Overview

Building Safety Manager

Working from our office in central London, from home and travelling

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), Monday to Friday

Earn circa £55,000 pa negotiable based on skills and experience plus brilliant benefits including health cash plan!

Home, a place where you belong

You want to make a real difference. You care about safety not just in theory, but in people’s actual homes. This new Building Safety Manager role in our Building Safety Team gives you the chance to shape how safety is done from the start. It’s hands-on, meaningful work that helps protect our customers and gives them peace of mind in the place they call home.

What you’ll do

• Lead Building Safety Cases from start to finish and keep them up to date
• Use fire risk assessments to spot risks early and advise on smart, timely actions
• Guide inspection and remediation work, making sure checks are done and issues are fixed
• Help housing teams embed safety into everyday practice with clear, practical advice
• Make sure golden thread data is collected and shared with the right people
• Support walkabouts and meetings to help customers understand what’s happening and why

Why choose us

Imagine finishing each day knowing you’ve made a real difference in our customers’ lives. That’s exactly what you’ll do here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK!

You’ll be part of a supportive team that takes pride in doing things right, with the autonomy to make decisions and the backing to follow them through.

What you bring

• Strong experience leading building safety in high-risk residential settings
• Confidence managing safety cases and golden thread data
• Deep knowledge of fire risk assessments and remediation
• Ability to turn complex findings into clear advice for others
• Professional membership like RICS, CIOB or IFE, or equivalent experience
• A calm, confident approach when working with contractors, regulators, and colleagues

We’re sorry, but we can’t offer sponsorship for this role due to certificate limits. We do review this regularly.

Job details

• You’ll work Monday to Friday
• You’ll manage your own diary, so if you want to take a longer lunch you can use your flexi time to manage that
• You may need to flex your working hours to meet with customers when it works best for them, so occasional evening working may be required
• This is a hybrid role and you’ll spend some days each week out and about or in our offices, and the rest working from home
• You will cover a patch that includes the South
• To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. We’ll pay your mileage
• You need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that

A place where you belong

We do our best work when we can be ourselves. That’s why inclusion and wellbeing shape our policies and daily practice. Our diversity networks, Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, Women, and Disability, along with peers and allies, help us thrive. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• Enjoy 2 days volunteering, 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a "me day"), increasing to 39, with the option to buy five more days (subject to criteria)
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
• 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more
• We’re a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer; our tools and support are here when you need them
• Grow your career with us, we’ll help you take the next step
• Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online

Ready to join us?

Click APPLY NOW to see the Building Safety Manager job description, learn about us, and for help to apply. Don’t wait, roles can close early, so apply and take the first step towards making a difference. To let us know how we can help you shine in our process, email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk to discuss your reasonable adjustments.