🚀 Building Safety Technical Lead

Sanctuaryprovide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service. Building Safety Technical Lead London £70,906 - £74,638 per year plus Company car or car allowance 35 hours per week We have an opportunity for a Building Safety Technical Lead to lead a regional team of Building Safety managers. The Building Safety team's responsibility is to ensure the fire and structural safety of Sanctuary's High Risk Buildings and residents, particularly in light of evolving safety regulations and standards. They oversee the management of safety systems, conduct risk assessments, and implement safety protocols, with a focus on fire safety and structural integrity, as well as engaging with residents, property owners, managers, and relevant authorities. The role of Building Safety Technical Lead will include: Leadership of a team of regional Building Safety Managers Oversee the provision of clear guidance, advice and support on technical building safety and fire practices to ensure compliance with Group policy, relevant legislation and best practice Develop and maintain sufficient knowledge of current and new building safety legislation, monitoring developments in the field Manage the delivery of surveys and detailed investigations of aspects of building safety Manage and develop effective relationships with internal and external customers, such as building professionals, consultants, compliance assessors, asset surveyors, Development and residents Work closely with the regional technical leads to develop building safety cases, policies & procedures Spearhead a robust building safety culture Skills and experiences: Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification Level 5 diploma or equivalent Fire qualification (or working towards) Membership of the Institute of Fire Engineers Comprehensive knowledge of Fire regulations, legislation and current and good practice and related issues Proven experience in assessing complex building safety to determine a need for remediation This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence Why work for us? We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits Life Assurance Employee Volunteering scheme Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues Role salary is £70,906 per annum (rising to £74,638 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 11 November 2025 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. 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