Fire & Building Safety Manager in Bedford

At bpha, we're committed to creating places where people can live happily and safely. We're looking for an experienced Fire & Building Safety Manager to play a pivotal role in safeguarding our residents and ensuring compliance across our higher-risk buildings and wider housing stock. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-driven organisation where your expertise will directly contribute to improving lives and shaping safer communities.

Why Join bpha? At bpha, we're more than a housing association. We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on resident safety and wellbeing
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities
• A strong commitment to innovation, compliance and continuous improvement
• A culture built on responsibility, empathy, ambition and working together

As Fire & Building Safety Manager, you will:

• Lead the planning, delivery and assurance of fire and building safety projects across our housing portfolio.
• Support compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Order and associated legislation.
• Develop, maintain and update Building Safety Case Reports and Golden Thread information.
• Manage fire risk assessments and oversee remediation programmes, ensuring actions are delivered within agreed timescales.
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and other statutory requirements.
• Produce high-quality compliance reports, governance papers, project reports and regulatory submissions.
• Build strong working relationships with residents, regulators, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits and investigations.
• Lead and develop team members, providing guidance, support and performance management.
• Participate in out-of-hours escalation and incident response arrangements.
• Drive continuous improvement across fire and building safety processes and practices.

We're looking for someone who can bring:

• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Order and relevant building safety legislation.
• Experience delivering fire and building safety projects within housing, construction, property or a related environment.
• Understanding of Building Safety Cases, Golden Thread requirements and compliance reporting.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and contractor management.
• Excellent report-writing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing colleagues.
• A commitment to resident safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Relevant fire or building safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH or equivalent).
• Building-related degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in a fire or building safety role.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

If you're passionate about building safety, thrive in a collaborative environment and want to help create safer homes for our residents, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.