Fire Safety and Assurance - Technical Lead

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Fire Safety and Assurance - Technical Lead

Homeworking

£66,721 - £77,250 per year Plus Company car or car allowance

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Fire Safety and Assurance - Technical Lead to join our Building Safety team. The main purpose of this role is to ensure the ongoing development and effective delivery of the Group's Fire Safety and Assurance functions across all divisions, to ensure statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance to minimise risk and maximise safety and ensure that best practice is employed across the Group.

As the Fire Safety and Assurance - Technical Lead, you will manage the day-to-day activities of the Fire Safety Advisor team and be responsible for setting the Group Fire Safety policy and procedures. You will also be involved in the Assessing and appraisal of External wall systems (Cladding), providing technical expertise and assurance across the Group.

The role of Fire Safety and Assurance - Technical Lead will include:

• Oversee the provision of clear guidance, advice and support on technical Fire Safety and Assurance building safety regulatory and compliance practice to ensure compliance with Group policy, relevant legislation and best practice in order to minimise risk to the organisation.
• Manage the technical delivery of all Fire Risk Assessments of external wall systems in collaborationist with senior colleagues in Technical Building and Fire Safety.
• Create, develop and implement policy and procedure to ensure the Group complies with current fire safety legislation and best practise guidelines.
• Manage and develop effective relationships with internal and external customers, such as building professionals, consultants, compliance assessors, asset surveyors, Development and resident groups ensuring staff are aware of and comply with their fire and building safety obligations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate fire safety and building safety frameworks, plans, policies and processes

Skills and experiences:

• To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to Degree level qualification in Fire Engineering, IFE Fire Risk Assessor Qualification Level 4 or currently undertaking the qualification.  As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications.  Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Complex building Fire Safety and Engineering
• Proven experience in assessing complex built environment remediation works to determine statutory fire safety risks and control measures
• Proven experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
• Detailed knowledge of the Building Safety act and reporting requirements
• Proven experience of managing staff in a high stress environment
• Significant experience of assisting development teams during the planning of major and minor works to identify fire safety impacts
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

Role Salary is dependent on successful candidate’s home location as below:

London area: £73,388 per annum (rising to £77,250 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Elsewhere in the UK: £66,721 per annum (rising to £70,233 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 06 August 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

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