Compliance Officer | Full Time / Permanent | Bodmin, Cornwall | £31,870 – £39,159

Cornwall Council is looking for a Compliance Officer to join its Property and Asset Service.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at Chy Trevail, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2FR. You will work 37 hours per week.

The Property and Asset Service manages the council’s large land and property portfolio. The Compliance Team helps make sure the council’s estate is safe, well managed and legally compliant.

You will help deliver property inspections and audits across a wide range of council buildings. You will also monitor property risk assessments and support compliance with key laws and standards.

This includes duties under the Equality Act 2010, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and parts of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

So yes, this is one of those roles where details matter. Buildings, sadly, do not stay compliant because someone once put a policy in a folder and hoped for the best.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Compliance work: Help keep Cornwall Council’s estate safe and compliant.
• Carry out inspections: Assist with property inspections across the council’s buildings.
• Support audits: Help deliver property audits and produce clear reports.
• Review risk assessments: Monitor and support property-related risk assessments.
• Manage legal duties: Support compliance with property-related law and standards.
• Advise colleagues: Give advice on compliance matters linked to council assets.
• Support fire safety duties: Help manage duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Support health and safety: Help ensure duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are met.
• Support equality access: Help manage duties linked to the Equality Act 2010.
• Use CAFM systems: Use property systems to help manage compliance information.
• Track actions: Help make sure non-compliance issues are resolved on time.
• Work with contractors: Monitor contractor actions and timescales.
• Maintain records: Keep clear records of audits, inspections and compliance actions.
• Support assurance: Work in line with the Corporate Landlord Assurance approach.
• Work with teams: Liaise with colleagues across Property, Assets, Finance and wider council services.

About You

Cornwall Council is looking for someone with:

• Property experience: Experience in a property-related role.
• Compliance knowledge: Experience delivering good quality compliance work.
• Inspection experience: Proven experience of property inspections and audits.
• Legal knowledge: Sound knowledge of property-related law and standards.
• Health and safety knowledge: Strong understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• CAFM experience: Experience using CAFM systems to manage compliance would be important.
• Report writing: Experience producing audit or inspection reports.
• Contractor management: Ability to work with contractors to resolve issues.
• Monitoring skills: Experience checking compliance against law or contract terms.
• Communication skills: Ability to work with a wide range of colleagues.
• Attention to detail: Accuracy when reviewing records, reports and actions.
• Organisation: Ability to manage deadlines and keep work moving.
• Problem-solving skills: Ability to act on issues and help reduce risk.

What Cornwall Council Offers

Cornwall Council offers:

• Salary: £31,870 - £39,159.
• Hours: 37 hours per week.
• Role type: Permanent.
• Location: Chy Trevail, Bodmin.
• Flexible working: Options such as part-time or compressed hours may be discussed.
• Pension: Defined benefit pension scheme based on career average earnings.
• Extra pension options: Ability to make extra voluntary contributions.
• Annual leave: Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Additional leave: Option to buy extra leave.
• Health and wellbeing: Access to a national award-winning employee wellbeing programme.
• Employee discounts: Access to local and national discounts.
• Learning culture: A council that aims to be a learning organisation.
• Inclusive employer: Cornwall Council is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

About Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council delivers services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors each year.

The council’s Property and Asset Service is part of Economy, Regeneration and Assets. It manages the council’s land and property in a strategic, operational and commercial way.

The Compliance Team plays an important role in keeping the estate safe, lawful and well managed.

How to Apply

Apply online through Cornwall Council by 7 June 2026 at 23:59.

Interviews are planned for 16 June 2026.

You must include a supporting statement. Cornwall Council asks applicants to answer these questions:

• CAFM systems: Detail your experience of working with CAFM systems and how you used them to manage compliance.
• Non-compliance: Give an example of how you made sure a contractor met timescales for fixing a non-compliance issue.
• Audit reports: Give an example of when you produced audit or inspection reports.
• Legislation or contracts: Give an example of when you monitored compliance against law or contract requirements.

You can add education and qualifications manually in the application form, or upload your CV.

For an informal chat about the role, contact:

Simon Dixon
Email: Simon.Dixon@cornwall.gov.uk

If you need help with your application, contact:

careers@cornwall.gov.uk

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. Because naturally, even job adverts must include a small legal trapdoor.

Application Tips

For this Compliance role, focus on your property inspection, audit and risk assessment experience. Give clear examples of how you have used CAFM systems, tracked contractor actions and reported compliance performance. Mention your knowledge of fire safety, health and safety, equality duties and property standards. Keep your supporting statement clear and answer each question directly. Evidence beats vague enthusiasm, despite humanity’s enduring affection for the phrase “I am passionate about compliance”.