Safety and Compliance Officer (Affordable Homes)

The UK is facing a housing crisis and not everyone has the means to enjoy the security and stability of owning their own home. Our aim at Legal & General Affordable Homes is to transform the affordable housing sector, and with a growing pipeline we’re committed to investing in housing for all ages, social groups and tenures. We’re collaborating with developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country to drive investment into the UK’s affordable housing sector, focusing primarily on the affordable rent and shared ownership markets, and striving to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing providers known for excellent service and quality homes. We want to have a positive economic and social impact on the regions and communities in which we work.

Your role at a glance

L&G Affordable Homes (L&GAH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legal & General, tasked with bringing a much-needed increase in the supply of affordable homes through the use of institutional capital to the UK social housing sector.

As a business with ambitious plans to scale-up, our growth is rapid, and our model aims to utilise technology and innovation to drive service quality and operating efficiency.

As Safety & Compliance Officer, you will ensure that the end-to-end approach to asset management is robust and delivers the best commercial and quality outcomes to the business and its customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a difference in a dynamic environment, working with a passionate team, giving you the chance to contribute to the creation of real change in the affordable housing sector.

What you'll be doing

• Be responsible for the organisation, monitoring and review of all CDM activity within the business, undertaking both desk top and on-site auditing of sites where LGAH are the client
• Conduct technical reviews of safety documentation (LGSR, EIC, FRA, L8, LOLER) on a regular basis to support practical completion of new homes and ongoing servicing and maintenance
• Oversee the operation and management of the technical assurance platform TCW to enable seamless technical reviews ahead of practical completion
• Organise and review Management Provider quarterly safety returns to ensure new homes handed over are setup correctly, are being serviced, and third party competency is being maintained
• Engage the wider business to understand safety concerns, identify trends and support with ad-hoc safety advice and guidance
• Support the Safety & Compliance Manager in the development of a third party competency framework which ensures contractors and suppliers are subject to appropriate safety due diligence prior to engagement
• Oversee the management of key suppliers within safety and compliance, ensuring performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs and maintaining strong relationships.
• Support the Safety and Compliance Manager and the wider business in ISO45001 audits through documentation preparation, folder administration and support and guidance to key personnel

What we're looking for

• Technical member of IOSH or have equivalent safety institution membership.
• NEBOSH general certificate or an equivalent qualification
• Construction safety qualification desirable.
• Background in affordable housing compliance desirable
• Experience conducting CDM audits and site inspections.
• Experience working with suppliers, contractors, third parties, managing agents and developers desirable.
• Personal CPD and ongoing review of new legislation and industry guidance,
• Experience reviewing and maintaining compliance documentation, particularly gas, electrical, water, lifts, and fire.
• Experience of accident/incident reporting via relevant systems, including investigations.
• Proactive and creative approach to relationship-building and problem-solving, with a strong attention to detail.

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including employee private medical insurance, 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and life assurance. You'll receive a car allowance of 10% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.