Property Services Manager – Compliance

Location: St Austell, Cornwall
Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: £56,000

Are you a senior property professional with a passion for compliance and safety? We’re recruiting for a Property Services Manager (Compliance) to join a forward-thinking housing organisation in St Austell, Cornwall. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on compliance across a large and diverse property portfolio, ensuring safe, high-quality homes and services for residents.

About the Role

As the Property Services Manager (Compliance), you’ll take responsibility for statutory and regulatory compliance across key areas including gas safety, electrical, fire, asbestos, legionella, lifts, and more. You’ll lead a dedicated compliance team, develop policies and procedures, and drive forward service improvements and best practice.

This is a critical leadership position, ideal for someone with a strong technical background in property maintenance or construction, and experience managing compliance in a housing or built environment setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements and regulatory standards.
• Oversee key certifications including Gas Safe, NICEIC, Oftec, HETAS, MCS, and PAS 2030.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve internal processes and service delivery frameworks.
• Monitor compliance KPIs and prepare clear, concise reports for senior leadership.
• Lead, develop, and support a team of compliance professionals.
• Act as the senior point of contact for property-related emergencies outside of business hours.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in property compliance or construction management, ideally within social housing or public sector environments.
• Sound understanding of current legislation including:
  • IEE 18th Edition
  • Gas Safety Regulations
  • CDM 2015
  • Fire Safety Act
  • Building Safety Act
• Strong people management skills with experience leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust with stakeholders.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset and a genuine passion for delivering safe, high-quality homes.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £56,000 dependent on experience
• 32 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company sick pay and generous pension scheme (includes death in service benefit)
• Private healthcare plan including dental and optical cover
• Hybrid working model – balance between home, site visits, and office-based collaboration
• Cycle to Work scheme, free parking, and employee wellbeing support
• Funding for professional memberships and ongoing training opportunities

Location & Flexibility

This role is based from the St Austell head office, but benefits from a hybrid/agile working model, enabling you to work flexibly based on business and personal needs. Travel across the region may be required as part of the role.

Interested?

If you’d like more information or a confidential chat about the role, feel free to get in touch – or simply apply and I’ll be in contact.