Compliance Officer

  • Full time
  • £35,561 – £38,444
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow (2 days per week in the office with occasional travel across Scotland)
  • Closing 18th October 2026


  • Advertised from 30th September 2026
  • 35 Hours per week, permanent

Role

Blackwood are looking for a Compliance Officer to join our Housing Services team and play an important role in ensuring our customers live in safe, well-maintained homes. You’ll take day-to-day responsibility for monitoring allocated landlord health and safety compliance programmes, making sure actions are progressed, records are accurate and potential risks are identified and escalated. You’ll monitor compliance activity across key areas including gas, electrical safety, fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene and legionella, lifting equipment, damp and mould, and other landlord compliance requirements. You’ll work closely with contractors, colleagues and customers to ensure inspections, servicing, certificates and follow-up actions are completed on time.

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, methodical and proactive, with the confidence to take ownership of allocated work and see things through to completion.

A CIH Level 3 qualification, or equivalent relevant property management/maintenance experience, is essential.

At Blackwood, you’ll be part of a team where customer care, equality, inclusion, confidentiality, data protection and safe working are central to how we operate.

You’ll have the flexibility of our hybrid working model, with two days a week in the office, alongside virtual and in-person collaboration. Occasional travel to offices and developments across Scotland will be required.

If you’re organised, detail-focused and passionate about delivering high standards of compliance and customer service, we’d love to hear from you.

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

  • Enhanced Well-being package including 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy and mental health support
  • Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
  • 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
  • Company pension scheme and other benefits
  • Development and Learning opportunities

Application notes

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Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP