Compliance Officer

This is a full-time 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role will cover Fire, Legionella, building safety, governance, and maintenance. You will also be establishing and leading a compliance team. You will be managing the delivery of all compliance inspections delivered both in-house and by external contractors. You will review all compliance records and raise defects and jobs for both engineering and maintenance teams. You will be maintaining accurate asset registers of equipment, statutory inspections and maintenance contracts.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have a track record of delivering compliance at a high level and of establishing and leading a team. You will be confident collaborating with senior stakeholders and in reporting into senior team members. You will ideally have a degree in a relevant subject, Legionella RP training, LOLER and PSSR training. You will also have outstanding knowledge of Fire Safety standards in a higher education context.

What you'll get in return

Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train. You will benefit from working in a socially motivated and passionate team, with an outstanding culture of support and development.

Benefits include: 25 days bookable annual leave plus a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days (totalling 38 days); generous pension contributions; staff wellbeing benefits; discounted meals on site; everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers; great family friendly policies; on-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available; and excellent training and development opportunities.