Senior Compliance Technical Manager
Starting salary: £46,756
Job grade: Level 5 Zone 1
Work location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 6th December 2021 at 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion
About Us
In Camden we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to the way we work, so that everyone can access opportunities, and nobody gets left behind.
The Role
This is a great opportunity to join our Property Management team as the Senior Technical Compliance Manager, you will hold the responsibility of ensuring Camden’s educational premises comply with statutory requirements and best practice.
You will ensure that community school buildings and children's centres which are owned by the Local Authority, are being managed and serviced by the school management as well as provide advice to VA and PFI schools. You will act as an expert with a focus on water hygiene, gas safety, electrical safety, asbestos, boundary wall, safe access, insurance inspections and fire safety compliance.
In this role you will provide advice on legal responsibilities for managing and maintaining school buildings and land, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory standards.
You will be responsible for establishing and managing policies, practices, and technical standards to ensure compliance and manage risk, contributing to the Camden Plan objective of having the best schools in the country.
This role is subject to a standard DBS check.
About You
You will hold a degree or equivalent with a proven track record in managing buildings. You will have significant experience in facilities management and applying your knowledge of the building compliance process in an educational setting. You will be able to bring a detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation and understanding of our responsibilities within the current climate.
You will have the ability to competently manage fire safety programmes of work, water quality management, lifting equipment, pressure systems and asbestos. You will be able to undertake audits and monitor that all actions are closed within the given timeframe.
You will be a team player with excellent communication and negotiation skills. As well as this, you’ll be able to work on your own initiative and be a problem solver.
Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.
Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Profile.
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Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.