Temporary Accommodation Compliance Officer

About the role

We are seeking a Temporary Accommodation Compliance Officer to support a local authority in ensuring its temporary accommodation portfolio remains safe, compliant and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The role involves monitoring compliance, coordinating inspections and working closely with contractors and internal teams to deliver safe housing for residents.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and manage statutory compliance across the temporary accommodation portfolio, including fire, gas, electrical, water hygiene and asbestos regulations.
• Track compliance programmes, certificates and remedial actions, ensuring works are completed within required timescales.
• Liaise with contractors, managing agents and internal teams to coordinate inspections, servicing and remedial works.
• Conduct compliance audits and property inspections, identify risks and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, databases and performance reports.
• Support responses to compliance queries, audits and regulatory inspections.
• Monitor contractor performance against agreed KPIs and service standards.
• Produce compliance reports for senior management and contribute to service improvements.

Required profile

• Experience working within housing, local authority, property or compliance environments.
• Strong knowledge of landlord statutory compliance requirements, including gas, electrical, fire, asbestos and water hygiene.
• Proven ability to manage compliance programmes and contractor performance.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office
• Compliance management systems