8 jobs found in Taunton

Your new company A high-profile, government-backed organisation responsible for managing one of the UK's largest and most complex property portfolios. Your new role They are seeking an experienced Interim Facilities Manager to join their Regional Delivery team on a 12-month contract.As Interim Facilities Manager, you will take ownership of service delivery across a diverse estate, acting as the key interface between stakeholders, suppliers, and end users. You'll ensure facilities operations run efficiently, assets remain compliant, and service standards are consistently met.You'll be responsible for reducing asset downtime through proactive management and ensuring a high-quality, responsive FM service. Key Responsibilities Act as the primary FM contact across your allocated site(s) Oversee delivery of hard and soft FM services, both directly and via supply partners Manage contractor performance against KPIs and contractual obligations Support delivery of maintenance, reactive...

Your new company A high-profile, government-backed organisation responsible for managing one of the UK's largest and most complex property portfolios. Your new role They are seeking an experienced Interim Facilities Manager to join their Regional Delivery team on a 12-month contract.As Interim Facilities Manager, you will take ownership of service delivery across a diverse estate, acting as the key interface between stakeholders, suppliers, and end users. You'll ensure facilities operations run efficiently, assets remain compliant, and service standards are consistently met.You'll be responsible for reducing asset downtime through proactive management and ensuring a high-quality, responsive FM service. Key Responsibilities Act as the primary FM contact across your allocated site(s) Oversee delivery of hard and soft FM services, both directly and via supply partners Manage contractor performance against KPIs and contractual obligations Support delivery of maintenance, reactive...

HRA Interim Senior Lead – Compliance (Grade 7) Somerset Council Location: Deane Depot, Taunton, Somerset (TA21 9AD) Working Pattern: Hybrid (typically 2 days remote, 3 days office-based) Contract: Initial 3-month contract with potential extension Hours: 37 hours per week Rate: £515 per day (Umbrella – Paystream, Sapphire or NASA) The Role Somerset Council is seeking an experienced Interim Senior Lead – Compliance to manage and lead the property compliance service across its housing portfolio. The role is responsible for ensuring that all statutory and regulatory compliance requirements are met across multiple sites, safeguarding residents and protecting the Council from operational, legal, and reputational risk. Key Responsibilities You will lead the delivery of property compliance services across housing, ensuring adherence to legislation, policy, and best practice. This includes oversight of safety areas such as fire, gas, electrical, water (Legionella), asbestos, lifts,...

Position: HRA Interim Senior Lead Compliance Location: Deane Depot, Taunton, TA219AD Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ Month Working Hours: 37 hours per week Pay Rate: £ 369.68 per day Job Ref: OR(phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Lead and manage the property compliance service across multiple housing sites Ensure full compliance with legislation, government policy, regulatory requirements, and approved codes of practice Provide strategic leadership as part of the senior leadership team within the directorate Act as technical lead for all property safety compliance areas, including: Fire safety Asbestos management Gas safety Electrical safety Water hygiene (Legionella) Radon and lifts Oversee statutory inspections and ensure timely completion to avoid risk to life, property, and reputation Lead procurement and management of compliance-related contracts and ensure governance standards are met Maintain accurate compliance...

Interim HRA Compliance Lead £515 per day Umbrella (INSIDE IR35) Initial 3-month contract with a view to extend Somerset Council Somerset Council are seeking an experienced Interim HRA Compliance Lead to oversee all property compliance activity across a housing portfolio of over 6,000 council-owned buildings. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance across all statutory property safety areas including fire, asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical, lifts and radon, while driving service improvement and regulatory assurance across the Housing Directorate.   Key Responsibilities ·Lead the Housing Compliance service across all property safety areas ·Ensure compliance with current legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice ·Lead on fire safety compliance and implementation of recommendations from national reviews, including Grenfell-related actions ·Oversee compliance contracts, audits, remedial works and procurement activity ·Maintain...

Yolk Recruitment are proud to be supporting a valued-driven, community-based Housing Association in Cardiff in the search for a Senior Procurement Officer to join their ICT & Procurement team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a pivotal role within the organisation, working closely with the Head of ICT & Procurement and key stakeholders across the business to manage and deliver end-to-end procurement activity for goods, works and services. You will play a central role in ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, maintaining the Association's contracts register, and driving value for money across all procurement activity. The Role As Senior Procurement Officer, you will lead on procurement exercises across the association, supporting teams to ensure processes align with best practice, internal policies, and all relevant legislation. You will also take responsibility for maintaining and improving procurement and contract management processes, including...

Private Sector Housing Officer Temporary – Full Time (Initial 6‑Month Contract) £40.00 – £45.00 per hour (Umbrella) 📍 South West England 🗓 Closing Date: 22nd May 2026 Vivid Resourcing is recruiting on behalf of a South West Local Authority for an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer to join their Housing Services team on an initial 6‑month temporary contract. The successful candidate will be required to work on‑site within Council offices and carry out inspections across the local authority area. The Role We are seeking a proactive, knowledgeable and customer‑focused Private Sector Housing Officer to deliver a high‑quality housing enforcement and advisory service. You will work across the private rented sector to improve housing standards, protect tenants, and ensure compliance with housing legislation. This role is largely casework and inspections driven, involving investigation of complaints, enforcement action where necessary, and close partnership working with...

Food Safety Officer (EHORB Qualified) Temporary – Full Time (12‑Month Contract) £45.00 – £50.00 per hour (Umbrella) 📍 Surrey / South West England Vivid Resourcing is recruiting on behalf of a Surrey based Local Authority for an experienced Food Safety Officer to join their Environmental Health team on a 12-month contract. The role will require on‑site working from Council offices and inspections across the district. The Role We are seeking a motivated, competent and professional Food Safety Officer to deliver frontline food safety services across a diverse range of food businesses. You will play a key role in protecting public health by ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety legislation. This role is predominantly inspections and compliance driven, involving advisory work, enforcement action where required, and close engagement with food business operators. Key Responsibilities * Carry out programmed and reactive food hygiene inspections of a wide range of food...