Building Safety Manager

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 - £53,460

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

Working 36.5 hours per week

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

This position is to support the Senior Building Manager in driving the Council's success in meeting its statutory building safety obligations as a responsible landlord whilst continuously striving to improve the safety of its residents, properties, compliance, and stock condition.

As a leader within a professional team your role will be pivotal in providing senior management with assurance that building, fire, and statutory compliance requirements within its residential stock is being effectively managed through a programme of proactive internal audit and assurance activities.

You will line manage Building Safety Officers and liaise with stakeholders to ensure and assure robust monitoring across our residential stock through site based inspections and checks. These programmes and plans will be based on accurate stock data and information, with key building information maintained to inform safety case information for all parties.

This position plays a crucial role in assuring our residential stock is safe and compliant with related regulatory requirements achieved via positive engagement with stakeholders. This will ensure an acceptable level of demonstrable whole building compliance is being both achieved and maintained, through quality data and evidence to support all related activities.

Your role will be to assist the Council to remain at the forefront of industry standards by delivering a high quality asset management service and contributing to a culture of trust, by creating a working environment that is supportive and high performing.

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.

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.

Non UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

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