We are looking for a Building Safety and Compliance Manager for 12 months to join our busy team based in Tunbridge Wells.

The role is to lead a team providing compliance and building safety services. Ensure key operational targets are met or exceeded.

To have responsibility for the performance of compliance contractors delivering essential health and safety services. This includes but isn't limited to: fire safety, gas. electricity, lifts, asbestos, water hygiene.

To be the principal support to the statutory function of the Accountable Person in fulfilling their duties under the Building Safety Act in managing life safety risks and to manage all risks associated with building safety and compliance to all TCH properties.

Salary: GBP57,000 + Out of hours overtime

Hours: 35 hours

Contract: 12 months Fixed term contract

Notice period: 1 month

Line Manager: Elspeth Brown - Head of Contracts and Compliance

Who are we?

Town and Country Housing are a housing association that covers Kent and Sussex, with our head office in Tunbridge Wells. We provide more than 10,000 homes in 15 local authority areas and became a subsidiary of the Peabody Group in 2019. We currently have over 300 employees based at various locations across Kent and promote hybrid working.

Why work for us?

Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions Hybrid working Free onsite car parking Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply) 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays Two volunteer days per year Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions) Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision Flexible annual benefits allowance of 1% of salary (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.) Annual flu vaccinations Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays Travel loan

What will you be doing?

Be responsible for the performance of contracts under your management to ensure that they are delivered in alignment with business and commercial needs.

Ensure that these contracts deliver value for money, customer excellence in service delivery and strong technical performance.

Ensure spend on these contracts aligns with budget and support the budget setting and forecasting processes.

Ensuring and assessing that those employed to maintain and manage the building have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.

Maintaining and developing information management systems to facilitate safe management of the building, working towards producing a comprehensive golden thread of information on all properties.

Developing and managing the safety cases for buildings over 18 metres so that risks are proactively identified, and mitigating measures put in place and maintained to ensure compliance with the Building Safety Regulator s requirements throughout.

Lead and actively contribute on whole building safety matters in all meetings internally and externally and promote collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.

Assist with delivering cultural change from technical compliance to resident safety, actively promoting this through a range of activities, and embedding in day-to-day tasks and language.

Assist in the development of operating plans ensuring continuous improvement to services, making sure that there are effective processes to learn lessons from complaints and safety incidents.

Be responsible for the policies and procedures relating to building safety and compliance Lead best practice in departmental procurement policy ensuring it is reviewed and monitored to ensure compliance.

Design and produce performance reports to provide clear and transparent data to internal stakeholders with relevant and comprehensive commentary.

Ensure that building safety and compliance services are supported by strong data accuracy, ensuring a that innovation in data (collection, management, and storage) drives improvement across all workstreams.

Ensure that residents are adequately informed, consulted with and able to positively contribute and influence the operation and development of building safety.

Keep up to date with changes in legislation, sector practice and ensure this is cascaded appropriately and reflected in policy and/or procedural change.

Work collaboratively with colleagues at Peabody to ensure alignment on all building safety and compliance matters. Promote the sharing of information and best practice.Provide advice to the Executive Management Team (EMT) on areas of responsibility by writing and presenting clear and concise reports that challenge opinions, influence decision making and initiate change.

Identify and ensure that necessary and appropriate building remediation is undertaken to ensure that the conditions set out in the building registration certificate are met.

Demonstrate that fire risk assessments for the whole building are undertaken and reviewed regularly and any recommendations are undertaken in a timely manner.

Reporting mandatory occurrences to the Building Safety Regulator.

Education & Qualifications

Educated to degree level

RICS or working towards full membership

Knowledge

Comprehensive knowledge of relevant statutory and regulatory requirements

Technical expertise in respect of building safety

Experience

Management of FRA process and associated works

Managing a team to ensure operational targets are met

Engagement with statutory authorities and good track record on building effective working relationships

Management of KPIs relating to safety

Contract management

Engagement with residents and proven customer service skills

Planning, prioritising, and developing an effective safety regime across a varied portfolio of properties

Site inspections/audits relating to fire and/or health and safety

Key Skills and Competencies

Excellent communication skills, with demonstrable evidence of providing timely, concise, audience appropriate information

Resident focussed

Strong IT skills

A collaborative approach

Good decision making skills

Good planning and prioritisation skills

Confidence to communicate with senior managers and professionals; to convey information clearly and concisely in a pragmatic and assertive manner

Equal Opportunities Statement

TCH is an equal opportunities employer committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity or paternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or caring responsibilities.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TCH.

We are recognised as a Disability Confident Committed Employer . As part of this commitment, individuals who disclose at application stage that they have a disability, will be invited to interview provided they demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Candidates will be asked if they require any support or reasonable adjustments to enable them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

Applications

Please complete our online application form by clicking the Apply button below. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward, so we strongly encourage early applications.

Closing Date

17th January 2024