Head of Complex Buildings Reporting

<span class="jobdescription"><p style="text-align:left">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.</p><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Head of Complex Buildings Reporting</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Homeworking – London Based</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">£88,758 - £93,441 per year Plus Company car or car buyout of £9,800</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">35 hours per week</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We have a new exciting opportunity for a Head of Complex Buildings Reporting to lead the reporting, oversight and assurance of the Golden thread across a portfolio of complex tall buildings or high risk buildings, ensuring full compliance with fire, structural and regulatory safety requirements nationally. In this role, you will deliver the Group’s Building Safety Data and golden thread programme, ensuring the effective management, maintenance and governance of all building safety information. You will also drive data led decision making across all tall buildings and complex high risk assets and introduction to digital twins and BIM.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This position sits within Building Safety which is responsible for managing the Group's compliance responsibilities including gas servicing and fire risk assessments to ensure the Group's properties comply with legislation.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The role of </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Head of Complex Buildings Reporting</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">will include:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Lead the development and implementation of appropriate building safety / golden thread frameworks, and integration into the building safety cases working with the technical leads</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Manage and coordinate the effective reporting of all complex buildings ensuring our buildings are operationally well-managed, working as part of the Senior Leadership Team collaboratively with technical leads</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure the accuracy, consistency and delivery of the golden thread data and that operational processes including FRAEW and LOW FRAEW sign off are robust</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Lead the development and implementation of appropriate business processes ensuring we meet the changing regulatory requirements</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure that tall buildings are compliant and ensure the building safety team manage escalations through to completion</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Skills and experiences:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Comprehensive experience of managing operations in a highly regulated environment </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Significant knowledge of building safety regulations, legislation, current projects and working with complex buildings</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Significant knowledge of fire safety regulation                                                                       </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Comprehensive knowledge of the requirements of digital building information</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Substantial experience of leading a team in a large, complex organisation</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Proven track record of demonstrating commercial acumen and achieving results  </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Comprehensive experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Proven knowledge of financial regulations and good practice principles</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Substantial experience and proven achievement working in a commercial environment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licenc</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">e</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Why work for us?</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Our Benefits </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">   </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">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: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Life Assurance</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Employee Advice Service including counselling</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Cycle to Work scheme</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Voluntary health plans  </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Employee discounts </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Wellbeing support and tools</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Employee recognition scheme</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Role salary is £86,763 with an additional policy allowance of £1,995 per annum (rising to £91,340 with an additional policy allowance of £2,100 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://sanctuary.sharefile.com/public/share/web-s0d185ea53043491eb5e828256dcd3269">View the job profile</a> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">(if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">     </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Closing Date:<em> </em>24 June 2026</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanctuary.co.uk%2Fjoin-our-team&data=05%7C02%7Claura.berry%40sanctuary.co.uk%7Cbb8e929709934bc50b8008dd75c19e37%7C369b2381c0644d5691c7441670d977fc%7C0%7C0%7C638796196621611070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tLK9nBSdPiRGSQtF9RAAZsKLLnUFkOIjaKAeACBY1Dc%3D&reserved=0">www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team</a></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><strong> </strong>We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.<br>Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.</p> </span>

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