Compliance Contract Lead (Electrical, Fire, Lifts) – Interim (Senior Executive)
Driving Statutory Compliance and Safe Service Delivery
Portsmouth City Council is seeking an experienced Compliance Contract Lead (Electrical, Fire, Lifts) to provide senior-level oversight of statutory compliance across its building services and maintenance portfolio. This is a key interim role responsible for ensuring electrical, fire safety and lift services are managed in accordance with legislation, regulatory standards and council requirements.
The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership, contractor oversight and compliance assurance to support safe, effective and legally compliant service delivery.
Assignment Details
Location: Gosport Town Hall, Gosport, PO12 1EB
Start Date: ASAP (14 September 2026)
Contract Duration: Until 4 December 2026
Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Pay Rate: £450.00 per day
Candidate Selection: Review
Role Overview
The Compliance Contract Lead will take responsibility for leading and overseeing compliance contracts relating to:
- Electrical systems and statutory compliance
- Fire safety systems and associated compliance requirements
- Lift servicing, maintenance and compliance
The role will ensure that relevant statutory, regulatory and health and safety requirements are met, while maintaining effective contractor performance, compliance arrangements and service delivery standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee compliance contracts across electrical, fire safety and lift services
- Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory and health and safety requirements are met
- Monitor contractor performance, service delivery and compliance standards
- Manage contract issues, risks and performance concerns, taking appropriate action where required
- Work collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders to maintain effective compliance arrangements
- Review relevant documentation, licences, qualifications and registrations to ensure requirements are met
- Provide senior-level advice and support on compliance and contract management matters
- Maintain accurate compliance records and ensure required reports and documentation are completed
- Support effective compliance assurance, monitoring and performance management
Requirements
- Significant experience in compliance contract management
- Strong knowledge of electrical, fire safety and lift compliance requirements
- Proven experience managing contractors and monitoring service performance
- Good understanding of health and safety and relevant statutory obligations
- Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working within a local authority or public-sector environment
- Previous experience in a senior or interim compliance leadership role
- Relevant professional qualifications or industry registrations
- Experience managing multiple compliance disciplines within a property or estates environment
Compliance Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to complete the following:
- 2 satisfactory written references (upon offer)
- Portsmouth Code of Conduct Declaration
- Portsmouth Health and Safety Declaration
- In-person interview
- National Insurance number verification
- UK eligibility to work confirmed (with verification method documented)
- Key Information Document (KID) issued
- Worker Pay Confirmation issued
- Verification of all legally required licences, qualifications or registrations
- Worker Terms and Conditions (Contract) issued
Job Reference: 5302956
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £450.00 per day
Application question(s):
- How strong is your knowledge of statutory and regulatory compliance requirements relating to electrical systems, fire safety and lift services?
- Have you reviewed compliance documentation, licences, qualifications, certifications or professional registrations to ensure contractual and statutory requirements were met?
- Do you hold any relevant professional qualifications, licences, certifications or industry registrations relating to compliance, building services, electrical, fire safety, lifts, property or contract management?
- Can you work 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, based at Gosport Town Hall, Gosport, PO12 1EB?
Experience:
- electrical, fire safety and lift statutory compliance: 2 years (required)
- Public Sector: 1 year (required)
- compliance contracts electrical, fire and lift services: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
