Role: Safety Assurance Business Partner
Location: Covering South East London and South West
Salary: Competitive Salary with a car allowance plus benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week)

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience in a safety-focused role such as Building Safety Manager, Fire Safety Manager, or Health & Safety Manager.
• Passionate about ensuring residential buildings are safe for all occupants.
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Health & Safety at Work Act, and Landlord & Tenant Act.
• Professional membership or accreditation with relevant bodies (e.g., IOSH, IFSM, IFE, CIOB, RICS, TPI) — or willingness to work towards one.
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Fire Safety (desirable).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

YOUR ROLE, YOUR IMPACT

As a Safety Assurance Business Partner, you will support regional teams to manage safety and compliance effectively. Working closely with operations, major works, and other internal teams, you’ll play a critical part in driving a strong safety culture, reducing risk, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance across all safety domains — including building safety, fire safety, and health & safety.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver audit programmes both remotely and on-site, ensuring operational teams are supported in resolving any issues or actions raised.
• Monitor compliance across your region through regular reporting and intervene when necessary to mitigate risk.
• Provide expert guidance to operational teams, helping them manage and reduce building and safety-related risks.
• Attend internal meetings and liaise with clients, enforcing authorities and third-party consultants regarding safety case updates and remediation projects.
• Investigate incidents and accidents, conduct root cause analysis and lead lessons learnt reviews.
• Identify training needs for operational staff and work with Learning & Development to ensure delivery.
• Support operational and major works teams in ensuring regulatory compliance on fire and structural safety works for High-Risk Buildings (HRBs).
• Assist with enforcement or contravention actions issued by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), Fire Service or Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Submit reports to relevant authorities (HSE, BSR, Fire Services) for notifiable or reportable incidents.
• Contribute to the development of safety-related policies, procedures and guidance documents.
• Play an active role in FirstPort’s external accreditation processes.
• Support governance and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Participate in team meetings and support broader assurance projects as required.

By joining us as an Safety Assurance Business Partner you will play a pivotal role in achieving our vision:

• Impactful Work: You will directly support FirstPort’s mission to elevate industry standards and provide an exceptional service to our customers.
• Professional Growth: With access to accredited training and development programmes, you will be empowered to reach your potential.
• Supportive Environment: We foster a culture where collaboration and innovation thrive, ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way.
• A Future of Opportunity: Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is shaping the future of residential property management in the UK