Building Safety Manager

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO7 (£57,663 – £60,819)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR 
Hours per week: 36 per week 
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 23rd March 2025 at 23:59

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

As a Building Safety Manager, you will be an integral part of the team responsible for ensuring Haringey’s compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Act 2021. Your role will involve overseeing statutory compliance and implementing a systematic approach to managing building safety in high-rise buildings. Key responsibilities include ensuring adherence to relevant statutory requirements, conducting regular safety inspections and risk assessments, and collaborating with residents and building owners to promote a culture of safety. You will also provide training and guidance to staff and contractors, maintain accurate records of safety activities, and prepare reports for relevant authorities. Additionally, staying updated on changes in building safety regulations and best practices, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives will be essential parts of your role.

About the team

You will work within a team of four Building Safety Managers, supporting the Senior Building Safety Manager. You will collaborate closely with your fellow managers to conduct safety inspections, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021. Engaging with local residents will be a key part of your role, working together to promote the safe management of their buildings and address any concerns they may have.

About you

We are looking for a candidate with experience in a similar role or with a building compliance background, and knowledge of the relevant legislation is essential. You will be required to engage with local residents to ensure the safe management of their buildings, so experience in collaborative working is crucial. Additionally, we seek a candidate who can manage a large workload and use their initiative to plan and prioritise tasks effectively.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.    Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.     Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk