Building Safety Manager

Full Time, Permanent     

35 hours per a week  

Closing Date: 27th February 2026 

Support our communities. See the difference you can make in our city.     

At One Manchester we are on an incredible journey to shape our future. The Homes team have recently gone through a restructure, as we have refocused our energy and changed our processes so we can better support our customers and do what matters to them most.  As a result, we have a number of exciting new roles which have become available. 

We have an exciting position available for a Building Safety Manager to join us! 

As a Building Safety Manager, you will support us to meet our building safety requirements for the portfolio of Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) and other in-scope buildings (i.e. 11m plus and Independent Living Schemes).  

You will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of HRB’s and other in-scope buildings to ensure the delivery of building safety activities including risk management, safety processes, and responding to operational needs to ensure compliance with related statutory and regulatory requirements.  

This is a dynamic and varied role that requires knowledge of building, fire and structural safety legislation and regulatory requirements, risk management, flexibility, strong organisation skills and a customer focused approach. 

What we’re looking for:        

• Hold a relevant professional qualification in construction, fire or health and safety 

• Applied understanding of UK building / fire safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 

• Practical working knowledge and experience in the application of risk management approaches in relation to building structures and construction, building safety and inspections, fire safety strategies and management plans, health and safety. 

• Experience of Building Safety with exposure to fire safety, structural compliance and health and safety 

• Applied understanding of Building Safety principles in order to ensure the safety of HRB’s and other OM in-scope buildings 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) and comfortable learning and developing new systems i.e. C365, RiskFlag or similar 

• Ideally worked in the Social Housing sector within a building safety position 

• Full UK Driving licence required  

Why take up the challenge with One Manchester? This really is a great place to work. We’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, we’re rightly proud of our work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in our great city.        

If this sounds like you then apply today, we’d love to hear from you!     

We own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. We have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for our customers and communities. Our role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one our key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things we do to help our customers live happy and fulfilled lives.  We put people at the heart of everything we do. We’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure we’re supporting our customers and communities. We focus on improving our communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring our customers have safe homes to live in.   

In accordance with the aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, One Manchester is operating 'the Rooney Rule'.  This means that we aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles.  We will also interview at least one female candidate for all our roles within our trades and facilities teams where we experience an under representation. 

One Manchester strives for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do.  We positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.     

We are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and we can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role. 

We own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. We have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for our customers and communities. Our role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one our key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things we do to help our customers live happy and fulfilled lives.  We put people at the heart of everything we do. We’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure we’re supporting our customers and communities. We focus on improving our communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring our customers have safe homes to live in.