Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is an organisational priority and is achieved through an ongoing programme of inspection and remediation across 6 key compliance areas:
- Fire Safety
- Asbestos Management
- Gas Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Water Quality
- Lifts
You will support the Head of Service with the strategic, operational and financial management of the service area, ensuring that statutory requirements for building safety are met. You will deliver strategic management of building safety, supporting the Head of Service in developing long‑term plans to provide homes and services that put residents and communities first, and are fit for the future. This role is based within Growth and Regeneration
Key areas of responsibility
- Lead and coordinate the development and delivery of a robust regime for building safety management and related compliance and performance reporting. Support the Head of Service in establishing overall asset strategies, investment profiles and option appraisals based on up‑to‑date, reliable building safety data.
- Coordinate the collection, management and use of building safety data to enable timely actions to be taken and compliance maintained. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other key enablers and partners to develop and deliver programmes of work, commissioning specialist input where required.
- Support the team to introduce and implement Standard Operating Procedures in line with Service EQFM approach. Reviewing and updating procedures to reflect changing circumstances, learning and good practice.
- Develop an approach to risk management across the 6 key compliance areas that is integrated with other asset activity and ensures risk responses are proportionate and effective.
- Ensure that the service area maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of regulatory frameworks affecting building safety and that staff are adequately trained and supported to undertake their responsibilities.
- Advise the Accountable Person and relevant Council groups and Boards of any breaches of the required standards and the plans in place to address this.
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