Building Safety Officer

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

Job summary

A leading social housing provider is seeking a Building Safety Team Leader to drive compliance and ensure resident safety across higher risk buildings. In this hybrid role, you'll lead a team of Building Safety Officers, ensuring their activities meet statutory requirements under the Building Safety Act. Your strong understanding of building safety and proven people management skills are essential as you engage with senior leaders to embed a proactive safety culture. If you thrive in regulated, high-risk environments, apply now!

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Paid volunteering days

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme with life assurance

Employee discounts across retail

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of building and fire safety in social housing.
• Experience managing health & safety compliance.
• Ability to motivate and support a safety-critical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Building Safety Officers in safety-critical activities.
• Ensure compliance and on-site presence in Higher Risk Buildings.
• Provide assurance on building safety and health & safety compliance.

Skills

Building safety knowledge

Fire safety expertise

People management

Compliance and risk management

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant health & safety qualification

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.