Assistant Director - Building Compliance & People Safety

Assistant Director - Building, Compliance and People Safety

Permanent

B01 £87,724 - £130,531

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Why Join Us?

At Birmingham City Council, we're committed to driving positive outcomes for our residents. You'll be part of a dynamic leadership team, working in a city that's bold, diverse, and ambitious. We value openness, resilience, and innovation and we're looking for someone who shares these principles.

About the Role

Are you ready to lead a critical housing service that directly impacts the safety and wellbeing of thousands of residents across Birmingham?

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our team as Assistant Director of Building, Compliance and People Safety. This is a strategic and high-impact role, responsible for ensuring the safety, compliance, and long-term sustainability of the Council's residential housing stock.

As Assistant Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of building and fire safety, planned and cyclical maintenance, and compliance. You will ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met and that services are aligned with the Council's Asset Management Strategy and HRA Business Plan.

You will lead service improvement and development, foster a culture of excellence across internal teams and external contractors, and ensure services are tailored to the needs of Birmingham's diverse communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality asset management services, ensuring whole-building safety and compliance.
• Shape and implement service business plans and improvement strategies.
• Maintain oversight of safety certification and compliance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage a budget of circa £25mm per annum, ensuring value for money and effective delivery.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver innovative housing solutions.
• Champion resident engagement and ensure services reflect community needs.
• Lead procurement strategies and ensure robust contract management.
• Drive transformation through data-led service design and technology adoption.

Leadership Expectations

• Model the Council's leadership behaviours and core values.
• Inspire and empower teams to deliver excellent customer service.
• Promote a culture of learning, openness, and mutual support.
• Uphold the highest standards in financial, people, and governance management.
• Advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a visionary leader with:

• Proven experience in strategic asset management, building safety, and compliance.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing large-scale budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• A track record of delivering service transformation and improvement.
• Commitment to resident-focused service delivery and social value.

Apply Today

Apply today and make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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