Head of Building Compliance & Resident Safety

Housing Diversity Network; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization is seeking a Head of Building Compliance & Resident Safety. In this role, you will lead a team to ensure compliance with safety regulations and implement a comprehensive safety strategy. Strong leadership, knowledge of building safety legislation, and relevant qualifications are essential. This full-time, permanent position is hybrid working and requires travel between sites. Join us in shaping safer communities and promoting diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong sector experience in building safety legislation.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Experience managing compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Building Compliance and Resident Safety function.
• Oversee statutory compliance activities and safety strategy.
• Strengthen contract management arrangements and service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Building compliance knowledge

Influencing and engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Relevant degree

Professional qualifications in health and safety

Job description

Head of Building Compliance & Resident Safety

Organisation

Watmos Community Homes

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking leader to lead our Building Compliance and Resident Safety function, ensuring our homes remain safe, compliant and aligned with all regulatory requirements.

In this pivotal role, the focus will be on leading and developing a high‑performing team, overseeing all statutory compliance activity, and driving the implementation of our refreshed safety strategy. Key responsibilities include managing critical areas such as fire safety, gas and electrical compliance, asbestos, water management, lifting equipment, and wider building safety obligations. Championing the ‘golden thread’ of information will be essential to ensure accurate data underpins risk management, reporting, and investment planning.

Through collaboration with colleagues, residents, contractors, and regulators you will strengthen contract management arrangements, support service improvement, and maintain Building Safety Cases, Resident Engagement Plans, and compliance documentation to the highest standard. As a senior leader, the role involves modelling our values, managing budgets effectively, and contributing to strategic planning across the organisation.

We are looking for someone with strong sector experience, excellent knowledge of building safety legislation, commercial acumen and the ability to influence, engage and lead confidently. A relevant degree, relevant professional qualifications and health and safety training are highly desirable.

If you are passionate about resident safety and ready to shape a safer future for our communities, we would love to hear from you.

The role requires travel between different sites, making a driving licence and access to a vehicle or effective use of public transport essential.

We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution. In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.

Please apply via our recruitment site: https://watmos.current-vacancies.com/Careers/Watmos%20VSP-1722

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Job Summary

• Location: Walsall, West Midlands or Lambeth, London. Hybrid Working
• Organization: Watmos Community Homes
• Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
• Closing Date: 08/02/2026
• Reference ID: 36367

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