Head of Contracts & Compliance
Barnsbury, Islington | £60,000 + excellent benefits
Agile working
Barnsbury Housing Association is looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Contracts & Compliance to join our small, ambitious team. Reporting to the Operations Director, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our homes are safe, well-maintained and sustainable.
You’ll lead on building safety and compliance, oversee planned and cyclical maintenance, support our sustainability goals and help us continue delivering high-quality services to residents.
About Barnsbury Housing Association
We’re a neighbourhood based housing association with 300 homes in Islington, formed in 1967 to provide genuinely affordable rented housing. Proudly rooted in our community, we combine strong local relationships with forward thinking initiatives. Small in size but big in ambition, we offer the chance to shape ideas, drive change and make a visible impact. It’s a place where your contribution truly counts and your potential can thrive.
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Lead planned and cyclical works programmes, including preparing specifications
- Manage building safety compliance across all properties
- Use data confidently to maintain a strong compliance and control environment
- Drive delivery of our zero-carbon and EPC C targets
You’ll bring:
- Experience in a social housing related role, with a focus on health & safety, compliance and asset management
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- A flexible, hands on approach and a passion for continuous improvement
- Strong customer focus with the ability to resolve issues proactively
We offer:
- Agile working (including remote working with a requirement for a minimum of one day a week on site), plus meetings/events/training as appropriate
- 25 days holiday rising to 30 days in 5 years, plus bank holidays, 2 health & wellbeing days and up to 3 days volunteering/charitable work days
- Pension auto enrolled (5% employer and 3% employee contribution) up to 10% matched after successful completion of probationary period
- HSF health plan
- Support for professional development and qualifications
Interested?
Come and be part of a small team that’s passionate about creating sustainable homes and thriving communities. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for candidates.
For more information, please click on the Candidate Brief below. If you would like an informal conversation prior to making your applications please email hilary@hilarychanningassociates.co.uk to arrange a call.
We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted, so we encourage you to make an early application.
Closing Date for accepting applications is 4 July 2025 at midday.
