Building Safety Officer in London

We are currently partnered with an established and growing social housing provider seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Building Safety Officer to support the delivery of building safety and statutory compliance across its housing portfolio.

Working closely with colleagues, contractors and external stakeholders, you will help ensure that homes are safe, well-maintained and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and industry best practice.

The role will cover a broad range of building safety and property compliance areas, including fire safety, gas, electrical, asbestos, water hygiene, damp and mould, and wider housing standards.

You will play an important part in coordinating inspections and remedial works, maintaining accurate compliance records, monitoring contractor performance and supporting the organisation's ongoing building safety obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and monitoring of building safety and statutory compliance across the organisation's housing portfolio.
• Assist with monitoring compliance across key safety areas, including fire safety, Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), fire doors, alarms and evacuation arrangements.
• Monitor compliance relating to gas, electrical, asbestos and water hygiene safety.
• Support the organisation's responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021.
• Assist with monitoring damp and mould cases and ensuring appropriate processes are followed in line with Awaab's Law.
• Help maintain compliance with the Decent Homes Standard and wider housing quality requirements.
• Coordinate inspections, surveys, servicing programmes and remedial works, liaising with contractors and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate building safety records, compliance trackers and asset information, supporting Golden Thread requirements.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of building safety case documentation, reports and resident communications.
• Monitor outstanding compliance actions, identifying potential risks, escalating concerns and ensuring remedial works are progressed.
• Support investigations into safety-related incidents, complaints and issues, ensuring appropriate actions and learning are recorded.
• Engage with residents where required, providing clear information around building safety processes and planned works.
• Develop effective working relationships with colleagues, contractors, local authorities and other external stakeholders.
• Support budget monitoring, financial reporting and cost control relating to building safety activities.

About You

The successful candidate will be organised, methodical and proactive, with a genuine interest in building safety, housing compliance and improving resident outcomes.

You will ideally have experience within social housing, a housing association, local authority or a related property compliance environment, alongside an understanding of relevant building safety legislation.

• An understanding of building safety and housing compliance within a residential or social housing environment.
• Knowledge or awareness of the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021.
• Exposure to building safety, fire safety, property compliance or health and safety activities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks, inspections and compliance actions.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and compliance information.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with residents, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify potential risks, analyse information and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Experience supporting budget monitoring, financial cost control or reporting.
• A proactive and resident-focused approach, with a commitment to maintaining safe homes and high service standards.
• Experience working within a housing association, local authority or social housing provider.
• Knowledge of Fire Risk Assessments, fire doors, gas, electrical, asbestos or water hygiene compliance.
• Awareness of Awaab's Law, HHSRS and the Decent Homes Standard.
• Experience using compliance management systems, asset databases or property management systems.
• Working towards or holding a relevant qualification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, CIH, Fire Safety, RICS or CIOB.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as IOSH, RICS, CIOB, IFSM, RIBA or CIBSE.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within building safety and property compliance, gaining exposure to a broad range of statutory compliance areas and working within an ambitious social housing organisation.

The role would suit an existing Building Safety Officer, Fire Safety Officer, Compliance Officer or Property Compliance professional looking to broaden their experience and take on a varied position within the social housing sector.