We’re looking for a Building Safety and Compliance Officer to join our team in order to co-ordinate, support and advise our Charity on all aspects relating to Building Safety and Compliance across our nation-wide property portfolio, which comprises 13 retirement villages and 3 housing schemes. This is a full-time role that will be primarily location based, 37.5 hours per week on a permanent basis, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £36,000, plus car allowance of £3,500pa , and benefits which include;
Pension
Free Gym Membership at Location
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
BUPA and Health Sure cash plan
25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
As our Building Safety and Compliance Officer, You’ll be ensuring our homes are not only safe and legally compliant, but also high-quality environments where our residents want to live. You’ll identify opportunities to improve the safety of our locations, with a particular focus on fire safety and the impact of recent changes in legislation..
Responsibilities of our Building Safety and Compliance Officer:
- Reviewing and ensuring all building safety cases include the relevant body of evidence and H&S files
- Supporting the business and development colleagues to ensure that new Villages are built within building safety compliance and legislation
- Paying attention to risks associated with being a landlord
- Liaising with the Regulator, HSE, and any other relevant body on any incident or project as required
- Carrying out quality checks, visits, and inspections of relevant buildings as required
- Organising resident meetings as required to ensure residents are fully informed on risks, services, and any impending works or outstanding actions
- Leading on ExtraCare’s digital transformation in regard to Asset Management Data and Building Safety/Compliance
- Ensuring that safety inspections are carried out
- Assisting in the baselining of carbon reporting categories
- What we’re looking for in our Building Safety and Compliance Officer:
- To proactively co-ordinate, support and advise the organisation, on all aspects with regards to Building Safety and Compliance with a specific focus on the following areas: – Gas, Electrical, Water, Asbestos, Lifts & lifting equipment, and Fire Safety.
- Relevant Training/Accreditations in a building engineering/Property Compliance (fire safety) discipline
- At least 5 GCSE passes at Grade “C” or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English
- Proven knowledge of IT using MS Office Suite, in particular, Excel
- Excellent administrative experience and report writing skills
- Ability to comprehend legislative updates and adapt processes accordingly
- Knowledge of Housing
- Able to deliver basic presentations to a mixed audience using PowerPoint
- Experience of working in a customer-focused environment
- Confidence to communicate with Senior Managers and Professionals
Our ideal candidate?
You’ll be NEBOSH qualified and hold a relevant accreditation in building engineering/property compliance or have significant knowledge of working within the social housing or facilities maintenance sector. Joining a people focussed organisation, it goes without saying that you’ll be a team player with excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude.
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a registered charity that was formed in 1988 to develop pioneering retirement communities for people in their later years, regardless of wealth or health.
We are not an average provider of retirement homes. Our services are activity-based, and residents are supported and encouraged to do things they may never have done before and to thoroughly enjoy their later years
