About the Role
As a Building Safety Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring our buildings are safe, compliant, and well-managed. You will lead on delivering building safety across high-risk residential buildings, ensuring we meet all requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 while fostering a culture that prioritises resident safety and trust.
This role is an opportunity to make a real difference—protecting residents, driving improvements, and shaping how building safety is delivered across MTVH.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Put residents at the centre of building safety by ensuring their homes are safe and their voices are heard
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Lead on resident engagement, providing clear, transparent communication on safety matters
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Respond proactively to safety concerns, ensuring residents feel supported and reassured
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Drive continuous improvement in building safety practices and compliance
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Take ownership of complex safety challenges and deliver innovative, practical solutions
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Lead on developing and maintaining Building Safety Cases and the Golden Thread
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Work closely with internal teams, contractors, and external partners to deliver a coordinated approach to safety
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Build strong relationships with the Building Safety Regulator and other stakeholders
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Influence and support colleagues to embed a positive safety culture across the organisation
Key Responsibilities
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Act as the Building Safety Manager for designated high-risk buildings
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Ensure compliance with fire, structural, and building safety legislation
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Develop and maintain Safety Case Reports
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Oversee risk assessments, inspections, and remedial works
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Manage safety data systems and the Golden Thread of information
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Monitor contractor performance and ensure quality delivery
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Investigate incidents and implement learning outcomes
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Provide clear reporting to senior leaders and governance groups
About You
You are a committed and knowledgeable professional who lives our values:
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Care: Passionate about resident safety and delivering high-quality services
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Dare: Confident in making decisions, solving problems, and driving improvements
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Collaborate: Skilled in building relationships and working across teams
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Own: Take accountability for resident focused solutions
You will also have:
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Proven experience in a Building Safety, Fire Safety, or Compliance role
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Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022
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Experience working with high-risk residential buildings
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Understanding of fire and structural safety principles
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Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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A relevant qualification (e.g. Fire Safety, Building Safety, Building Surveying, Engineering)
Professional membership (IOSH, IFE, RICS, CIOB) desirable
Metropolitan Thames Valley provides affordable housing for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England.
We also offer a range of care and support services. Our specialist areas include older people, mental health and transitional services which provide intensive support to marginalised or vulnerable people.
We deliver training programmes, events and activities for our residents, designed to boost employment opportunities and foster stronger communities.
A member of the National Housing Federation the G15 – which represents London’s largest housing associations – we influence policy for the benefits of our residents and the wider sector.
In October 2018 like minded housing associations Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing formally completed a partnership to form Metropolitan Thames Valley. We came together because we want to improve the services we provide and do more in our communities. We’ll do this by listening to our customers and working alongside them.
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