Job Introduction
Compliance Officer – Asbestos
(RP0026)
Starting salary £43,378 to £46,577 through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance)
37 hours per week (hybrid)
Permanent contract
Are you an experienced asbestos professional looking for a role where you can use your technical expertise to make a real difference while being part of a supportive and collaborative team.
We are looking for an Asbestos Compliance Officer to join our growing Housing Repairs and Building Safety team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping us manage asbestos safety across our borough.
This is much more than a surveying role. You'll work closely with project managers, contractors, building managers and stakeholders, providing specialist advice, supporting capital projects and helping to shape the Council's asbestos management strategy.
If you are passionate about making a difference and driving service improvements through effective and robust contract management, we would like to hear from you.
About us:
You will be working from our vibrant office in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We offer flexible working to achieve a good work life balance, generous annual leave, professional development, discounts to the council owned leisure facilities and much more. To see our full list of employee benefits visit My Rewards – Careers
We offer the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme. Curious about how much a pension with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council could be worth? Take a look at this public sector pension calculator to find out.
Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.
About the role:
The post of Compliance Officer is a technical role. This role is part of a team of specialist safety and compliance professionals reporting to the Compliance Manager.
You will be responsible for helping meet statutory, non-statutory and Asset related obligations and reporting on and improving property compliance, including the provision of contract management, quality assurance, relevant legal services and support with property access issues.
You will monitor contracts and sub-contractors ensuring their works are carried out in accordance with agreed service standards and legislation. Health and Safety must be in the forefront of what you do. Equally, you will ensure policies are adhered to throughout the service and have experience of producing and interpreting KPI's to drive continuous improvements across the contracts.
About you:
It is essential you have relevant technical knowledge and have experience in managing contracts. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a strategic approach to work and the skills to introduce new ideas and working practices. You will need an understanding of managing budgets but most of all the desire to drive improvements, deliver high levels of contractor performance and to help ensure all properties are compliant.
Ideally you will have one of the following formal qualifications P405, P402, P407 or W504 (or equivalent). We do value practical experience just as highly as formal qualifications. If you have built your career on-site and are ready to apply that knowledge in a new way, this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a long-term professional career.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jeff Driscoll, Asset Data Manager – j.driscoll@welhat.gov.uk
The ability to converse with ease with other staff and members of the public and to provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.
The role is hybrid with the expectation of office attendance at least three days a week, and to also attend meetings and training. This will be more frequent during your training period. The role will include occasional working outside of office hours.
You will have a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to travel around the borough.
Closing date for applications is 25 October 2026
Remote assessment will be held on 30 October 2026
Face to face interviews will be held on 6 November 2026
Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.
We recommend downloading the role profile as it will not be available online once the vacancy closes.
We are changing:
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by WHBC on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes in local government we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visit Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
