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Our client is seeking a passionate and decisive Interim Head of Building Safety and Compliance to ensure the safety and compliance of its 28,000 properties, including 52 high-rise buildings. The successful candidate will oversee compliance in critical areas, manage a team of five professionals, and provide support to the Assistant Director.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building Safety: Responsible for building safety for the residential stock, ensuring full adherence to the Building Safety Act and related regulations.
- Team Management: Manage a team of compliance officers, providing second-line assurance and horizon scanning for emerging risks.
- Service Improvement: Lead initiatives to improve service quality and performance culture.
- Policy and Reporting: Prepare and present complex policy documents and reports.
- Budget Management: Manage budgets and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
- Risk Management: Stay informed about emerging legislation and technologies to effectively manage risks.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Professional Qualifications: Relevant professional qualifications in key compliance areas.
- Experience: Experience in a politically sensitive environment, managing strategic issues, and property compliance within social housing.
- Service Improvement: Proven track record in improving service quality and engaging stakeholders.
- Local Government: Understanding of local government decision-making processes, governance, and experience working with elected members and boards.
- Political Awareness: Experience of working with political processes and managing politically sensitive issues at a strategic level.
Note:This is a politically restricted role, and experience of working with political processes and managing politically sensitive issues at a strategic level is essential.
