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Are you passionate about ensuring building safety and compliance? Torus is seeking a Senior Business Lead – Building Safety to
take a strategic role in managing and delivering a robust building safety framework across our high-rise and higher-risk property
portfolio.
Based in Liverpool, St Helens, or Warrington, this role is pivotal in supporting the Building Safety Manager and leading a team of
dedicated Building Safety Inspectors to exceed safety and compliance standards.
With a focus on tenant and stakeholder engagement, regulatory excellence, and operational delivery, this role demands an
experienced leader with a strong track record in team management, in-depth knowledge of Fire Safety legislation, and the ability
to navigate complex compliance requirements.
If you’re ready to make a significant impact on building safety within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to
hear from you.
Responsibilities:
* Support the BSM in the delivery of the Building Safety Strategy and the Residents’ Engagement Strategy.
* Support the BSM in the review policies and procedures relating to all aspects of building safety and ensure legal requirements
and best practice is observed.
* Support the BSM to ensure that the Building Safety policy and management plan meet all statutory and regulatory requirements.
* Take the lead role in ensuring the building safety policy and procedures are always adhered to.
* To take responsibility for co-ordination and operational delivery of matters relating to structural and fire safety in in-scope
buildings to meet current and forthcoming legislative requirements.
* To ensure the safe management of Torus high-rise (and/or higher risk) residential buildings within the Housing Management
building stock.
* To lead with the implementation of controls in respect of structural and fire safety on a day-to-day basis.
* To effectively lead and manage a team of inspectors to ensure safety within the designated building portfolio to which the role
relates.
* To ensure that controls are implemented in respect of building work carried out in the managed stock to which the role relates.
* To engage with Housing Management colleagues to ensure the golden thread of information is accessible and in place and that
residents are effectively communicated and consulted with.
* To assist with the development and implementation of new Building Safety Cases and to ensure their effective maintenance and
management post-implementation.
* To manage and lead resident engagement within high-rise and/or higher risk building stock, particularly in ensuring that safety
concerns are recorded, monitored, and dealt with appropriately.
* To ensure that planned, preventive maintenance is carried out within the managed portfolio to which the role relates.
* To oversee and project manage where required the successful implementation of corrective actions arising from fire risk
assessments, building safety inspections and audits, and that actions are appropriately evidenced.
* To ensure that facilities for use by the fire and rescue service are effectively managed and maintained.
* To perform any other reasonable tasks that ensure the effective management of premises for which the role is responsible, to
the
* Collate information and statistics to identify trends in building safety provision and complaints where required.
* Establish and carry out a comprehensive monitoring and auditing programme to ensure compliance with management plan and
Building Safety strategy and policy.
* Raise awareness of building safety related issues across the Group
* Engaging with internal and external customers using a variety of communication methods
* Prepare building safety literature/articles for circulation as required.
* Support the BSM in reviewing building designs, fire strategy, on site assessments of new build and refurbishment works for
applicable sites.
* Support with the maintenance and management of cloud-based portals, completing sample checks as required.
* Support the BSM in the production and maintenance of KPI’s, statistics and relevant benchmarking data
* Support the BSM with the production of performance reports to the Board, Executive Management Team and others as required.
* Identify training requirements for your team of inspectors as required in conjunction with the Learning and Development Team
and any changes in legislation.
* Ensure relevant staff are kept updated on changes to legislation and regulations.
* Deputise for the Building Safety Manager during periods of absence or leave
* Undertake such other duties that are required commensurate with the role
Skills & Experience:
* NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Risk Management or equivalent qualification or demonstratable experience
* HNC/D in a Building related subject or qualified by relevant experience.
* Level 4 VRQ Diploma in Asset and Building Management or equivalent extensive technical experience ideally within a fire
compliance related discipline.
* Level 5 Diploma in Fire Safety and Risk Management or equivalent qualification, or willing to work towards
* Experience within a fire compliance role as a surveyor or senior/leadership post
* Experience of managing building Safety or fire safety compliance workstreams in a lead role.
* Experience within a social housing environment, desirable for that to be within a compliance or safety related field.
* Experience of fire safety enforcement procedures and audits
* Sound understanding of fire safety legislation, associated technical standards and codes of practice and applied management of
fire safety.
Interview Process:
* Candidates will undergo in-person interviews, consisting of a competency-based interview.
Additional Information:
Each successful applicant will be required to complete the following pre-employment checks prior to a start date being agreed:
* Right to work verification
* Qualification certificate check
* 2x Completed references
* OH Health Questionnaire – Fit For Work
* DBS check (if required for role)
* Completion of all new starter documentation including signed T&C’s