Head of Property Maintenance & Compliance - Basildon Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council

Permanent, Full Time

£68,944 - £75,991 per annum

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 1st September 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council in recruiting a permanent Head of Property Maintenance & Compliance on a full-time basis. Please note this role is being offered on a hybrid basis.

The Borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent.

We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

The role is within the Property Maintenance and Compliance department of Basildon Borough Council (BBC) and combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, financial management and regulatory compliance.

The role is responsible for ensuring that BBC owned homes and corporate properties are safe, legally compliant, well maintained and provide value for money.

Key deliverables

Provide leadership and management of the repairs & maintenance and compliance services for housing and corporate assets.
Develop and implement BBCs repairs and maintenance strategy.
Assist in the development and delivery of BBCs asset management strategy.
Ensure contractors are monitored in-accordance with contractual requirements with corrective action undertaken to remedy areas of non-compliance.
Ensure repairs & maintenance and compliance services align with corporate objectives and budget.
Achieve HRA/ GRA performance and financial budget targets, including effective and timely forecasting, minimising financial risks and maximising efficiencies.
Lead on repairs, maintenance and compliance service improvements, transformation and digital innovation.
Ensure statutory compliance across housing and corporate assets, including gas safety, electrical; safety, fire safety, building safety, water hygiene, asbestos management, lifts & lifting equipment, health and safety requirements.
Ensure service area related complaints, MP enquiries and Counsellor enquiries are dealt with in-accordance with procedural requirements.
Ensure compliance inspection/testing programmes are delivered, risk is managed and legal obligations are met.

The experience you will bring

Degree in Building Surveying or a related subject
Membership of a relevant professional body eg RICS, CIOB
Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NVQ level 5 management qualification
Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NEBOSH or IOSH general certificate
Extensive demonstrable knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements in relation to housing and corporate asset compliance, health & safety and mechanical and electrical works.
Extensive demonstrable knowledge of repairs and maintenance, building legislation, building safety and health and safety law
Good understanding of procurement and contract management requirements
Demonstrable knowledge in the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of technical data
Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
Significant experience of working in a risk-based service area within social housing or a related sector.
Significant experience of developing services at a strategic level and implementing at an operational level.
Significant experience in managing multiple high value budgets
Significant experience in managing multiple contracts
Significant experience in producing and monitoring operational and assurance Key Performance Information (KPIs).
Significant experience in producing and presenting reports to a wide range of audiences.
Experience in analysing complex data and making recommendations / implementing improvements.
Experience of working closely with resident groups.

Please note Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

What to do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk

We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

The role is responsible for ensuring that BBC owned homes and corporate properties are safe, legally compliant, well maintained and provide value for money.

Key deliverables

Provide leadership and management of the repairs & maintenance and compliance services for housing and corporate assets.
Develop and implement BBCs repairs and maintenance strategy.
Assist in the development and delivery of BBCs asset management strategy.
Ensure contractors are monitored in-accordance with contractual requirements with corrective action undertaken to remedy areas of non-compliance.
Ensure repairs & maintenance and compliance services align with corporate objectives and budget.
Achieve HRA/ GRA performance and financial budget targets, including effective and timely forecasting, minimising financial risks and maximising efficiencies.
Lead on repairs, maintenance and compliance service improvements, transformation and digital innovation.
Ensure statutory compliance across housing and corporate assets, including gas safety, electrical; safety, fire safety, building safety, water hygiene, asbestos management, lifts & lifting equipment, health and safety requirements.
Ensure service area related complaints, MP enquiries and Counsellor enquiries are dealt with in-accordance with procedural requirements.
Ensure compliance inspection/testing programmes are delivered, risk is managed and legal obligations are met.

The experience you will bring

Degree in Building Surveying or a related subject
Membership of a relevant professional body eg RICS, CIOB
Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NVQ level 5 management qualification
Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NEBOSH or IOSH general certificate
Extensive demonstrable knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements in relation to housing and corporate asset compliance, health & safety and mechanical and electrical works.
Extensive demonstrable knowledge of repairs and maintenance, building legislation, building safety and health and safety law
Good understanding of procurement and contract management requirements
Demonstrable knowledge in the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of technical data
Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
Significant experience of working in a risk-based service area within social housing or a related sector.
Significant experience of developing services at a strategic level and implementing at an operational level.
Significant experience in managing multiple high value budgets
Significant experience in managing multiple contracts
Significant experience in producing and monitoring operational and assurance Key Performance Information (KPIs).
Significant experience in producing and presenting reports to a wide range of audiences.
Experience in analysing complex data and making recommendations / implementing improvements.
Experience of working closely with resident groups.