Building Safety Regulatory Lead (Band 3 / SEO)

Are you good at making effective decisions based on analysis of information? Do you bring people together to work effectively in achieving goals? Do you want to make sure people are safe in their homes? Are you experienced in protecting people or places, driving up standards or delivering case resolutions? If so, and you have a background in risk/case management, compliance/regulatory assessments in any sector or property/building management including planning/design/development stages, we want to hear from you.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has established the new Building Safety Division (BSD) to ensure high-risk residential buildings (HRBs) are safe and to enable people to feel safe in their homes. BSD will oversee changes to the safety and performance of all buildings and raise industry professional standards year on year, working with residents and industry to make sure everybody has a voice in achieving this goal. BSD will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives due to poor and substandard buildings and will help ensure tragedies of such proportions as Grenfell are consigned to the past.
Within Higher Risk Building (HRB) Regulation there are two distinct functions. The Building Control function is about ensuring HRBs are designed and built to approved standards. The In-Occupation function is to ensure building safety risks in occupied HRBs are being managed appropriately and that arrangements are in place to work with residents to ensure their concerns are listened to and actioned as necessary.
This is an exciting time to join BSD, you will be playing a role in bringing about cultural change in building safety in your community, today and for the future. You will have access to a range of development opportunities including career pathways, developing others through coaching and mentoring other members of the team, as well as Civil Service learning and development programmes.
Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week., As one of the Building Safety Regulatory Leads, you will lead and manage Multi Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) of regulatory partners i.e. structural safety, planning and fire risk specialists from local authorities, fire services and the private sector to scrutinise the building control applications, building and management of HRBs. You will be responsible for assessing compliance against the regulatory requirements and standards and making efficient and effective decisions to ensure compliance within the HRB functions.
For roles in both functions, you will report to the Principal Building Safety Regulatory Lead.
We are looking for people who are leaders and able to work collaboratively with others to deliver effective regulatory compliance for HRBs. You will have a caseload and you will be responsible for making consistent decisions on regulatory outcomes. You will use the technical and specialist analysis by the partner regulators to inform your decision and proposed actions. This will include taking enforcement action where appropriate.
As the leader of the MDTs, you will determine the level of scrutiny of the property required, including site visits. You will be supported by BSD Case Officers who will support you and the MDT partners in gathering all relevant material to enable you to make your proportionate and effective decisions.
Your performance relies on the delivery from others. You will have a key role in managing and monitoring the performance of MDT members to ensure the business objectives are being met.
This role will also involve infrequent travel to sites across England therefore flexibility to be able to travel when needed for on-site visits, collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues & meetings is necessary. This may include the occasional overnight stay., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Working Together
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing, You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement, of no more than 1000 words, that demonstrates how you meet the essential skills and criteria set out in the person specification within the advert.
Application Guidance:
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Sift Information:
At Sift, you will be assessed on your CV and Personal Statement. The sift is due to take place during week commencing 28th October. Your qualification details or equivalent experience should be clearly presented within your CV.
Interview Information:
At Interview, you will be assessed on your experience and the behaviours listed above. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams during week commencing 11th and 18th November.
In the event of a high number of applications that pass the interview standard, we will assess based on the lead behaviour "Working Together".
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CVs and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage., It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.
HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.
If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk.
If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.
Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here.
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

+ Experience of assessing multiple sources of information, data and evidence to determine compliance against legal standards and determining appropriate actions required to secure compliance to the required standard.
+ Experience of establishing professional relationships with a range of stakeholders, working in partnership with multiple stakeholders both internal and external, influencing where required to ensure outcomes are delivered.
+ Ability to communicate with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity when delivering difficult messages.
+ Ability to produce clear evidence-based reports for a range of stakeholders.
+ Experience of risk or case management, compliance assessments in any sector, or property management including planning, design or development stages., A level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in any of the following: regulatory compliance, health and safety, building and/or facilities design, planning, build or management
Your qualification details or equivalent experience should be clearly presented within your CV.

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Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Alongside your salary of £45,954, Health and Safety Executive contributes £13,312 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
We invest in our people with;
+ Competitive rates of pay
+ Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.9% far more than in the private sector.
+ Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
+ Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture.
+ 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave.
+ Parental leave benefits.
+ As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.