Building Safety Officer

Moxie People; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider is seeking a Building Safety Team Leader to oversee compliance and safety across higher risk buildings in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of building safety and fire safety regulations, experience in a social housing context, and a relevant health & safety qualification. This role involves leading a team, managing safety measures, and working closely with compliance teams to ensure statutory requirements. If you're ready for a challenge, please get in touch with us today.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced annual leave

Pension scheme with life assurance

Employee discounts across various services

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in a social housing environment with building safety compliance.
• Confident in managing compliance and high-risk situations.
• Ability to motivate and support a safety-critical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Building Safety Officers.
• Monitor and manage fire safety measures and controls.
• Work with compliance teams to ensure checks and audits are performed.

Skills

Strong understanding of building safety

Fire safety knowledge

People management

Process management

Risk management

Education

Relevant health & safety qualification

Fire Door Inspection certification

Job description

Building Safety - Team Leader

Hybrid Higher Risk Buildings Social Housing

42-45K - plus loads of benefits

The details:

• Hybrid role - largely home-based
• site visits to Higher Risk Buildings required
• Travel across a wide operating region as needed
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential
• Think High risk residential/ medium rise Building safety

What's in it for you?

You'll be joining an organisation that genuinely invests in its people, offering:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid/Remote
• A strong focus on wellbeing, including EAP support
• Clear career development and learning opportunities
• Pension scheme with life assurance
• Paid volunteering days
• Employee discounts across retail, leisure and lifestyle services
• Enhanced annual leave
• Recognition for exceptional contribution

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and supporting a team of Building Safety Officers delivering day-to-day safety-critical activity
• Ensuring a visible on-site presence within Higher Risk Buildings, allocating resources where needed
• Using internal systems to monitor and manage fire safety measures and controls
• Supporting senior management by providing assurance on building safety and health & safety compliance
• Working closely with compliance teams to ensure monitoring checks are completed and audit reports are produced for senior stakeholders

About you:

• Strong understanding of building safety and fire safety within a social housing environment
• Ideally hold a relevant health & safety qualification, with Fire Door Inspection experience or certification
• Confident managing risk, compliance and complex situations
• An experienced people manager who can motivate and support a safety-critical team
• Highly organised, with strong process management and record-keeping skills

Are you an experienced Building Safety professional who thrives in regulated, high-risk environments?

Moxie are working with a large social housing provider looking for a Building Safety Team Leader to help drive compliance, leadership and resident safety across their higher risk buildings portfolio.

This is a key leadership role where you'll support and guide a team of Building Safety Officers, ensuring statutory compliance under the Building Safety Act while maintaining a strong, resident-focused approach. You'll also act on behalf of the Accountable Person, making confidence and sound judgement essential.

You'll work closely with senior leaders across the organisation to embed a consistent and proactive building safety culture.

If you're up for a new challenge, have the experience within building or fire safety. We want to hear from you - please contact Brett at Moxie people and apply today.