About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that “everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well”; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.

This role

The safety of our customers, and therefore building safety, is our number one priority. This role will work across our diverse geography & portfolio to ensure we take a coherent and co-ordinated approach to building safety at a time when expectations are rightly increasing.

The Head of Safer Building will manage a team of Senior Project Surveyors and Project Surveyors to ensure delivery of our annual programmes of surveys, interim measure and remediation in relation to the Safer Building Agenda. You will be customer focused and will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including experts and legal services.

You will provide technical support within the department and will provide resources to our In-House Legal Team in terms of supporting them to deliver the Safer Buildings Programme to residential blocks with 3rd Party Freeholders.

Strong contract management and commercial acumen, managing consultants and legal services in a professional and tactful approach that delivers maximum value for money for the business.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate often complex issues in a clear and easy to understand way to ensure residents are assured
• Exceptional contract management expertise with an ability to develop your team
• Track record of managing successful teams
• Good knowledge of building regulations and building control
• Excellent understanding of fire safety and passive fire measures
• Strong knowledge of Section 20 Legislation
• Experience in delivery of complex programmes in housing sector
• Strong commercial mindset
• Natural problem solver, ability to take ownership of situations

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it’s the ideal job for you, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Interview date: TBD

What you'll get in return

You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment where you can benefit from our comprehensive in-house training to continue developing your skills. We offer excellent benefits, including:

• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays and an additional Belief Day, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave
• Healthcare cashplan
• Matched contribution pension scheme (up to 9%)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans
• Life assurance scheme
• Paid volunteer days
• Plus lots of voluntary benefits including cash back and discounts from high street names

Our promise

All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.

We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.