Head of Building Safety & Compliance (Social Housing)

Public Sector; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization in the UK is seeking a Compliance Manager / Building Safety Lead. This role involves leading on statutory compliance and building safety across a diverse housing portfolio, focusing on key compliance regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in social housing, lead compliance teams, and manage contractor relationships. Benefits include excellent pension schemes and support for professional development with qualifications. This is a hybrid role with working from home options.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Hybrid working (2–3 days WFH)

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Strong experience in social housing and building safety compliance.
• Ability to drive safe systems of work and deliver assurance.
• Experience in managing regulatory reporting and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead on statutory compliance and building safety.
• Engage with residents, internal teams, and local authorities.
• Develop practical compliance programs from legislation.

Skills

Strong experience across Big 6 compliance

Lead and mentor compliance officers

Confident managing contractors and audits

Clear communicator

Ability to interpret legislation

Education

NEBOSH, CIOB, IOSH, Fire Safety certification

Job description

A leading public sector organization in the UK is seeking a Compliance Manager / Building Safety Lead. This role involves leading on statutory compliance and building safety across a diverse housing portfolio, focusing on key compliance regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in social housing, lead compliance teams, and manage contractor relationships. Benefits include excellent pension schemes and support for professional development with qualifications. This is a hybrid role with working from home options.