L&Q is in the process of developing our Operational Building Safety Team within our Property Services Directorate. We are pleased to open the opportunity to join the team in the role of Building Safety Manager. The role will require close collaboration with the Lead Building Safety Managers, Head of Service, and Director of Building Compliance, alongside the Strategic Building Safety Team. You will also be the line manager for a small team of Building Safety Technical Coordinators. You will be responsible for monitoring and managing the Building Safety for buildings within your allocated remit (number of buildings to be defined). You will ensure that that the buildings are safe to occupy by undertaking various duties and building safety measures as required by the Building Safety Act, in order to ensure that our buildings are safe and secure for residents. The duties will include, assisting in the production of the Building Safety Case Report for submission to obtain the Building Assessment Certificate for each allocated building. Along with operational duties to maintain the building safety position through review of maintenance and testing activities, risk assessment, review of fire safety arrangements and structural matters. The role will include procurement of specialist services along with control and management of key building safety data. As such you will be expected to ensure all L&Q's procurement processes and standing order rules are followed, whilst having a strong working knowledge of L&Q Housing Management, Financial, Compliance Management, and record keeping systems. Candidates will have expert knowledge in the building safety which will include the operational maintenance of key active fire systems along with other building specific M&E systems and arrangements. You must be a first-class communicator with experience working with a variety of different stakeholders including residents and resident groups and committees, Corporate Health and Safety, Housing Management teams, and other Property Services teams. Requirements for this role include: Ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure truly collaborative agreed approaches and outcomes. Practical Experience of Operational Building Safety including knowledge of active fire, M&E and specialist safety installations and systems. Highly computer literate and be able input and retrieve data from a variety of computer management systems. Either hold or be working towards a minimum of Level 4 in Building Safety. This should be stated on applications. Full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to travel to various sites. Salary & Benefits: We offer a competitive annual salary and benefits package which includes: 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days PLUS bank holidays Agile/hybrid working Westfield Health Cash Plan Excellent pension scheme and non-contributory life assurance Investment in your career development with continued support and training (in-house & external courses) Employee assistance programme Health & Wellbeing program Employee discount scheme Up to 21 volunteer hours per year Strong family-friendly policies At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q's values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request. O ur commitments: At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success. In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you're interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it's feasible then we'll make it happen. We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility. L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK's most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the South East and the North West of England. As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy. Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of. TJ