Job Description

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Building Saftey Manager to join our team.


As a subject matter specialist on Building Safety, you will support Unite Students to achieve their responsibilities in relation to the Building Safety Act, supporting legislation and guidance. As part of our Centre of Excellence for Building Safety you will proactively provide guidance, assistance and overall support to Unite Students in relation to their building safety related duties. Working closely with wider teams throughout a buildings lifecycle to proactively promote a positive building safety culture and best practice Building Safety Management continuing to make Unite Students the provider of choice.

What You`ll Be Doing

Provide Building Safety specialist support, advice and guidance to the business project team, building Unite Students approach to Building Safety. Provide proactive leadership and management of the design, build, operation, maintenance and continual improvement of the Building Safety Management System, associated Safety Cases, Safety Case Reports and other requirements, ensuring delivery in line with industry and regulatory deadlines, being ready for requests or inspection. Engage with external supporting consultants utilising specialist knowledge, experience, advice and support to assist Unite Students in achieving best practice in Building Safety. Support Unite Students Development Team and associated consultants, at all stages in the design and build of our properties, providing building safety best practice in line with appropriate standards and guidance to ensure smooth transition in achieving Completion approval and Building Safety Assessment Certification. Deliver effective advice and support to Field and Central Operations, Projects, Development and other wider teams to ensure Building Safety best practice is maintained throughout the organisation. Continually develop, improve and implement all aspects of the Building Safety Management System and other associated guidance. Provide support and assistance to teams, championing building safety best practice in the development, maintenance and design of safety systems, planned preventative maintenance and testing, post-build remediation works and projects. Work with internal and external stakeholders (including Consultants, Universities and Regulators) within the sector and wider industry to ensure Unite Students continue to keep ahead of emerging topics and changes, and as such manage building safety well. Develop, improve and implement role specific building safety related training, building knowledge and competency mapping. Alongside guidance and toolkits to assist teams in performing their duties.

What We`re Looking for in You

CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management or equivalent Experience in a building safety or similar role Member of accredited institution (IFE/CIOB etc) Demonstrable track record of proactively delivering measurable building safety improvements Knowledge of requirements and best practice approaches to all aspects of residential building safety Proven ability to influence and engage across a business, with an ability to lead by example Adaptable, positive and proactive to changing commercial drivers with an ability to continually assess impact on your areas of responsibility. Highly organised and can work well remotely, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Highly skilled at understanding, empathising and delivering against customers needs. Comfortable in the use of technology and IT systems include MS Office

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 a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 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.

We are US.