparation and formulating health and safety files and ensuring these are passed on to the end user when the project is completed. You will undertake any other duties as required from time to time taking into consideration the grade of the post.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, it is essential that you have general working knowledge of Property Services in relation to the delivery of capital and revenue works. A good understanding and implementation of Asbestos and CDM regulations will be highly advantageous. Solid knowledge of Building Regulations, codes of Practice, Health and Safety Legislation and any other statutory requirements including European procedure is essential for this role.
It is vital that you have experience of developing policies and procedures and experience of carrying out risk assessments, audits, inspections etc. You need to be able to communicate effectively as you will be liaising with a diverse range of both internal and external stakeholders across different levels.
NEBOSH certificate is essential for this role and further training will be given to the successful candidate.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If you would like a copy of the Job Description, please click here.
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.
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