Security Compliance Engineer

Title:                   Security Compliance Engineer
Contract Type:   Permanent Full time
Location:            West Ham Lane, Stratford London or based at our regional office in Sale Point, Greater Manchester

Persona:            Hybrid (Office based 20-40%)                                        
Salary:                £39,500 - £46,000   Regional salary £35,100 - £42,000 plus essential car user allowance *                                                                                 
Closing date for completed applications:     22^nd April at 9am  

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Interviews will be held on: 30^th April

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This is an exciting role within the Compliance & Engagement Team, responsible for assisting with the delivery of L&Q Security equipment servicing contracts through external contractors and designing/preparing specifications for replacement installations, with a bias towards electrical installations, to ensure full compliance with M&E legislative and regulatory compliance across L&Q’s housing stock. This role sits within the Security Team in Building Compliance.

Candidates will have expert knowledge in the servicing, repair, and replacement of Security equipment.

The Security Compliance Engineer is required to assist with the management of the contracts of the external contractors and actively assist in the contract management processes to engage and carry out the various contracts for all security elements.

Assisting the monitoring of these contracts, identifying issues and action remedial measures to ensure high-level legislative and contract compliance together with customer satisfaction.  Candidates will also need to demonstrate an understanding of performance management to ensure that quality and value for money is achieved at all times. 

It is essential that you are a first-class communicator with experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders.

Requirements for this role include:

• Ability to liaise effectively with contractors, residents, solicitors, and our own technical and administrative staff. 
• Practical experience of managing specialist mechanical and electrical installations; a detailed understanding of best practice in the delivery of such contracts.
• Competent using a wide range of IT packages and ability to input and retrieve data from computer management systems. 
• Relevant building services mechanical qualification to a minimum HNC level or equivalent.
• Full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to be mobile (travelling to various sites).
•  If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered. 

*ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with the requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q.   More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.  This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life.  Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing.  In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the South East and the North West of England.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy. 

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.