Head of Residential Building Safety & Compliance

West London (Hybrid Working) | £71,793 - £82,031 per annum

Venn Group’s specialist Estates & Facilities recruitment team are recruiting for a Head of Residential Building Safety & Compliance on behalf of a large and prestigious Education provider based in West London. This permanent opportunity offers the chance to lead building safety, statutory compliance, facilities management, and maintenance across a diverse residential property portfolio while playing a key role in shaping organisational compliance strategy.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership for Building Safety Act compliance and Higher-Risk Building requirements across a portfolio of residential properties.
• Leading building safety, statutory compliance, facilities management, and maintenance functions to ensure buildings remain safe, compliant, and operationally effective.
• Developing and maintaining robust compliance assurance frameworks, risk registers, governance processes, and performance reporting mechanisms.
• Managing significant building safety, compliance, maintenance, and operational risks, ensuring timely escalation and resolution where required.
• Providing expert advice to senior leadership on building safety, asset condition, compliance, maintenance, and investment priorities.
• Leading and developing facilities management teams while overseeing contractor performance, maintenance delivery, and asset lifecycle planning.

About You

• Significant senior-level experience within building safety, statutory compliance, facilities management, building maintenance, or property management.
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Higher-Risk Building regulatory framework.
• Proven experience managing safety, compliance, and risk across complex multi-building estates.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing professional facilities, property, engineering, or compliance teams.
• Relevant degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience in building safety, engineering, facilities management, property, or a related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance, reporting, and budget management experience.

Key Details

• Salary: £71,793 - £82,031 per annum
• Location: West London / Hybrid Working
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full-Time

Why Consider This Role?

• Opportunity to lead a high-profile building safety and compliance portfolio within a large, complex estate.
• Strategic leadership position with significant influence over safety, compliance, maintenance, and capital investment decisions.
• Hybrid working arrangement offering flexibility alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Chance to work with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.