The role
We’re looking for an exceptional individual to join our Asset Compliance team as a Compliance Officer (Lifts team) on a Secondment/Fixed Term Basis until 12 February 2027 to support the team with a wide variety of tasks and activities.
You will need to demonstrate a genuine interest in, and understanding of, social housing compliance and be ready to work in a team to provide support activity that will include administrative tasks, arranging access, resident queries, data entry and ensuring accurate data is held within Apex and other systems.
You will be working with data and ensuring all information is reflected and maintained correctly in our records and systems as well as provide support to the Compliance Manager and provide project support to the team on key administrative projects as required.
The role is based in our Croydon office and is offered on hybrid model of work as agreed with your Line Manager. Starting date for this role is beginning of August 2026.
What you’ll need:
- Experience of working within Asset Management or Compliance service, especially within a social housing environment is desirable
- Understanding of Compliance areas and requirements on housing organisations
- Experience of performance-based management through KPI’s in a customer focused environment
- Experience of managing and analysing large data sets, and ensuring taking responsibility for quality compliance data, and to produce management reports
- Experience with MS Office and excellent knowledge of excel and word applications
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above five criteria providing real examples.
Closing Date: 7th of June 2026 (Sunday) at 23:59pm
Shortlisting Date: from 8th of June 2026
Interview Date: interviews will be conducted via Teams in the week commencing 22nd of June 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
Flexible working
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Work Location: In person
