Building Safety Manager

Sustainable Futures Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the UK seeks a Building Safety Manager in London to oversee safety management for higher-risk buildings. You will lead a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while fostering resident engagement. The role offers a flexible working model, competitive salary of £60,000 - £67,000, and genuine opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Outstanding pension plan (up to 12% contribution)

28 days annual leave

Health & wellbeing benefits

Paid professional membership

Lifestyle benefits like electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Building Safety Manager, ideally in social housing.
• Strong understanding of the Building Safety Act and compliance.
• Leadership and line-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of building safety management for allocated HRBs.
• Line-manage and develop a team of Assistant Building Safety Managers.
• Produce and maintain Building Safety Case Reports.

Skills

Building Safety Management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 6 qualification in Building Safety (CIOB or equivalent)

Professional membership with IFSM or IFE

Job description

Are you ready to play a leading role in keeping residents and communities safe?

This is your opportunity to join one of the UK's largest and most progressive housing providers, taking on a pivotal role in delivering building safety excellence across Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) in London.

You'll join a high-performing, collaborative, and people-focused Building Safety team - where every day you'll make a visible impact ensuring residents not only are safe, but feel safe in their homes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the operational delivery of building safety management for your allocated portfolio of HRBs.
• Line-manage and develop a team of two Assistant Building Safety Managers - coaching, mentoring and ensuring effective delegation of inspections and data collection.
• Produce and maintain Building Safety Case Reports, Resident Engagement Plans and live Safety Case files.
• Lead on resident engagement - delivering surgeries, walkabouts, and proactive communication across your buildings.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (Strategic Building Safety, Development, Major Works, Housing Management) to maintain a robust Golden Thread of information.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Building Safety Manager, ideally within social housing or residential property.
• Strong understanding of the Building Safety Act, safety case reports, and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership and line-management experience - able to guide and motivate junior staff members.
• Excellent stakeholder and resident engagement skills - clear, confident communicator.
• Level 6 qualification in Building Safety (CIOB or equivalent) preferred or currently completing.
• Professional membership with IFSM or IFE.

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £60,000 - £67,000 (depending on experience)
• Outstanding pension plan (up to 12% contribution)
• Annual leave: 28 days rising to 31 with service, plus bank holidays
• Work-life balance: 35-hour week with flexibility and hybrid working. 2 days onsite / 3 days WFH on average. 4 day working week also considered.
• Health & wellbeing: Westfield Health Cash Plan, life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid professional membership
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and a strong commitment to ongoing learning and development - CPD
• Lifestyle benefits: Electric car salary-sacrifice scheme, volunteering leave, and a range of employee discounts

Why Join

• You'll be joining a forward-thinking, people-led organisation that genuinely invests in its Building Safety professionals.
• The Building Safety team has grown rapidly - a strong, well-supported function led by managers who\'ve progressed internally and actively mentor their teams.
• Clear progression routes into leadership, strategic building safety, development or compliance roles.
• You'll be trusted to manage your own diary and workload - hybrid working and flexible hours, with the option of compressed weeks (4-day week working possible).
• A culture built on inclusion, trust and teamwork - with high morale, shared success and genuine balance between professional growth and personal wellbeing.

If you're a confident and passionate Building Safety professional who thrives in a collaborative and progressive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now through Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) - Global Recruitment Experts in Health, Safety and Sustainability