Salary range: £55,323 - £58,461 p.a. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

An excellent job offer…

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

Are you passionate about gas compliance, health & safety, and delivering high quality housing services?

We are seeking a dedicated Contract and Quality Manager to play a vital role in ensuring that our housing stock remains safe, secure, and fully compliant with statutory and regulatory gas safety obligations.

You will join a forward thinking local authority team and take the lead on the management of gas compliance across our portfolio. This includes overseeing gas servicing, heating maintenance and installation programmes, contractor performance, risk management, and compliance with all relevant legislation and industry standards. While working collaboratively with other compliance areas, your primary focus will be ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of gas systems.

The Person

• Take operational responsibility for compliance across our gas and heating housing portfolio.
• Act as Contract Administrator, Manager, or Supervising Officer for mechanical service-related contracts.
• Develop and deliver strategic compliance plans, policies, and programmes
• Lead on risk management, audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee annual programmes for testing, inspection and maintenance.
• Work closely with contractors, consultants, and internal teams to drive quality, safety, and best value.
• Support the Building Safety Manager role and contribute to Building Safety Cases and emerging legislation.
• Embed innovation and sustainability—including climate change considerations—into your compliance strategies.
• The ideal candidate would be experienced in managing gas and heating programmes within a social housing environment.
• Holding gas related qualifications would be desirable.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

To learn more about our benefits, visit Our offer to you.

Closing date: Friday 5 June 2026 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.

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