Compliance Manager

We are seeking a Compliance Manager to join our team in Leicester. As a Compliance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving excellence in health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance across the Leicester PFI contract.

Your core responsibilities:

• Provide compliance oversight across all Leicester PFI operations, ensuring adherence to health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
• Plan, lead and review risk assessments, ensuring hazards are identified, controlled and clearly communicated to operational teams
• Establish and manage a comprehensive, risk-based audit and inspection programme, ensuring actions are tracked and closed effectively
• Drive audit readiness across all sites, ensuring documentation is controlled, accessible and compliant
• Act as the central subject matter expert for regulatory interpretation, supporting inspections, audits and site visits
• Oversee incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis is completed and corrective actions are implemented
• Lead compliance governance for emergency preparedness, business continuity and incident response planning
• Ensure compliance systems, including EcoOnline and COSHH, are maintained, accurate and up to date
• Analyse trends in incidents, near misses and audit findings to proactively reduce risk exposure
• Develop and maintain compliance training frameworks and competence matrices across operational teams
• Support and embed Biffa Management Standards, Blueprint and GIMS, driving continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance
• Collaborate with senior leadership, SHEQ teams and operational managers to ensure consistent compliance delivery

Our essential requirements:

• Full UK driving licence
• IOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification
• Strong working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation within waste or industrial environments
• Proven experience liaising with external regulators and supporting audits, inspections and compliance reviews
• Experience interpreting legislation and translating it into practical operational requirements
• Experience working across multiple sites or operational functions
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Confident communicator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or Environmental Management
• Experience with ISO management systems, 9001, 14001 and 45001
• Experience in planning workloads or supporting operational resource management

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching
• Generous pension scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Bike to work scheme