Senior Gas Manager

This is a pivotal leadership role within our Compliance Management team, where you’ll be responsible and accountable for all legislative gas compliance works carried out in our customers’ homes. You’ll also be a key contributor to organisational change, helping to modernise and improve gas-related processes and systems across the business.

• Provide strategic leadership as the Principal Duty Holder, ensuring effective oversight of gas compliance works, driving excellence in safety, quality, and regulatory adherence.
• Oversee contractor partnerships within Thirteen’s frameworks, ensuring high performance, value for money, and alignment with organisational goals while prioritising customer and staff safety.
• Champion service transformation by identifying opportunities to modernise processes, enhance customer experience, and embed best practice.
• Influence strategic decision-making by providing expert insights into gas compliance, risk management, and service optimisation.
• Inspire and lead a dedicated team of 5 direct reports and over 60 colleagues, bringing a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellent service delivery in gas repairs and servicing.
• Strategically guide the planning and delivery of mechanical works and gas servicing programmes, ensuring alignment with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and contributing to Thirteen’s broader strategic objectives.

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.

• A degree or HNC in a property-related field or equivalent professional qualification is desirable, but your relevant experience is what truly sets you apart.
• You bring proven expertise in shaping and delivering strategic, customer-focused services, with a skill for translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, impactful solutions.
• You’re great at managing health and safety at a senior level, with a strong track record in risk mitigation, developing safe working practices, and producing comprehensive risk assessments.
• Ideally, you’ve played a key role in organisational change, driving service modernisation, enhancing performance, and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• As a confident leader, you excel at inspiring high-performing teams, pushing for a compliance-driven culture, and developing talent to achieve exceptional results.
• Your exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills enable you to influence diverse audiences, from contractors to board directors, while building trust with customers.
• Your in-depth knowledge of gas safety regulations and compliance management is second to none.

You’ll be expected to work at least one day a week from our head office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough, with flexibility around business and team needs.

• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
• Simply Health – save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar – our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Pension – up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Annual leave – starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave
• Salary - £62,964 per annum