Job Introduction
Post title
Compliance Duty Holder Electric & Lifts
Salary
Starting from £47,181 to £51,356 per annum
Place of work
Commerce Way, Lancing
Closing date
17th June 2026 at 23:55 pm
At Adur & Worthing Councils, we have launched an ambitious redesign of Adur Homes to transform how we support our 2,500 residents. Our top priority is simple: ensuring our homes are safe, secure, and compliant. With a formal regulatory inspection fast approaching this financial year, we are investing in a competent, proactive team to lead our housing stock into full compliance with the consumer standards.
We are looking for a dedicated Compliance Duty Holder for Electric & Lifts to join our team. This is an essential role where your technical expertise directly protects our communities. If you are a specialist who takes pride in high workmanship standards and wants to put residents at the heart of property safety, we want you on board.
The Role
As the designated Duty Holder and Responsible Person for all Electrical and LOLER
Compliance across our council housing stock, you will be our technical subject matter expert. You will support the Asset and Compliance Manager by taking full operational ownership of electrical safety, passenger and household lift management, active fire protection, sprinkler systems, and door entry controls.
This is a proactive, monitoring and coordination role where you will:
Supervise and coordinate electric responsive, improvement, and planned maintenance works.
Monitor contractor and consultant performance on-site, auditing work in progress to guarantee high standards of safety, materials, and workmanship.
Ensure absolute regulatory compliance with current fire safety legislation, LOLER, Consumer Standards, and general Health & Safety.
Utilise data and tracking systems to maintain accurate compliance records and provide progress reports.
Actively track legislative changes to ensure our housing services always align with modern best practice.
About You
We need someone with sharp problem-solving skills, real technical authority, and the drive to help us successfully deliver our improvement plan. To excel in this role:
You must be electrically qualified to the 18th Edition and hold a membership with the NICEIC or equivalent. A related trades qualification or equivalent practical building services experience is essential.
Demonstrable experience acting as an Electric and/or Lift Duty Holder within occupied premises, ideally for a Social Housing Landlord or Local Authority. You should have specific experience managing lift servicing, maintenance programmes, and contractors.
A comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation relating to housing (including CDM Regulations 2015, Fire Safety, and general asset compliance). Knowledge of mid-rise blocks (over 11m) is highly desirable.
The ability to convey clear technical messages to residents, contractors, and managers alike. You should be a collaborative team player who values kindness and compassion in the workplace.
A willingness and ability to travel within the Adur and Worthing Districts to conduct essential site inspections.
Why Join Us?
By joining Adur Homes now, you will play a crucial role in building a compliant, resilient housing service from the ground up. We offer a supportive environment through our Blended Working Policy, giving you the flexibility to manage your patch effectively while balancing your personal life.
If you bring the qualifications we need and the ambition to take ownership of our regulatory readiness, apply today to lead a competent workforce that puts our 2,500 residents first.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Basic DBS check clearance.
At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.
Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:
Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
Local Government Pension
Training & development
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Employee resource groups/networks
Buddy Support Programme
Flexible working options
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.
Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):
https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/
