Strategic Building Safety Advisor

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hours

Salary: Starting from £42,149 per annum (London weighted salary) or £37,573 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 26th July 2026

Interview Date: 6th August 2026, in-person interview

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more.

Join our Strategic Building Safety Team at L&Q: L&Q is one of the UK’s largest housing associations and providers of social and affordable homes. We house around 250,000 people primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

Are you looking for a role where you can directly impact the safety of residents? As a Strategic Building Safety Advisor you will have the opportunity to actively champion a positive safety culture at L&Q, and drive strategic improvement and make a meaningful impact ensuring that our residents are safe and feel safe in their homes.

Your impact in the role:

• Provide a professional advice service on all building safety matters to frontline and operational colleagues as well as senior management.
• Support and monitor the performance of Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person duties by operational teams, including the completion of building safety risk assessments, implementation of risk mitigation measures, and preparation of Safety Case Reports.
• Oversee the submission of Building Assessment Certificate applications to the Building Safety Regulator, reviewing and validating supporting documentation, including Safety Case Reports and Resident Engagement Strategies, to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide rigorous oversight of construction projects to ensure compliance with the building control regime for higher-risk buildings.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures which underpins L&Q’s building safety management system to ensure effective management of L&Q’s higher-risk buildings.
• Conduct audits across L&Q’s building safety activities to monitor compliance with L&Q policy and procedures, legislation and regulation.
• Ensure all higher-risk buildings within L&Q’s portfolio as Principal Accountable Person are registered with the Building Safety Regulator and to notify the Regulator about any significant changes to the building that impacts fire or structural safety.
• Liaise directly with the Building Safety Regulator to oversee Building Assessment Certificate applications, manage mandatory occurrence reporting, address compliance notices, and resolve complaint enquiries, attending meetings with the Regulator as required.
• Ensure that a digital golden thread is maintained for all higher-risk buildings where L&Q has dutyholder responsibilities making sure that the information is accurate and accessible to meet all regulatory requirements.
• Providing expert guidance and training to enable operational teams and colleagues to perform Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person duties, including the accurate reporting of building safety incidents under the mandatory occurrence reporting system.
• Support the Senior Strategic Building Safety Advisor in preparing responses to government consultations on building safety policy proposals, working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders as required.
• Monitor the progress and performance of L&Q in discharging its duties under Part 4 of the Building Safety Act, including risk assessments conducted, safety case reports progress, mandatory occurrence reporting and tracking enforcement notices.

Key relationships: Collaboration is at the heart of this role. Internally, you will collaborate with frontline, operational, and project delivery teams. Externally, you will manage high-level engagement with the Building Safety Regulator, participate in industry forums, and collaborate closely with other Accountable Persons, managing agents, and the Fire and Rescue Authority.

As a Strategic Building Safety Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting the Corporate Health and Safety Team to achieve its objectives by ensuring L&Q meets its statutory duties as the Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act. Acting as a vital second line of defence, you will provide oversight, assurance, and strategic guidance to support the effective management of higher-risk buildings. Through monitoring compliance, challenging performance, and driving continuous improvement, you will help ensure the safety of residents and the ongoing compliance with our regulatory obligations.

What you'll bring:

• You will have achieved or working towards a CIOB Level 4 Building Safety Management Certificate (or equivalent).
• You will have experience in fire and/or building safety, ideally gained within the housing sector and at a similar level of responsibility.
• Experience of developing, implementing, reviewing and auditing policies, procedures and management systems is highly desirable, together with a proven ability to engage and consult with stakeholders and design and deliver effective training and awareness programmes.
• You will possess a strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, associated secondary legislation and regulatory guidance, alongside a broad understanding of building safety and fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• You will be confident in interpreting legislative requirements and applying them in practice to support compliance, risk management and continuous improvement.
• You will have excellent communication skills to advise, collaborate and support operational colleagues. This will include conducting audits, delivering training, collecting data, and publishing performance management reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) is essential, as you will use these applications to communicate building safety information through reports, guidance, procedures and delivering training.
• You will be a proactive and collaborative team player with a practical, solutions-focused approach and a commitment to promoting a positive building safety culture across L&Q.
• You will also demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, maintaining and enhancing your knowledge of building safety legislation, regulation and best practice.

About L&Q: We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of. 250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.