Building Safety Assurance Manager | Full Time | Greater London | £55,323 – £58,461

Redbridge Council is looking for a Building Safety Assurance Manager to join its Housing service.

This is a full-time, permanent role. You will work 36 hours per week. The role is based at Orchard Housing Office, 152 Broadmead Road, IG8 0AG.

You will report to the Asset Manager and work within Strategic Asset Management. This is a senior assurance role. It is focused on governance, compliance, risk and scrutiny.

This is not an operational delivery role. You will not deliver building safety works. Instead, you will test controls, review evidence, challenge delivery teams and escalate risks.

You will help Redbridge meet its duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 for higher-risk residential buildings of 18 metres and above. You will also support fire safety assurance for relevant residential buildings, including buildings of 11 metres and above.

In plain English, you will help make sure building safety work is not just being done, but being done properly. A wild idea, I know. Evidence, not vibes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Building Safety assurance: Provide independent second-line assurance across the council’s housing stock.
• Support compliance: Check that statutory and regulatory duties are being met.
• Review fire safety: Provide assurance over fire safety compliance for relevant residential buildings.
• Challenge delivery: Review and challenge delivery plans, risk assessments, inspections and remediation programmes.
• Run audits: Commission, carry out or coordinate audits, inspections and assurance reviews.
• Test controls: Check whether safety controls are working and evidenced.
• Escalate risks: Raise material risks, non-compliance, capacity issues and control failures.
• Advise leaders: Give clear, evidence-based advice to the Asset Manager and senior leaders.
• Support regulators: Help prepare reports and submissions for regulators and enforcing bodies.
• Improve audit readiness: Keep assurance records, evidence trails and documents clear.
• Track performance: Monitor KPIs, compliance trends and performance data.
• Support resident engagement: Check that resident engagement is planned, evidenced and responsive.
• Support complaints learning: Make sure building safety complaints, actions and learning are tracked.
• Support information governance: Help oversee FOI and Subject Access Requests linked to asset management functions.
• Work with partners: Liaise with the Building Safety Regulator, London Fire Brigade, Regulator of Social Housing, auditors and consultants.
• Support in-house assurance: Help the council move from an outsourced building safety model to a sustainable in-house assurance function.
• Promote safety culture: Support strong governance of safety-critical controls for residents and staff.

About You

Redbridge Council is looking for someone with:

• Building Safety experience: Significant experience in building safety or fire safety compliance.
• Housing knowledge: Experience in social housing or another regulated setting.
• Legal knowledge: Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Fire safety knowledge: Understanding of fire safety law and its assurance impact.
• Higher-risk building knowledge: Understanding of duties for higher-risk and relevant residential buildings.
• Audit experience: Experience carrying out audits, inspections or assurance reviews.
• Evidence-based reporting: Ability to produce clear findings and recommendations.
• Challenge skills: Confidence to challenge operational teams and senior stakeholders.
• Regulatory experience: Experience supporting engagement with regulators or enforcing authorities.
• Risk judgement: Ability to assess risk, test controls and make sound decisions.
• Resident focus: Commitment to resident safety, transparency and engagement.
• Communication skills: Ability to explain complex safety and compliance issues clearly.
• Planning skills: Ability to manage several assurance activities at once.
• Record keeping: Ability to maintain strong evidence trails and audit records.
• Strategic awareness: Understanding of governance, equality, safeguarding and social housing context.
• IT skills: Proficiency in Microsoft applications, housing systems and repairs-related software.

You will need one of the following:

• Relevant degree: A degree or equivalent qualification in building safety, fire engineering, construction, surveying or a related field.
• Professional membership: A relevant qualification or membership, such as IFSM, IFE, IOSH, RICS or equivalent.
• Strong experience: Substantial experience in local government or social housing.

What Redbridge Council Offers

Redbridge Council offers:

• Salary: £55,323 - £58,461 per annum.
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Working pattern: Full time.
• Location: Orchard Housing Office.
• Office presence: Minimum 3 days per week in the office.
• Senior influence: A role with real impact on housing safety governance.
• Assurance focus: A clear second-line role with independence and professional judgement.
• Regulatory exposure: Work linked to the Building Safety Regulator, London Fire Brigade and other external bodies.
• Service improvement: The chance to improve systems, controls, reporting and resident safety.
• Future team development: The role may, subject to approval, include future line management of a Building Safety Resident Engagement Officer.

About Redbridge Council

Redbridge is an ambitious and diverse east London borough.

It is one of the fastest-growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. The borough has strong schools, open spaces, housing options and transport links into central London.

The council is working to transform how it works with local people and communities. This role will help strengthen how building safety is governed, assured and improved across housing.

How to Apply

Apply online through Redbridge Council by 31 May 2026.

You will need to complete the online application form and attach:

• Your CV
• A covering letter

Your covering letter should explain how you meet the criteria in the person specification.

You may need to attend evening or weekend meetings. Where required, you may also take part in out-of-hours arrangements, including weekends and bank holidays, linked to safety-critical escalation and response.

Application Tips

For this Building Safety role, focus on assurance, audit, risk and compliance. Give clear examples of how you have reviewed controls, challenged delivery teams, escalated risks and reported to senior leaders. Show your knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, fire safety law, higher-risk buildings, resident engagement and regulatory reporting. Keep your covering letter clear and evidence-led. The panel needs proof that you can provide independent assurance, not a foggy paragraph about being “passionate about safety governance”.