Building Safety Assurance Manager in Basingstoke

It’s an exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). As a leading Housing Association, SNG is committed to providing quality, affordable homes within sustainable communities. Guided by our values and strong social purpose, we put residents at the heart of everything we do.

You’ll be based ideally from our Head Office in Basingstoke. This role will combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced building safety professional to join us in the role of Building Safety Assurance Manager. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of our homes and services. Reporting directly to the Head of Assurance, you will join an established team working alongside building safety, HSE and assurance specialists.

Using your industry expertise, you will lead and deliver our assurance programme with a primary focus on property compliance including but not limited to gas, electrical safety, fire, legionella, asbestos and lifts. Your work will help ensure our risks are systematically managed and that we consistently meet our regulatory obligations, keeping our residents, employees and contractors safe. Some travel across our operating area will be required, so you’ll need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of independent assurance reviews, working collaboratively with property, building safety and housing teams.
• Deliver clear, reliable, evidence-based assurance conclusions that test the effectiveness of our policies, processes and procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment to SNG’s corporate plan.
• Lead the building safety assurance process to identify compliance gaps, agree sustainable action plans with internal stakeholders, and share good practice across the business.
• Oversee the rigorous monitoring and closure of assurance actions, ensuring robust evidence and resulting improvements to business processes.
• Influence, coach and engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to enhance assurance capability and understanding across the organisation.

What we need from you

• A strong understanding of building safety regulations across key areas such as gas, electrical safety, fire, legionella and lifts, ideally with specialist expertise in at least one discipline. Experience in a large operational environment is essential; housing sector experience is beneficial but not required.
• Extensive experience in designing and delivering audit or assurance programmes, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement sustainable improvements.
• A proven ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements within operational settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to deliver clear, evidence-based conclusions.
• Strong practical understanding of building safety risk management within complex operational environments.
• A high level of attention to detail, combined with the ability to step back and see the wider picture.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A tenacious yet supportive approach, with experience driving meaningful change.
• Effective team-working skills to contribute to shared organisational goals.
• Professional recognition with an appropriate body (e.g., Institute of Engineering & Technology).

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days).
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package.
• 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days.
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay.
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks’ service).
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover.
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service.

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.