Director of Building Safety & Compliance

TristoneNash are exclusively working with Stonewater Housing Association in their search for a Director of Building Safety & Compliance. This role sits within the Safety, Growth & Investment Directorate and is responsible for managing all aspects of safety for both our colleagues and customers across the organisation. You will cover a national remit and is responsible for the highest quality of safety regimes, corporate health & safety, and property compliance functions.

Job role:

Responsible for providing leadership in driving a safety culture within the organisation and ensuring all statutory requirements are met.

Responsible for ensuring robust auditing processes are in place to assure compliance to legislative requirements.

Responsible for managing the Health & Safety Group to drive improvements in all aspects of Health & Safety.

Responsible for utilising reporting tools for reporting, policy development and performance monitoring.

Oversight of, and drive, a coordinated approach to two key areas:

• the health and safety of our people; and
• the effectiveness of our policies and practices to ensure our properties are compliant with the relevant regulations and therefore safe for our

To oversee the work of Building Safety & Compliance team.

Key Accountabilities:

To deliver a safety culture within Stonewater, ensuring all statutory requirements are met and the required auditing processes are in place.

Responsible for developing and delivering all Health & Safety related policies and procedures.

Responsible for ensuring the relevant governance requirements are following (including Health & Safety Committee).

To oversee the work of the following teams:

• Fire Safety
• Gas & Water Hygiene
• Building Safety
• Mechanical & Electrical
• Corporate Health & Safety
• Compliance Administration

Co-ordinating and managing relevant H&S contracts, ensuring regulatory requirements are met.

To work as part of the Safety, Growth & Investment Senior Management Team to deliver the strategic objectives for Stonewater and the Safety, Growth & Development Directorate.

To undertake additional training or vocational qualifications as required. To participate in Business Continuity (BCP) activities.

To comply with the Association's Equality and Diversity Policy and procedures and may be required to participate in promoting them.

To comply with all relevant health and safety policies and procedures including general statutory responsibilities as an employee/those specific to the post.

To undertake line management of team members in accordance with the Association's HR policies including 1-2-1's, training needs analysis and personal development.

Experience required:

• Previous experience of managing teams who are responsible for safety inspection processes and procedures across residential housing portfolios including risk assessments (e.g. fire safety, asbestos management, gas etc.) is essential.
• Working knowledge of Social Housing Policy and Practice.
• Working knowledge of the relevant regulatory framework in England and Scotland.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and leading a high performing team in a complex organisation.
• Excellent business management skills and background in a social and commercial setting.
• Experience of building, leading, and motivating multi-disciplinary teams from across different organisational functions to lead complex projects.

Experience of managing budgets in line with income and expenditure targets, to ensure a value for money approach

Benefits working for Stonewater include:

• Recently launched an electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Blue Light Discounts
• Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Up to £10k interest free sustainable loan offer

For more information, or to apply please submit your CV