Fire and Building Safety Manager

Vico Homes; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Flexible working

Vico Homes Rewards

Colleague wellbeing

Colleague development

Job summary

Vico Homes is seeking a Fire and Building Safety Manager to join our Property and Building Safety Team. You will lead operational safety across HRBs, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and fire safety laws while working flexibly across our regional offices, sites and head office in Castleford.

The role emphasizes delivering safety strategies, governance and assurance, developing policies, and engaging residents and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified Building Safety leader with Level 5 or equivalent, plus NEBOSH or working towards.
• Full UK driving license; willingness to travel regularly.
• Experience with Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), audits and safety governance.
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act 2022, CDM Regulations and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead building, fire and structural safety compliance across Vico Homes.
• Oversee HRBs, safety cases, resident engagement, and remedial actions.
• Implement safety systems, Golden Thread, and reporting.
• Provide guidance to senior leaders and coordinate with regulators and contractors.
• Support Compliance Officers in contract management and safety audits.

Skills

Building safety leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 5 Building Safety qualification

NEBOSH Health and Safety

Graduate IOSH membership

VRQ Level 4 Building Safety

Job description

Location: Vico Homes operating area - hybrid working from the office and/or site

Hours: 37

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Reference: V092/26

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Fire and Building Safety Manager to join our Property and Building Safety Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

As the Fire and Building Safety Manager your manager will be our Head of Building Safety and Compliance. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based our Head Office in Castleford.

As the Fire and Building Safety Manager you will be responsible for leading the operational management of building and fire safety across Vico Homes, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, fire safety legislation and associated regulatory requirements. You will oversee the safe management of Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), provide expert assurance on compliance and best practice and drive the delivery of Vico Homes’ Building Safety and Fire Safety strategies, policies and objectives.

It is an exciting time to be joining us and here are some of the initiatives that you will be involved in:

• Implementation of the HRB Management Regime through our Building Safety Management Plan.
• Development and implementation of processes across the organisation for Gateway applications to the Building Safety Regulator.
• Delivering the requirements of the Golden Thread Policy.

What you’ll do

• Lead the delivery of building safety, fire safety and structural safety compliance across Vico Homes, ensuring adherence to the Building Safety Act 2022, fire safety legislation, regulatory requirements and organisational performance targets.
• Oversee the management of Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), including the development and maintenance of safety cases and reports, resident engagement strategies and activities, ensure risk assessments are completed and the timely completion of remedial actions to keep customers safe.
• Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of building safety systems, policies, procedures and processes, including Golden Thread requirements, Control of Works, Mandatory Occurrence Reporting and Building Safety Management arrangements.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and assurance to senior leaders, managers and stakeholders, whilst working closely with regulators, emergency services, contractors and internal teams to promote best practice and ensure robust governance.
• Oversee and support Compliance Officers in successful contract management, overseeing fire risk assessment programmes, supporting colleagues on the structural survey and inspection programme, manage roof access and fall arrest systems, audits, reporting requirements and ensuring Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviour (SKEB) requirements are met across Vico Homes and appointed contractors.

What we’re looking for

• A professionally qualified Building Safety leader with a Level 5 qualification in Building Safety or equivalent and a passion for keeping people safe. You'll bring a NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification or be working towards one, Graduate IOSH membership and a commitment to ongoing professional development towards Chartered status.
• As this is a highly visible role across our housing stock, you'll need a full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel regularly to sites, buildings and stakeholder meetings across the region. A VRQ Level 4 in Building Safety (Asset and Building Management Compliance) would be a distinct advantage.
• You’ll have significant experience within building safety and fire safety sectors, including managing Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs), undertaking audits and inspections and developing policies, procedures and compliance strategies.
• As well as extensive knowledge of Building Safety and Fire Safety legislation, the Building Safety Act 2022 and Construction Design Management Regulations, with the ability to apply regulatory requirements in a practical operational environment.
• You’ll have strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with experience of managing teams, engaging stakeholders at all levels, delivering training and driving improvements in safety culture and compliance performance.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description on our website.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Alison Clark-Williams, Head of Building Safety and Compliance on 07826 652142.

*Previous applicants need not apply

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [e-mail].