Building Safety Officer

Building Safety Officer

Birmingham

£39,811.82 per annum plus £1,680 car allowance

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

About the role

The Building Safety Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and compliance of high-rise and complex buildings across the Group in line with evolving legislation and regulatory requirements. You will support the Property Services team in delivering robust fire risk assessment and audit programmes, while contributing to strategies that strengthen resident engagement on building safety.

Who we're looking for?

Experience

• Managing fire risk assessments within social housing or a similar environment
• Undertaking health and safety audits, inspections and implementing findings
• Strong customer focus and an understanding of the impact to services
• Managing / working with housing management systems and/or compliance databases
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience of providing customer service in a demanding, public facing environment

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of current housing legislation and wider sector issues
• Wider knowledge and understanding of property management and building regulations, including: CDM, asbestos, electrical regulations
• Residential fire safety and a basic working knowledge of LACORS, Fire Safety Guidance on Purpose Built Block of Flats and Guidance on Specialised Housing as well as the requirements of the Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act.
• Understanding of project management principles and ability to contribute effectively to cross functional projects.
• Proficiency in preparing clear, accurate, and structured reports for compliance, safety, and operational purposes.
• Desirable to hold or be working towards a nationally recognised fire qualification.
• Desirable to have professional membership of a safety body.
• Desirable to hold a NEBOSH Fire Certificate or similar qualification.

Why join us?

This is not just a 'job' this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.

Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:

• Trustworthy
• Collaborative
• Accountable
• People Focused
• Caring in all we do

The benefits

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• A day off for your birthday
• 4 days off when you move home
• Life assurance (3 x salary)
• Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme
• Flexible Working options
• Learning & Development opportunities

Who we are?

Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

How to apply?

If you think this role is a good fit for you, click apply and upload your CV

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

At Trident Group, we only consider agency introductions where a signed agreement is in place, and where the agency has been specifically contacted by a member of our People & Culture Team. We do not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited or speculative CV submissions made directly to our employees or outside of the above.

Closing date for applications is 25/11/2025, interviews are planned to take place on 03/12/2025.