Safety and Compliance Officer

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association in Basingstoke seeks a Safety and Compliance Officer to support its Building Safety Compliance Specialist team. The role encompasses ensuring adherence to safety regulations, managing service agreements, and acting as a subject matter expert in safety compliance. Ideal candidates should possess extensive knowledge in building safety and experience in regulated settings. Benefits include flexible working, healthcare coverage, and generous holidays.

Benefits

Discounted shopping & cycling scheme

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

3 paid wellness days per year

Company pension scheme matched up to 12%

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of building safety compliance in the Housing Sector.
• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and achieve targets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the right outcome for customers safely and timely.
• Manage service level agreements and operational plans.
• Promote a culture of building safety compliance.
• Support the Safety and Compliance Specialist with compliance areas.
• Act as a subject matter expert for building safety.

Skills

Building safety compliance knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Experience in regulated environments

Teamwork and targeting

Job description

Overview

It's an exciting time to join us to help us deliver our ambitious development programme of 25,000 new homes over the next 10 years. Sovereign Network Group (SNG) provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose, crystalised within our sector leading Homes and Place Standard, is to provide quality affordable homes and thriving communities over generations.

We are seeking a Safety and Compliance Officer to support the Building Safety Compliance Specialist team on all safety matters on behalf of SNG.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to deliver the right outcome for our customers in a safe and timely way.
• Management responsibility of service level agreements and operational plans.
• Promote a positive collaborative culture of building safety compliance. Take personal responsibility for escalating any concerns to the appropriate member of the Building Safety Compliance team for consideration and/or investigation.
• Support the Safety and Compliance Specialist with building safety compliance big6+ areas and renewables areas, responsible for ensuring that SNG adheres to its regulatory and legislative obligations and that the organisation receives competent advice and guidance.
• Act as a building safety and compliance subject matter expert and help define data requirements, policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of building safety compliance big6+ areas and renewables management in the Housing Sector.
• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working to deadlines and achieving targets through own work and work driven through teams.

Benefits

• Discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• 3 paid wellness days per year
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover