Title:  National Compliance Coordinator

Location: 

Worcester, Worcestershire, GB, WR1 3QZ

Department:  Regulation and Compliance
Operation:  Sanctuary Housing
Closing Date:  07/04/2026
Salary:  £38,729 - £40,768 / year
Requisition:  227680

Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.

 

 

National Compliance Coordinator – Electrical Safety

 

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

 

£38,729 - £40,768 per year

 

35 hours per week

 

We’re looking for a National Compliance Coordinator to join our Compliance team based in Worcester, which currently consists of over 60 dedicated professionals.

As one of the UK’s largest social landlords, Sanctuary owns and manages thousands of properties, and ensuring the safety of our residents is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll play a key part in maintaining high standards of safety and compliance across our housing stock.

We’re seeking someone with a solid background in property compliance, ideally with experience in reviewing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing best practices. You’ll be detail-oriented but also able to take a strategic view, helping to shape the direction of our compliance programme.

This is a leadership role, so we’re looking for a confident and experienced team manager who can inspire high performance, handle staffing matters with empathy and professionalism, and deliver quality outcomes through effective team management

 

The role of National Compliance Coordinator will include:

  • Leading a team of 8 to 10 within our electrical safety function, working closely with contractors and internal teams to deliver our electrical compliance program
  • Building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners, offering clear guidance, support, and advice

 

Skills and experiences:

  • Proven experience in a compliance-related role or similar operational environment
  • Knowledge of electrical safety standards, with experience of BS7671 considered advantageous
  • Strong background in staff management, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
  • Some experience in budget management and financial oversight
  • Good working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and its practical application
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present and negotiate effectively
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel (or equivalent software)
  • Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

 

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

 

 

Our Benefits   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
  • A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Volunteering scheme
  • Employee Advice Service including counselling
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Voluntary health plans  
  • Employee discounts
  • Wellbeing support and tools
  • Employee recognition scheme
  • Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
  • Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
  • Effective 1st April role salary is £38,729 annum (rising to £40,768 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

 

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)  

 

Closing Date: 07 April 2026

 

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

 

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

 

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

 

 

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

 

 

 

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.


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