At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead resident engagement strategies for high-rise buildings, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a diverse and inclusive organisation committed to making a difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company car or buyout, and supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible working hours with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Empower residents and make impactful safety decisions in a dynamic role.
- Qualifications: CIH level 5 qualification and experience in resident engagement.
The predicted salary is between 65119 - 68547 £ per year.
Inclusion is one of our core values.
Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy.
We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.
We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.
We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Building Safety Resident Engagement Lead Blackwell Reach, London £65,119 - £68,547 per year Plus Company car or car buyout 35 hours per week We have an opportunity for a Building Safety Resident Engagement Lead to join our Building Safety team.
The main purpose of this role is to lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Building Safety resident engagement strategies for Sanctuary’s high-rise residential buildings (HRBs), ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act.
This role acts as the critical link between residents, the Building Safety Team and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), championing the resident voice to ensure safety decisions are informed, transparent and resident focused.
The role of Building Safety Resident Engagement Lead will include: Lead the co-creation, implementation and continuous review of the Resident Engagement Strategy and all engagement activities for all designated High-Rise Residential Buildings (HRBs), ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act, the Higher Risk Buildings Regulations 2023 and the Building Assessment Certificate assessment criteria working alongside our customers Establish, chair and facilitate a Building Safety Residents Panel, empowering residents to act as "critical friends" in reviewing safety case reports, fire risk assessments, major works proposals and changes to evacuation strategies.
Ensure resident feedback is formally considered, responded to and evidenced through "You Said, We Did" reports Lead consultation processes working with the building safety team and other directorates for significant building safety decisions (e. g. cladding remediation, structural repairs, changes to fire safety systems), ensuring residents are informed, consulted and their views are given due consideration before decisions are finalised.
Manage statutory consultations under relevant legislation where required and ensure this is then directly included and evidenced within the Golden Thread Develop and deliver accessible communication materials that translate complex technical fire safety and structural information into plain English, Easy Read, translated and audio/visual formats for diverse resident groups.
Ensure all safety information is clear, timely, and resident focused Provide expert advice and guidance to the Building Safety Manager, Fire Safety Team, Housing Teams and Asset Management colleagues on the resident impact of safety works, ensuring project timelines and methodologies minimise disruption and maintain transparent communication with residents throughout Skills and experiences: To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) level 5 and professional membership, Occupational H we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www. sanctuary. co. uk/join-our-team We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
Building Safety Resident Engagement Lead employer: Sanctuary Group
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the well-being of its employees. With generous benefits such as up to 30 days of annual leave, a pension scheme, and access to wellbeing support, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles. Working in Sheffield, you will be part of a dedicated team making a meaningful impact on the community while enjoying the advantages of a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving lives.
