Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is 36363 (Level one) rising to 39152 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: London Road Heat Station 12 London Road Nottingham NG2 3AB

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Councilhere.

About the Role

Nottingham City Councils Enviroenergy service is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to play a pivotal role in ensuring our district heating operations meet current and emerging regulatory requirements.

This is a key specialist position with responsibility for interpreting complex heat network legislation and translating it into practical workable arrangements across the organisation. You will be the central point of expertise on heat network regulation including Ofgems consumer protection framework and the forthcoming Heat Network Technical Assurance Standards (HNTAS).

Working closely with senior leaders technical teams and operational colleagues you will provide clear guidance on regulatory obligations develop and maintain internal policies and lead compliance monitoring and audit activity. You will also design and deliver training to ensure teams understand their responsibilities and can confidently operate within a regulated environment.

The role involves regular engagement with external bodies such as Ofgem and industry assurance schemes helping Enviroenergy remain informed compliant and proactive as regulation continues to evolve. You will support the organisation in responding to regulatory change addressing compliance issues where they arise and embedding continuous improvement across services.

This is an opportunity to influence how a large local authority heat network operates in a newly regulated landscape helping to protect customers support decarbonisation objectives and ensure high standards of service delivery.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in regulation or compliance
  • Experience working with rules policies or regulations preferably in energy utilities infrastructure or the public sector.
• Knowledge of heat networks or energy regulation
  • A good understanding of UK energy or heat network regulations including consumer protection and assurance standards.
• Ability to explain complex information clearly
  • The ability to understand detailed regulations and explain them in simple practical terms for others to use.
• Strong communication skills
  • Confidence communicating with colleagues managers and external organisations both in writing and in person.
• Experience writing policies and supporting compliance
  • Experience creating guidance policies or procedures and helping monitor or improve compliance.
• Wellorganised and proactive
  • Able to manage their own workload pay attention to detail and take initiative to improve how things are done.

-This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on theadditional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact David Nicoll Customer Service & Transformation Manager by telephone on or by email at

Closing Date: 28/04/2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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