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Building Safety Lead

£58,477 per annum

Maidstone – Hybrid

Full Time, Permanent

It's a great time to join Golding as we're an efficient, local, visible and listening organisation, providing sustainable homes and communities. We've an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.

We're excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint a Building Safety Lead.

What you'll be doing

You'll manage Golding Homes’ approach to fulfilling the requirements of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Regulations plus wider health and safety legislation relating to building safety and keeping Golding Homes customers safe in their homes. You'll also act as the Building Safety Manager.

As the Building Safety Lead, you will establish control measures to ensure that key decision gateways are effectively integrated throughout the life of buildings within our housing stock, focusing on building and fire safety.

You’ll be responsible for developing Building Safety Cases for our housing stock and make evidence available for customers. You’ll also ensure our customers have a voice in reporting safety concerns, identify improvements and lessons learnt, and develop swift feedback methods.

More about you. What can you bring?

We’re looking for someone with a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and Diploma (or equivalent). Ideally, you'll be a Chartered Member of IOSH. A Building Safety Management qualification is desirable.

With experience in a similar managerial role, you'll have experience of driving Building Safety standards and performance across operations, as well as hands-on, relevant industry experience and knowledge of the construction industry or repairs & maintenance.

You'll have a demonstrable track record of creating and implementing innovative Building Safety strategies which have significantly enhanced business. You'll have a pragmatic and proactive approach to building safety, with the ability to build strong relationships to influence and engage at all levels of the business to ultimately deliver a strong safety culture.

A full UK driving license is required as you will be expected to be an active presence on site and office locations that Golding Homes own and manage.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 37-hour working week and earn an annual salary of £58,477 per annum dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

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28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

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Company Pension contribution and life assurance

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Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

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An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: 3rd July 2025

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to building diverse talent at Golding and believe our strengths as a team come from having many unique perspectives. We have opportunities for colleagues to work flexibly, allowing us to build a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation which encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

No matter what your ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age or disability status, you’ll get all the opportunities, support and respect you’d expect from Golding Homes. We're committed to valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants from all communities