Principal Manager (Compliance)

Principal Manager (Compliance) – Housing | Ipswich | Permanent

Salary: £53,051 – £55,224 per annum
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (hybrid working available)
Contract: Permanent, full time

About the role
We are recruiting a Principal Manager (Compliance) for a local authority in Ipswich. This is one of six senior management roles in the Housing Maintenance and Contracts service, which spends about £25 million a year on around 8,000 homes. You will lead the safety and compliance team and be the lead officer for home safety. You will take a zero-tolerance approach to compliance failure, so that tenants are safe and every home meets regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

* Act as principal responsible manager and lead officer for home compliance and safety

* Oversee the “big 9” landlord safety areas: fire, lifts (LOLER), emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical, asbestos and water safety

* Monitor hazards from HHSRS stock condition surveys to make sure homes comply with Awaab’s Law and the Decent Homes Standard

* Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement

* Manage staff and budgets

About you

* Significant experience in a comparable environment

* A degree and/or membership of a relevant professional body

* Experience managing staff and budgets

* Strong working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for safe homes

* Experience of business planning, change management and continuous improvement in an operational or front-line setting

* Health and safety experience and/or qualifications

Benefits

* Career average pension scheme

* Generous holiday and sick pay

* Flexible and hybrid working

* Subsidised parking and public transport discounts

* Free swimming and gym membership

* Cycle purchase scheme

* Personal and professional development

* Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply
Send your CV to [your email / apply link] by [Thursday 19 November 2026]. Interviews will be held in person on 2 December 2026. We encourage early applications, as the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

This is a permanent position only
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed