Building Health, Safety and Risk Manager

Team: FCM – Corporate Facilities

Job Family: Enabling - CBG12

Salary: £45,326 - £50,436 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract Type: Hybrid – Permanent

Closing Date: 23rd March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Buildings Health, Safety & Risk Manager to lead building safety and statutory compliance across the Council’s corporate estate.

This is a key professional role within the Asset Management Service, providing expert leadership and assurance to ensure our buildings are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. You will act as the Council’s Responsible Person for fire safety, legionella and asbestos, working across a diverse portfolio that includes offices, schools, care settings, libraries and leisure facilities.

About the role:

You will lead the development and delivery of building health and safety strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with legislation, best practice and audit recommendations. You will manage all aspects of statutory building risk, including fire, legionella, asbestos, electrical and structural safety and ensure risks are effectively controlled and reported.

The role includes working with the Asbestos Risk Officer to ensure effective asbestos management across Council-owned corporate buildings (non-housing), managing survey, testing and removal contracts, auditing outsourced providers such as FM contractors and leisure operators and ensuring all contractors comply with Council policies through robust permit-to-work and RAMS processes.

You will provide expert advice to internal services, schools and building users, lead safety training programmes, manage first aid and fire warden arrangements and act as Incident Commander during building-related emergencies. You will also report performance against KPIs.

About you:

You will be an experienced building safety professional with a strong track record of managing health, safety and compliance across a complex property estate. You will have in-depth knowledge of fire safety, asbestos, legionella and building-related risk management, with the confidence to advise, influence and challenge at all levels of the organisation.

We are looking for a personable, outgoing and customer focussed individual to lead the Buildings Health, Safety and Risk Team and work with the Corporate Landlord Manager to develop our systems and processes.

With a pragmatic approach and close attention to detail, you will proactively engage with the Corporate Landlord Team as well as our customers / tenants in relation to all building safety issues and provide proportionate, comprehensible advice and support to a diverse range of services and risk areas, including conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations. You will also support with the development of high-quality risk assessments, policies, procedures and briefings notes, as well as supporting with safety related training and ensuring risk registers are maintained.

As the manager, you will ensure all contractor risk assessments and method statements are reviewed and issue permit to work documentation to contractors completing high-risk works in the Corporate Estate. You will also lead on property safety management systems, ensuring all contractors comply with the Council's policies and procedures.

What We Are Looking For:

Essential qualifications:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent);
• BOHS P402, P405 and P407.

Other skills required for this role include being able to collaborate and work in a team as well as with other services within the Council, to effectively manage tasks and deadlines, to produce clear and concise management reports and have sound ICT skills, including a good level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a resourceful and self-disciplined candidate to find their greatness in this interesting and varied role and support us in moving to the next level. If you have a passion for safety and customer service, driving forward innovative ideas and willing to challenge the status quo, then we’d like to hear from you.

Why join us?

• A high-impact role with real influence across the Council’s corporate estate;
• The opportunity to shape and improve building safety strategy and compliance;
• Work within a supportive, professional Asset Management Team;
• Make a tangible difference to the safety of staff, residents and service users.

At Central Bedfordshire Council, we are committed to making our area a great place to live and work. If you’re ready to make a real impact on building safety and compliance, apply today and help us create safer spaces for our staff and community.”

Our Offer 

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff. To view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page. 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process. 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack. 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack. 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Gemma McCormick at Gemma.McCormick@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

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