Building Safety Manager

WMJobs; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

25 days annual leave

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Wolverhampton Homes Ltd is seeking a Building Safety Manager to lead on building safety, compliance, and improvement across high-risk buildings. You will work with senior stakeholders to ensure legislative compliance, oversee safety cases, risk assessments, and emergency planning, and drive safety improvements citywide.

The role requires extensive building safety experience, relevant fire safety qualifications, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in building safety, fire safety, or compliance.
• Strong knowledge of Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Order.
• Experience managing risk in complex, high-risk environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence across a large organisation.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with strong decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a duty holder to ensure HRB building safety on behalf of the Principal Accountable Person.
• Leading on compliance with building safety legislation.
• Working with the Building Safety Regulator and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance.
• Overseeing fire risk assessments, safety cases, and emergency planning.
• Managing specialist teams and ensuring contractors meet required safety standards.
• Engaging with residents to promote safety awareness and respond to concerns.
• Driving improvements across safety systems, processes, and reporting.

Skills

Building safety

Fire safety

Compliance leadership

Risk management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

Level 4 Fire Safety Diploma

Level 5 Fire Engineering Design

Job description

Wolverhampton Homes Ltd

Building Safety Manager

Salary: £61,854 - £74,492

Hours: 37 hours per week (Attend site and meetings outside normal working hours to meet service needs, as required)

Work style: Field

Job type: Permanent

About The Role

This is a key leadership role at Wolverhampton Homes, focused on ensuring our buildings are safe, compliant, and fit for the future. As Building Safety Manager, you’ll lead on all aspects of building safety across our High-Risk Buildings (HRBs), ensuring compliance with the Building Safety regime and wider legislation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll drive continuous improvement, influence strategy, and play a vital role in protecting our customers and communities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as a duty holder to ensure HRB building safety on behalf of the Principal Accountable Person
• Leading on compliance with building safety legislation
• Working with the Building Safety Regulator and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance
• Overseeing fire risk assessments, safety cases, and emergency planning
• Managing specialist teams and ensuring contractors meet required safety standards
• Engaging with residents to promote safety awareness and respond to concerns
• Driving improvements across safety systems, processes, and reporting

About You

We’re looking for a confident and credible leader with strong technical expertise and a passion for improving safety standards.

You’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in building safety, fire safety, or compliance within housing or a similar environment
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Order)
• Experience managing risk in complex, high-risk environments
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence across a large organisation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong decision-making skills

Relevant professional qualifications in fire safety or building safety (such as the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or Level 5 Fire Engineering Design) are essential.

Benefits Of Working With Us

We offer a range of great benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy extra leave each year.
• Excellent pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Real Living Wage employer, ensuring fair and competitive pay.
• Green travel options, including National Express discounts and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Learning and development support, including access to My Learning Hub and progression opportunities.

Our organisation

We are committed to making the city an even better place to live, providing good quality homes in safe, welcoming neighbourhoods. We believe that everyone in Wolverhampton Homes can play their part in making this happen - with the right support. Whether you are just getting started in your career or looking for your next step, you've come to the right place.

Equality and Diversity

We are proud of our diverse workforce, representative of the city we serve, and we believe that people perform best when they can be themselves. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success, and we encourage colleagues to join our equality forums.

Our top priority is finding the best person for each role and for our company. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you are enthusiastic about this role, are customer-focused and solutions orientated, but don’t meet every point above, we still encourage you to apply.

Reports to: Head of Assets and Stock Investment

Closing date: 27 August 2026

Interview date: 7 September 2026

Contact for an informal discussion / more information:

Simon Bamfield - email: [e-mail]