£550 per day (Inside IR35) | Interim | London
Braxfield Recruitment is supporting a London local authority in the search for an experienced Interim M&E Compliance Manager to lead on water hygiene and Legionella compliance across the council's housing stock, with broader oversight of gas, electrical and lifts compliance.
Water safety and Legionella control is the priority for this role, and the council needs a specialist who can drive compliance against ACOP L8/HSG274 standards with confidence, while providing assurance across the wider M&E compliance portfolio.
The role
You'll take ownership of water hygiene and Legionella compliance as the core focus of this role, with day-to-day oversight of gas, electrical and lifts compliance across the housing stock. This includes:
Leading on Legionella and water hygiene compliance, ensuring risk assessments, monitoring regimes and remedial works meet ACOP L8/HSG274 requirements
Managing relationships with water treatment contractors and reviewing water risk assessments, log books and remedial action plans
Providing assurance and reporting on water compliance to senior stakeholders, including escalation of any high-risk findings
Overseeing gas, electrical and lifts compliance programmes, ensuring statutory servicing, testing and certification are up to date
Managing relationships with M&E contractors across all four compliance areas, holding them to account on performance and remedial timescales
Maintaining accurate compliance records and reporting across the full M&E portfolio for audit and regulatory purposes
About you
Strong, demonstrable experience managing Legionella and water hygiene compliance within social housing or a local authority — this is essential
Working knowledge of ACOP L8, HSG274 and water safety group requirements
Experience across gas, electrical and/or lifts compliance is desirable but not essential
Confident managing M&E contractors and holding them to compliance and performance standards
Comfortable reporting compliance performance and risk to senior stakeholders
The details
Day rate: £550, Inside IR35
Basis: Interim
Location: London (local authority)
Braxfield Recruitment specialises in social housing and property services recruitment, working with local authorities, housing associations and contractors. To find out more or to apply, contact Braxfield Recruitment
Salary description
£550.00 - £550.00 per day