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Title:   Building Safety Manager Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week Salary: £57,094- £68,500 dependant on experience, plus essential car user allowance of £1,300 per annum* Grade: 10 Reporting Office: London, Stratford Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working). (Home, Office and Site combined) Closing Date: 04th May 2026 at midnight Interview Dates: 12th and 13th May 2026 via MS Teams   Please click here for the role profile -  Role Profile - Building Safety Manager.docx   Benefits  include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and  many more … Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated. Join our Building Safety Team at L&Q:   L&Q is continuing to invest in the future of building safety and is expanding our Operational Building Safety Team within the Property and Investment Directorate. We’re excited to be recruiting a Building Safety Manager to play a vital role in protecting our residents and strengthening safety standards across our homes. This is a high‑profile and influential role where you’ll work closely with Lead Building Safety Managers, the Head of Service, and the Director of Building Compliance, as well as partnering with the Strategic Building Safety Team to deliver meaningful, organisation‑wide impact. You’ll also take on line management responsibility for a dedicated team of Assistant Building Safety Managers, leading, developing, and inspiring them to perform at their best. If you’re passionate about building safety, motivated by making a real difference, and ready to help shape a growing service, this is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with a purpose‑driven organisation. Your impact in the role:   As a Building Safety Manager, you will take ownership of the safety and compliance of a defined portfolio of buildings, playing a crucial role in safeguarding our residents and ensuring our homes   are safe to live in. You’ll be at the heart of delivering the requirements of the Building Safety Act, ensuring buildings within your remit are safe to occupy through robust building safety measures, proactive oversight, and strong operational control. A key part of your role will involve contributing to the development of Building Safety Case Reports and supporting submissions to obtain Building Assessment Certificates for your allocated buildings. You’ll also be responsible for maintaining the ongoing safety position of each building, overseeing maintenance and testing activities, reviewing risk assessments, fire safety arrangements, and structural considerations to ensure risks are effectively managed. You’ll lead on the procurement of specialist services and take responsibility for managing and maintaining accurate building safety data. This includes ensuring compliance with L&Q’s procurement processes and standing order rules, alongside confident use of housing management, financial, compliance, and record‑keeping systems. Bringing strong technical expertise, you’ll have in‑depth knowledge of building safety, including the operational maintenance of key active fire systems and other building‑specific M&E systems. Equally important is your ability to build relationships and influence. You’ll be a confident, first‑class communicator, experienced in working with a wide range of stakeholders, from residents and resident groups to Corporate Health & Safety, Housing Management, and wider Property Services teams, helping to promote transparency, trust, and a strong culture of safety across our communities. What you'll bring:  Ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure truly collaborative agreed approaches and outcomes.  Practical Experience of Operational Building Safety including knowledge of active fire, M&E and specialist safety installations and systems. Highly computer literate and be able input and retrieve data from a variety of computer management systems. Either hold or be working towards a minimum of Level 4 in Building Safety. This should be stated on candidates applications. Full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to be mobile (travelling to various sites). If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email  lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk     About L&Q:   We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.   250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.   People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate  values and behavioural framework , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.   At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.   When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Fine out more  here .   Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.   Click  here  to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!   *ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.