Asbestos Lead in Maidstone

It's a great time to join Golding as we're an efficient, local, visible and listening organisation, providing sustainable homes and communities. We've established a strong track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.

We are excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint an Asbestos Lead to join our Development & Strategic Asset Management team, where you'll be able to play a key role in shaping our future. If you're looking to lead, influence and elevate asbestos compliance, this could be the role for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead contractor performance — manage surveyors and licensed removal teams, oversee remedial actions, and keep the asbestos register accurate and up to date.
• Drive compliance excellence — monitor KPIs, run performance reviews, track improvements and maintain robust, auditable records.
• Champion safety culture — run the Asbestos Champions programme and embed best practice across the organisation.
• Own investigations and risk management — lead responses to incidents, assess breaches, and ensure corrective actions are delivered.
• Manage budgets and contracts — oversee valuations, POs, monthly meetings and contractor governance.
• Act as the subject matter expert — provide technical guidance, stay ahead of regulatory changes and support colleagues across planned and reactive works.
• Ensure asset compliance — maintain accurate asset lists and ensure all inspections and servicing meet legislative and British Standards.
• Deliver outstanding customer service — learn from feedback and help shape a high‑performing, positive workplace culture.

Please note a full driving licence and DBS are required for this role.

Experience required:

• Good standard of education including GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
• P405 qualification essential, P402 qualification desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of Landlords statutory repair, maintenance, and H&S responsibilities.
• Demonstrate understanding of Asbestos regulations.
• Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined, and commercially astute.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and client/external interface skills.
• A track record of effective working with teams, managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines.

You will enjoy a 37-hour working week and earn an annual salary up to £58866. Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

What will you get in return?

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays).
• Company pension contribution and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

Please note that we'll be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early. We appreciate people process information in different ways. If you would like any support with your application, please contact us at Careers@goldinghomes.org.uk.

The Company:

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We’re committed to building diverse talent at Golding and believe our strengths as a team come from having many unique perspectives. We have opportunities for colleagues to work flexibly, allowing us to build a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation which encourages everyone to be themselves at work. No matter what your ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age or disability status, you’ll get all the opportunities, support and respect you’d expect from Golding Homes. We're committed to valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants from all communities.