Compliance & Contracts Manager | Elderly Care Homes | Brighton, East Sussex

Compliance & Contracts Manager – Multi-Site Care Home Portfolio

📍 Brighton (Head Office) with occasional travel across Hampshire & West Sussex
💷 £32,000 – £38,000 per annum (DOE)
🕒 Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Compliance & Contracts Manager to take ownership of a multi-site care home portfolio across the South Coast & Hampshire.

This is a key role within SDR, responsible for ensuring our care homes are safe, fully compliant, well maintained, and operating effectively through strong contract and supplier management.

You will oversee compliance, property maintenance, and service contracts across multiple sites, ensuring high standards are consistently maintained for residents, staff, and visitors.

This role requires someone confident working independently across a multi-site portfolio, able to prioritise effectively and manage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and contracts across a multi-site care home portfolio
• Deliver and oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Manage supplier and contractor performance, including service agreements
• Oversee refurbishment and property improvement projects
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety and statutory regulations
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Monitor and control property-related budgets and expenditure
• Maintain accurate compliance, inspection, and contract records
• Support property onboarding and estate development projects

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced professional with:

• Proven experience in property, compliance, facilities, or contracts management (multi-site experience essential)
• Strong knowledge of health & safety, statutory compliance, and building maintenance
• Experience managing contracts, SLAs, and external suppliers
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)

Desirable Qualifications

(Not essential but advantageous)

CIOB | RICS | IWFM | NEBOSH | ARLA | TPI or equivalent

What We Offer

• £32,000 – £38,000 salary (DOE)
• 25 days annual leave
• Mileage reimbursement for travel
• Company pension scheme
• Group life assurance (4x salary)
• Ongoing training and professional development

Our Values

At SDR, everything we do is guided by: Kindness | Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility

We are looking for someone who reflects these values in how they manage compliance, contracts, and the care estate.

Additional Information

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• DBS check required following successful offer
• Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis
• This vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed

Apply Today

📧 careers@sdrgroup.co.uk
📞 07484 482896