Role Overview
As our Fire Safety Compliance Manager you lead fire safety governance by managing risks across the housing portfolio and guiding a specialist compliance team to deliver accurate, timely fire safety checks and actions. You set high standards, track and validate all fire safety work, challenge any non compliance, and support teams to improve. You ensure inspections, testing and maintenance are completed properly and recorded clearly, carry out audits to check data quality, build strong stakeholder relationships and monitor performance against required standards. You produce clear compliance reports, develop dashboards, and help improve digital systems such as C365. You continually refine policies and processes, contribute to wider building safety work, and keep professional development up to date with regulations and best practice.
Responsibilities
* Lead fire safety governance across the housing portfolio and manage a specialist compliance team.
* Ensure inspections, testing and maintenance are completed accurately and recorded clearly.
* Carry out audits to validate data quality and improve controls.
* Build relationships with key stakeholders and monitor performance against required standards.
* Produce compliance reports, develop dashboards and support digital system improvements.
* Refine policies, processes, and contribute to wider building safety work.
Qualifications
* Strong knowledge of fire safety laws and Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) requirements, and practical experience managing specialist fire safety compliance.
* Proven management experience leading and supporting a small team, setting high standards and enabling performance.
* Excellent analytical skills, including interpreting data, checking accuracy, and using evidence to develop practical solutions.
* Excellent communication skills, able to engage varied stakeholders and build relationships across teams.
* Member of a relevant professional body is desirable.
* Experience in housing or a similar landlord setting, or familiarity with compliance or asset management systems.
* Relevant degree or professional qualification.
Benefits
* Competitive salary, with yearly salary reviews.
* Pension with matched contributions up to 7%.
* Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with option to buy or sell leave.
* Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 savings per year.
* A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Extra perks such as discounts and offers from shops, cinemas, and more.
Safeguarding
We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. All employees, volunteers and contractors must uphold safeguarding policies and procedures, and report any concerns in line with our safeguarding culture.
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