Building Safety Manager

Building Safety Manager

£56,109.25 per annum

Hybrid, with a weekly presence in either Rushden, Peterborough, Boston or Milton Keynes

Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced building or fire safety professional looking for a role where you can lead a team and make a direct impact on the safety of customers’ homes?

Join Amplius as our Building Safety Manager, leading the team responsible for fire risk assessments, fire door inspections and premises inspections across our blocks. You’ll play a key role in ensuring building safety risks are identified, assessed and acted upon, while providing clear assurance to senior leaders, the Board and regulators. 

Salary: £56,109.25 per annum  

Contract: Permanent, full time

Your week: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.15pm, 1 hour break

Location: Hybrid, with a weekly presence in either Rushden, Peterborough, Boston or Milton Keynes.

Snapshot of your role

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  Lead the team responsible for delivering fire risk assessments, fire door inspections and premises inspections across Amplius blocks. 

  
  


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  Make sure building safety risks, inspection findings and remedial actions are accurately recorded, prioritised, escalated and tracked through to completion. 

  
  


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  Monitor the performance of contractors and internal teams, ensuring works are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

  
  


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  Maintain high-quality building safety records and reporting, providing reliable assurance and supporting compliance with relevant building and fire safety legislation. 

  
  


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  Lead, support and develop the Asset Compliance team, driving excellent customer service and addressing performance issues where required.

  
  


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  Work closely with customers and stakeholders, keeping them informed about building safety activity and ensuring feedback and complaints contribute to continuous improvement. 

  
  


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  Use performance and contract data to identify trends, manage risk and drive improvements across the service.

  
  


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  Support procurement and contract management activity, oversee budgets and chair contractor management meetings. 

  
  

What you’ll need to thrive in this role

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  A relevant building safety, fire safety or housing compliance qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent demonstrable training and experience.

  
  


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  A Level 4 QCF recognised housing management qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.

  
  


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  Strong knowledge of building and fire safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act and Fire Safety (England) Regulations, and how these apply within social housing. 

  
  

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  Strong analytical and data management skills, with the ability to interpret performance information, identify issues and support informed decision-making.

  
  


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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, alongside the ability to build positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders.

  
  


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  A quality-focused and accountable approach, with strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to challenge and drive change where needed.

  
  

Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you get the full scope of the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.

If you have any questions, please contact the Amplius Talent Team and we’ll be happy to assist you.

The Company

Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England. We own and manage more than 40,000 homes and deliver a range of quality services, including care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options. We’re a team of over 1,300 colleagues driven to have a positive impact on people’s lives and provide affordable homes that make a difference.