Compliance Administrator

We’re super excited to be on the lookout for a Compliance Administrator to join our team in Swarcliffe. It’s a role with meaning, so you’ll be making a real difference to thousands of customers lives with what you do.

And what about us?

Here at Yorkshire Housing our customers are at the heart of what we do – we call it being customer obsessed.  In a nutshell we own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire, and our mission is to make it possible for our tenants to have a place they’re proud to call home- and that’s where you come in!

So, who are the Swarcliffe team? Well, they’re responsible for reactive, void, planned maintenance,  and compliance works of 1400 properties working closely with Leeds City Council under the Swarcliffe PFI contract.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll provide administration support for the technical team, processing and raising of orders, arranging customer appointments, identifying and documenting lifecycle works, evidence gathering, diary management of property surveyors and ensure that contract information is up to date and contractors queries are answered. Phew, that was a mouthful right?

You‘ll liaise directly with contractors, LCC compliance and housing colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the voids process and producing correspondence, schedules, reports, spreadsheets using office pc systems.

You’ll take responsibility for the planning and scheduling of work for the  multi skilled operatives in the team and site based staff . And assist in monitoring the compliance inbox, take ownership of the task to ensure compliance and ensure compliance reporting is completed and up to date.

Also, you’ll provide excellent customer care & if necessary, deescalate potential complaints & use persuasive skills to educate customers on the need of compliance / repairs that needs to be undertaken.

Sounds good right? Here’s what we need from you

You’ll be assisting in planning and schedule & track compliance works (e.g. Gas Safety checks, fixed wire testing, unvented cylinder checks, solid fuel and oil checks, PAT testing, Fire and Smoke Alarm checks) so would be great if you had experience with dealing with compliance works

You’ll be able to develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues & stakeholders. And have excellent problem solving skills and the ability to make great decisions for the benefit of the customer experience.

You’ll demonstrate experience working quickly, with attention to detail but maintaining accuracy in output and have excellent analytical skills.

Want to know more? You’ll find loads of handy information in the attached Job Description.

What’s in it for you?

In return we offer £27,395.97 per annum for a 35 hour week, 25 days annual leave (raising annually to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays.

We also work (truly) flexibly, and believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go.

But that’s not all. We offer a reward package to suit everyone. In the current climate, you’ll know all about the importance of financial wellbeing. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.

Our people’s health and wellbeing is our top priority, and at YH, you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to Perkbox’ Wellness Hub as well as a My GP service and free counselling with Health Assured.

So, now you’re really interested? 

At YH, we’re actively building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role. 

We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply! 

If you require additional support with your application, or have any further questions, please contact our recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk. 

The fine print

This role will close on the 05.07.2024, but if we receive some amazing candidates, we reserve the right to close the role early. Interviews will be held on the 15thth, 16th, and 17th of July.

We may also contact you prior to the closing date for an interview. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.  Full details included on attached role profile.