Title:  Building Safety Coordinator

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Building Safety Coordinator

Chester covering the North, North West and Midlands

£32,244 - £33,941 per year plus Company car allowance

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Building Safety Co-ordinator to join our Building Safety Services team, this role will be flexible with a mixture of being office based, carrying out site visits & home working. The team is responsible for implementing change within the business to meet requirements of the Building Safety Act. The key focus will be on creating a Building Safety Case for all our high-rise buildings in scope which will ensure they are fit for occupation and safe for our residents.

The role of Building Safety Coordinator will include:

• Working closely with the Building Safety Manager, attending our high-rise properties, monitoring and assuring maintenance, repairs, remodelling and service work
• Reviewing building specific information such as Fire Risk Assessments, Structural Surveys and Maintenance Inspections
• Monitoring building safety remedial works and supporting internal maintenance teams to assist with completion
• Ensuring compliance with Government legislation, Health and Safety legislation and Group policies and procedures
• Develop and maintain sufficient knowledge of current building safety legislation to provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders and customers
• Assist in gathering, monitoring, and recording relevant information required for Building Safety Cases to ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act
• Review building safety processes, identifying and implementing process improvements ensuring they are followed by colleagues and residents and recorded in line with Group policy and procedure

Skills and experiences:

• Willing to undertake a level 4 qualification in fire safety to support them in the role
• A passion for resident safety and engaging with customers to improve their experience
• Experience working within a residential or social housing setting, working to improve customer safety
• Must be committed to regular and ongoing CPD related to building safety
• Working knowledge of the application of building regulations, legislation, and current practice
• Proven experience of carrying out onsite inspections, identifying, and working with stakeholders to manage risk
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving license

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 matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £32,244 per annum (rising to £33,941 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)   

Closing Date: 29 January 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

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.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.