Building Safety Manager in York

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Building Safety Manager to join our Property and Building Safety Team. A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place, a place to start things, a place of opportunities, a place to grow, and a place where you feel you belong. These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. Our people are approachable and professional, optimistic, and passionate about supporting our customers. Together, we're building better futures and vibrant communities.

As the Building Safety Manager, your manager will be our Head of Building Safety and Compliance. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based at our Head Office in Castleford. You will be responsible for leading the operational management of building and fire safety across Vico Homes, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, fire safety legislation, and associated regulatory requirements. You will oversee the safe management of Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), provide expert assurance on compliance and best practice, and drive the delivery of Vico Homes Building Safety and Fire Safety strategies, policies, and objectives.

It is an exciting time to be joining us and here are some of the initiatives that you will be involved in:

• Implementation of the HRB Management Regime through our Building Safety Management Plan.
• Development and implementation of processes across the organisation for Gateway applications to the Building Safety Regulator.
• Delivering the requirements of the Golden Thread Policy.

What you'll do:

• Lead the delivery of building safety, fire safety, and structural safety compliance across Vico Homes, ensuring adherence to the Building Safety Act 2022, fire safety legislation, regulatory requirements, and organisational performance targets.
• Oversee the management of Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), including the development and maintenance of safety cases and reports, resident engagement strategies and activities, ensure risk assessments are completed, and the timely completion of remedial actions to keep customers safe.
• Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of building safety systems, policies, procedures, and processes, including Golden Thread requirements, Control of Works, Mandatory Occurrence Reporting, and Building Safety Management arrangements.
• Provide expert advice, guidance, and assurance to senior leaders, managers, and stakeholders, whilst working closely with regulators, emergency services, contractors, and internal teams to promote best practice and ensure robust governance.
• Oversee and support Compliance Officers in successful contract management, overseeing fire risk assessment programmes, supporting colleagues on the structural survey and inspection programme, manage roof access and fall arrest systems, audits, reporting requirements, and ensuring Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviour (SKEB) requirements are met across Vico Homes and appointed contractors.

What we're looking for:

• A professionally qualified Building Safety leader with a Level 5 qualification in Building Safety or equivalent and a passion for keeping people safe.
• NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification or be working towards one, Graduate IOSH membership, and a commitment to ongoing professional development towards Chartered status.
• A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel regularly to sites, buildings, and stakeholder meetings across the region.
• A VRQ Level 4 in Building Safety (Asset and Building Management Compliance) would be a distinct advantage.
• Significant experience within building safety and fire safety sectors, including managing Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), undertaking audits and inspections, and developing policies, procedures, and compliance strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of Building Safety and Fire Safety legislation, the Building Safety Act 2022, and Construction Design Management Regulations, with the ability to apply regulatory requirements in a practical operational environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with experience of managing teams, engaging stakeholders at all levels, delivering training, and driving improvements in safety culture and compliance performance.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Alison Clark-Williams, Head of Building Safety and Compliance.

Working for Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Flexible working options.
• A fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes.
• A range of initiatives to support colleague wellbeing.
• Support for personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring, and personal coaching.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.