Building Safety Co-ordinator (INTERNAL ONLY)

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside Council is seeking a Building Safety Co-ordinator to join our Compliance and Customer Safety Team. This role leads the High-Rise Caretaker Service and supports building safety and landlord compliance across our housing stock, working with residents and contractors to keep homes safe.

The post is for an experienced professional with a focus on safety, compliance and service quality, offering a competitive salary of £49,817 per annum and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing, compliance, construction, building safety or related field.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver positive outcomes for residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead the High-Rise Caretaker Service.
• Support delivery of building safety and landlord compliance across housing stock.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and residents to meet statutory obligations.

Job description

Building Safety Co-ordinator

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

This post is restricted to current employees of the Council

(Unit 4, Middlefields)

£49,817 pa

South Tyneside Council's Housing Services are seeking an experienced and motivated Building Safety Co-Ordinator to join our Compliance and Customer Safety Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safety, compliance and quality of our social housing portfolio. Working within a resident-focused housing service, you will support the delivery of building safety and landlord compliance activities across our housing stock while helping to ensure residents remain safe in their homes.

You will lead the High-Rise Caretaker Service and support the management of building safety and compliance programmes across a range of residential buildings. You will work closely with internal teams, contractors and residents to ensure statutory obligations are met, risks are effectively managed, and high standards of service delivery are maintained.

We are seeking a motivated individual with experience in housing, compliance, construction, building safety or a related field. You will have strong organisational and communication skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a commitment to delivering positive outcomes for residents.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference by helping to keep residents safe, supporting service improvement and contributing to the delivery of a high-quality housing service.

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

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Closing date: Noon, Friday 30 October 2026.