Job Description
Building Safety Manager-(251311)
Description
Building Safety Manager
Working from our office in Maryport, 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.
You’ll lead safety work across our higher-risk residential buildings, using your technical knowledge to guide decisions, manage risks and make sure we meet the standards set out in the Building Safety Act. This isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s about understanding what people need to feel safe and making sure that’s what they get. You’ll work across your region, building strong relationships with colleagues and helping to join the dots between regulation, real life and what matters most to customers.
What you’ll do
1. Lead Building Safety Cases from start to finish and keep them up to date
2. Use fire risk assessments to spot risks early and advise on smart, timely actions
3. Guide inspection and remediation work, making sure checks are done and issues are fixed
4. Help housing teams embed safety into everyday practice with clear, practical advice
5. Make sure golden thread data is collected and shared with the right people
6. 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
7. Strong experience leading building safety in high-risk residential settings
8. Confidence managing safety cases and golden thread data
9. Deep knowledge of fire risk assessments and remediation
10. Ability to turn complex findings into clear advice for others
11. Professional membership like RICS, CIOB or IFE, or equivalent experience
12. 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
13. You’ll work Monday to Friday
14. You’ll manage your own diary, so if you want to take a longer lunch you can use your flexi time to manage that!
15. You will at times need to flex your working hours to meet with customers when it works best for them, so you may have occasional evening working.
16. 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.
17. You will cover a patch that includes the North West.
18. To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll pay your mileage!
19. 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?
20. Enjoy 2 days volunteering, 34 days leave (this includes bank holidays and a "me day"!), increasing to 39, and the option to buy five days more (subject to criteria).
21. Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.
22. 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more.
23. We’re a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer, our tools and support are here when you need them!
24. Grow your career with us, we’ll help you take the next step.
25. Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online!
Ready to join us?