At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead building safety and compliance across a diverse residential property portfolio.
- Company: Established social housing provider focused on resident safety and regulatory compliance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent position, professional development, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for strategic influence and service improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on resident safety and compliance in a high-profile leadership role.
- Qualifications: Significant experience in compliance management and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 44357 - 54215 £ per year.
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established social housing provider responsible for maintaining and managing a diverse residential property portfolio. With resident safety and regulatory compliance at the heart of its operations, the organisation is investing in its Property Services function and is seeking a Senior Building Safety & Compliance Manager to lead all compliance and building safety activities across its housing stock. This is a strategic and operational leadership opportunity for an experienced compliance professional looking to take ownership of building safety, statutory compliance, contractor performance, governance, and resident engagement within a highly regulated environment.
Job Description
- Lead the operational management of all statutory compliance programmes, including: Fire Safety, Gas Safety, Electrical Safety, Water Hygiene, Asbestos Management, Lift Safety.
- Ensure compliance obligations are effectively delivered, monitored, evidenced, and reported.
- Oversee building safety activities across residential properties, including high-risk buildings where applicable.
- Manage fire risk assessment programmes, compartmentation works, fire safety actions, and wider building safety improvement plans.
- Monitor and escalate building safety risks, ensuring issues are appropriately managed and resolved.
- Support the development and maintenance of safety case information and building safety records.
- Lead assurance frameworks, compliance monitoring, and governance processes.
- Maintain risk registers, compliance action plans, and performance reporting mechanisms.
- Coordinate audits, inspections, regulatory reviews, and responses to external stakeholders.
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership, committees, and governance forums.
- Manage compliance contractors, consultants, and specialist suppliers, ensuring contractual and regulatory requirements are met.
- Monitor budgets, programme performance, and value-for-money outcomes across compliance services.
- Lead resident communication and engagement relating to compliance and building safety matters.
- Support the management of challenging access cases and resident safety concerns.
- Lead and develop compliance teams, driving performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support emergency planning and major incident response arrangements involving fire, structural, or building safety matters.
The Successful Applicant
- Significant experience managing compliance and/or building safety services.
- Experience overseeing key compliance workstreams including gas, electrical, fire, asbestos, water hygiene, and lift safety.
- Experience managing building safety programmes and resident safety initiatives.
- Strong contractor, consultant, and stakeholder management experience.
- Experience leading teams and delivering operational service improvements.
- Experience producing governance reports, assurance information, and performance data.
- Strong understanding of risk management, compliance monitoring, and regulatory assurance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A resident-focused approach with a commitment to safety and service excellence.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Building Safety Act and associated regulatory requirements.
- Social housing compliance and building safety frameworks.
- Fire safety legislation and best practice.
- Building safety assurance principles and governance requirements.
- Resident engagement and safety communication.
- Compliance performance monitoring and risk management.
- Contractor performance and contract management.
- Housing Ombudsman expectations and complaint handling.
- Data management, audit requirements, and regulatory reporting.
What's on Offer
- Salary of 64,938 - 68,460.
- Permanent senior leadership position.
- Opportunity to lead all building safety and compliance functions across a residential portfolio.
- Responsibility for statutory compliance, building safety, governance, contractor management, and resident engagement.
- High-profile role with significant visibility across the organisation.
- Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and service improvement.
- Collaborative working environment with strong stakeholder engagement.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- The chance to play a key role in protecting residents and ensuring safe, compliant homes.
Sr. Building Safety & Compliance Manager employer: Michael Page International
Michael Page is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Leeds that fosters professional growth and development. With a strong focus on mentoring and team collaboration, employees benefit from hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package, including performance-based bonuses. Joining this multinational organisation means being part of a high-growth team dedicated to delivering exceptional tax compliance services across diverse sectors.
Contact Details:
Michael Page International Recruitment Team
