Building Safety Advisor

Unite Foundation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accommodation provider in the UK is seeking a Building Safety Advisor to lead compliance with the Building Safety Act. The role involves providing expert advice throughout the property lifecycle, engaging with senior teams, and ensuring best practices in building safety. You will develop safety management systems and respond to regulatory changes. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building safety management, a relevant diploma, and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. This position offers a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days' paid holiday plus additional leave

Generous pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan and wellbeing support

Enhanced Family Leave policies

Annual ShareSave scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building safety or a similar compliance-focused role.
• Strong knowledge of residential building safety requirements and best practice.
• Comfortable with technology and digital compliance systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert on the Building Safety Act.
• Advise on compliance requirements to senior leaders and project teams.
• Lead the development of the Building Safety Management System.

Skills

Building Safety Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory Compliance

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in Technology

Education

CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management

Membership of accredited institution (e.g., CIOB, IFE)

Job description

The Building Safety Advisor supports teams to ensure our business meets and exceeds its obligations under the Building Safety Act and associated legislation. Operating across development, projects, and operations, you will provide expert advice and leadership on building safety throughout the property lifecycle from design and construction to occupation and maintenance.

This is an opportunity to shape how building safety is embedded in a business that builds, refurbishes, owns, and operates its own properties, influencing industry best practice and driving a culture of safety and compliance.

What You`ll Be Doing

Act as the subject matter expert on the Building Safety Act, supporting legislation, and emerging guidance.

Advise senior leaders and project teams on compliance requirements, ensuring systems and processes meet regulatory standards.

Lead the development and continual improvement of the Building Safety Management System, Safety Cases, and Safety Case Reports.

Assist in fulfilling duties of the Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person, including registration and ongoing compliance.

Support development teams through Gateway processes, ensuring building safety is embedded from design to completion.

Advise on refurbishment and major projects (including cladding replacements), ensuring compliance and smooth transition to operational readiness.

Oversee operational building safety certification and emergency works response.

Golden Thread Management: Help to maintain accurate, up-to-date digital records of building safety information throughout the building lifecycle.

Work across multiple functions Development, Projects, Operations, Estates and engage with senior directors to prioritise building safety matters.

Liaise with regulators, consultants, and industry bodies to maintain best practice and anticipate regulatory changes.

Ensure clear communication of building safety information to residents, including safety case summaries and emergency procedures.

Prepare for inspections and audits, ensuring documentation and evidence are complete and accurate.

Support the development and testing of emergency response plans for building safety incidents.

Develop and deliver building safety training, competency mapping, and guidance toolkits for internal teams.

What We`re Looking for in You

CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management (or equivalent).

Membership of an accredited institution (e.g., CIOB, IFE).

Proven experience in building safety or a similar compliance-focused role.

Strong knowledge of residential building safety requirements and best practice.

Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable to changing priorities.

Comfortable with technology and digital compliance systems.

What You`ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion.

We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students.

Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.