Senior Building Safety Officer – Luton Council
About the job
Salary: £50,269 – £53,460 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
As Senior Building Safety Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of residential buildings across the Council’s housing stock. Working closely with the Principal Accountable Person (PAP), Responsible Persons, and the Housing Asset Manager, you will provide leadership and coordination for building safety activities in line with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, and other statutory and internal safety frameworks.
Your work will directly influence the quality and integrity of building safety case reports and assurance certificates, particularly across high-rise and sheltered housing schemes. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the ‘Golden Thread’ of information and will act as a key liaison with tenants, residents’ associations, contractors, regulators, and the Fire Service to ensure a collaborative and transparent approach to building safety.
This is a varied and strategic role that combines operational oversight, resident engagement, compliance monitoring, and emergency preparedness. You will support the delivery of essential training and help embed a culture of safety across housing services, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the Building Safety Committee and the wider Housing Management Team.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You are a knowledgeable and proactive health and safety professional with at least three years’ experience advising on health and safety matters, ideally within a residential or built environment context. You’ll bring strong expertise in risk assessment, incident investigation, fire safety, and compliance frameworks, coupled with a good understanding of building construction, hazards, and operational safety practices.
A confident communicator and trusted advisor, you can influence and support a wide range of stakeholders – from residents and housing staff to senior management and external agencies such as the Building Safety Regulator and Fire Service. You’ll be someone who thrives on complexity, with the ability to analyse issues, propose solutions, and see projects through to completion.
Holding a NEBOSH Level 3 Diploma (or equivalent) and preferably professional membership (e.g., IOSH, IIRSM, CIOB), you understand the value of continuous professional development and keeping ahead of legislative changes. With a hands-on, visible presence across housing stock, you’ll be physically capable of inspecting all areas of buildings and ready to respond flexibly, including outside normal hours, when needed.
If you’re passionate about building safety and want to make a real difference in social housing, we’d love to hear from you.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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Closing date: 22 December
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