Compliance Lead | Full Time / Hybrid | Slough | £48,277 – £53,509

Slough Borough Council is looking for a Property Compliance Lead to join its Regeneration, Housing and Environment directorate.

This is a full-time, permanent role. You will work 37 hours per week. The role is based at Observatory House, Slough, with hybrid working. You must work in the office at least 2 days per week.

You will lead property compliance across a varied council portfolio. The role focuses on safe buildings, strong systems, clear standards and good performance.

You will help make sure statutory and company standards are monitored, managed and improved. In normal human language, that means keeping people safe and stopping compliance from becoming a dusty spreadsheet graveyard. A noble cause, somehow.

You will also support health and safety, lead teams and improve processes across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Compliance: Drive strong property compliance across the council’s portfolio.
• Manage standards: Make sure statutory and internal standards are monitored and met.
• Improve systems: Lead the systems that support property safety and compliance.
• Support health and safety: Work at the centre of compliance and health and safety activity.
• Oversee performance: Help keep operational performance at a high level.
• Lead teams: Shape and support high-performing teams.
• Improve processes: Develop clear and robust ways of working.
• Monitor risk: Help identify, manage and reduce property-related risk.
• Support assurance: Make sure compliance evidence is clear and well managed.
• Drive improvement: Support continuous improvement across property compliance.
• Work with others: Build strong links with colleagues, services and partners.
• Support transformation: Help the council move forward with service change and growth.

About You

Slough Borough Council is looking for someone who can:

• Lead property compliance: Bring experience in property compliance, safety or a related area.
• Manage people: Support and lead teams to deliver strong results.
• Use sound judgement: Make clear decisions based on risk, evidence and service need.
• Improve services: Spot gaps and build better systems and processes.
• Work with standards: Understand the need to meet statutory and internal requirements.
• Communicate clearly: Explain compliance issues to different audiences.
• Manage priorities: Keep control of workload, actions and deadlines.
• Work collaboratively: Build positive working relationships across the council.
• Support change: Bring ambition, innovation and a practical approach.
• Focus on residents: Help deliver safer, better services for local people.

A Basic DBS check is required for this role.

What Slough Borough Council Offers

Slough Borough Council offers:

• Salary: £48,277 - £53,509, including Local Weighting Allowance.
• Local weighting: Salary includes a Local Weighting Allowance of £1,096.
• Hours: 37 hours per week.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Hybrid working: Minimum 2 days per week in the Slough office.
• Annual leave: 26 days, not including bank holidays.
• More leave over time: Leave rises to 30 days between 2 and 5 years’ service, and 33 days after 5 years.
• Pension: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing initiatives.
• Staff networks: Opportunity to join employee networks.
• Childcare support: Tax-free childcare and childcare services.
• Season ticket loan: Help with rail or bus travel costs.
• Career growth: A supportive place to develop your career.
• Inclusive workplace: A council that welcomes people from all backgrounds.

About Slough Borough Council

Slough Borough Council’s vision is to make a difference to local communities and the environment.

The council delivers services that support local people, either directly or through the work of teams across the organisation. It aims to celebrate diversity and help residents live fulfilling, healthy and prosperous lives.

The council is on a journey of transformation and growth. This role will support that work by helping improve property compliance and safety.

How to Apply

Apply online through Slough Borough Council by midnight on 5 June 2026.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 15 June 2026.

If you need support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, contact:

Recruitment@slough.gov.uk

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. If you need sponsorship, contact the recruitment team before applying.

This role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Slough Borough Council may close the advert early if enough suitable applications are received. Because apparently even deadlines now like to keep candidates guessing. Very professional. Very thrilling.

Application Tips

For this Compliance role, focus on your property compliance, health and safety and team leadership experience. Give clear examples of how you have improved systems, monitored statutory standards and managed risk. Show how you have led teams, worked with stakeholders and improved service performance. Keep your application practical, clear and linked to the role criteria.