Head of Building Safety and Compliance (SJA -22/1/25)

Job Title: Head of Building Safety and Compliance

Rate of Pay: ?30.23 per hour, or please provide what rate/day rate you are looking for on the CV at the point of submission

Hours: 37

Location: Operations and Development Centre, Roway Lane, Oldbury

Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

Sandwell Council is committed to enhancing the quality and safety of its housing stock, which includes approximately 28,000 properties. After significant organizational changes, we are on an exciting journey to modernize and improve our services for residents.

We seek a passionate and decisive Head of Building Safety and Compliance on an Interim basis to ensure our properties are safe and compliant. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing compliance in critical areas such as fire safety, structural integrity, electrical and gas installations, asbestos management, and more.

As a key leader, you will manage compliance for 52 high-rise buildings, ensuring full adherence to the Building Safety Act and related regulations. You will also provide support to the Assistant Director and manage a team of five professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• oResponsible for building safety for the residential stock.
• oResponsible for a team of compliance officers providing the second line of assurance looking at horizon scanning and emerging risks.
• oLead initiatives to improve service quality and performance culture.
• oPrepare and present complex policy documents and reports.
• oManage budgets and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• oStay informed about emerging legislation and technologies to effectively manage risks.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• oRelevant professional qualifications in key compliance areas.
• oExperience in a politically sensitive environment and managing strategic issues.
• oExtensive experience in property compliance within social housing.
• oProven track record in improving service quality and engaging stakeholders.
• oUnderstanding of local government decision-making processes.
• oUnderstanding local government decision making and governance and experience of working with elected members and boards.
• oAs a politically restricted role, experience of working with political processes and managing politically sensitive issues at a strategic level is a must.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

This role is Inside IR35

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No