Building Safety Manager

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Building Safety Manager in London. This role involves monitoring building safety, producing reports, and liaising with various stakeholders. Candidates should have experience in building safety and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a pension plan and generous leave provisions.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave

Health Cash Plan

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure truly collaborative approaches and outcomes.
• Practical experience of Operational Building Safety including knowledge of active fire, M&E and specialist safety installations and systems.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage Building Safety for allocated buildings.
• Assist in the production of the Building Safety Case Report.
• Manage and control key building safety data.

Skills

Effective stakeholder communication

Operational Building Safety experience

Computer literate

Education

Level 4 in Building Safety

Job description

Overview

Title: Building Safety Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £55,270 - £66,000 dependant on experience. Plus essential car user allowance of £1,300 per annum

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working). (home office and site combined)

Closing Date: 8th October 2025 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 20th and 21st October 2025 via MS Teams

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

*Previous Applicants May Not Apply* - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)

Role Profile - Building Safety Manager.pdf

Role and Team

Join our Building Safety Team at L&Q. L&Q is developing its Operational Building Safety Team within the Property and Investment Directorate. This role opens the opportunity to join as Building Safety Manager. The role will require close collaboration with the Lead Building Safety Managers, Head of Service, and Director of Building Compliance, alongside the Strategic Building Safety Team. You will also be the line manager for a small team of Assistant Building Safety Managers.

Your impact in the role

You will be responsible for monitoring and managing Building Safety for buildings within your allocated remit (number of buildings to be defined). You will ensure that the buildings are safe to occupy by undertaking duties and building safety measures as required by the Building Safety Act, to ensure our buildings are safe and secure for residents.

The duties will include, assisting in the production of the Building Safety Case Report for submission to obtain the Building Assessment Certificate for each allocated building. Along with operational duties to maintain the building safety position through review of maintenance and testing activities, risk assessment, review of fire safety arrangements and structural matters.

The role will include procurement of specialist services along with control and management of key building safety data. You will ensure all L&Q procurement processes and standing order rules are followed, whilst having a strong working knowledge of L&Q Housing Management, Financial, Compliance Management, and record keeping systems.

Candidates will have expert knowledge in building safety, including the operational maintenance of key active fire systems along with other building specific M&E systems and arrangements.

You must be a first-class communicator with experience working with a variety of stakeholders including residents and resident groups and committees, Corporate Health and Safety, Housing Management teams, and other Property Services teams.

What you'll bring

• Ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure truly collaborative approaches and outcomes.
• Practical experience of Operational Building Safety including knowledge of active fire, M&E and specialist safety installations and systems.
• Highly computer literate and able to input and retrieve data from a variety of computer management systems.
• Either hold or be working towards a minimum of Level 4 in Building Safety. This should be stated on candidates' applications.
• Full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires mobility (travelling to various sites).

About L&Q

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties home, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

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At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

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