Braxfield Recruitment have been engaged by an affordable housing provider based in the midlands that are looking to appoint a Building Safety Manager to oversee and advise on the fire safety management of the homes they own and look after. The position of Building Safety Manager within the housing arena is a relatively new one and has been created as a result of recommendations made by the Hackett Review and post-Grenfell report.
The ideal candidate will have a background in the affordable housing sector that encompasses both property maintenance / management and fire safety together with excellent interpersonal skills and an appetite for data management and compliance monitoring. A key part of the role will be to advise on the development of the housing providers approach to building safety cases and to ensure clear accountabilities for collection and maintenance of data.
The building safety manager will work effectively with the asset and development teams to aid the effective management of fire safety risks associated with asset management activities and the delivery of investment works and new development schemes. They will need to keep abreast of fire safety requirements taking into account any changes in government policy, legislation, regulation or guidance to ensure the housing provider has effective protocols and contracts in place through which to ensure it complies with all regulation and legislation applicable to fire safety. The building safety manager will also work across directorates to map out a strategy for fire safety in blocks which will include its permit to work system to ensure control of all activities.
Obviously the building safety manager will not be expected to deliver all of this on their own and so there is a requirement to have previously managed staff effectively, creating a positive team ethic and achieving performance targets, taking action to improve where required. The team will comprise of fire risk surveyors and an administrative function.
With this being a newly created role within housing we appreciate that no-one will have necessarily done it before. As such our client will be looking at time spent within the sector managing property / health & safety / compliance and what transferable skills potential candidates have. If you feel that you have the right background and are interested in confidentially exploring the role with us please do submit your CV and get in touch. In return you will receive:
A competitive market salary
Flexible working hours
Generous annual leave entitlement
Employee Assistance Programme
Membership of a health plan with discounts on medical treatments
Gym memberships
Cinema tickets and restaurants
Plus much more!