Head of Asbestos

We are seeking a Head of Asbestos to lead Anchor's asbestos management programme, ensuring compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Reporting to the Director of Resident & Building Safety, you will act as the Asbestos SME and Duty Holder, overseeing surveys, removals, and contractor management while embedding a compliance-first and customer-first culture. This role involves technical leadership, resident communication, and liaison with regulators to ensure safe and compliant asbestos management across our properties.,

• Act as the Asbestos SME and Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with CAR 2012 through surveys, risk assessments, and removals.
• Maintain and update the Asbestos Register and Management Plan, ensuring accurate records.
• Commission and manage asbestos surveys, removals, and air monitoring services, ensuring contractor compliance with UKAS and ARCA standards.
• Communicate asbestos safety processes to residents and manage complaints sensitively.
• Lead investigations into asbestos-related incidents, liaising with HSE and other regulators, and implement lessons learned.
• Manage asbestos service budgets and monitor KPIs, compliance rates, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of performance excellence and accountability.
  
  You are an experienced leader with expertise in asbestos management and compliance. You bring:
• Deep knowledge of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, asbestos risk management, and health and safety compliance.
• Senior leadership experience in asbestos management, including contractor procurement and customer-focused service delivery.
• Strong leadership, communication, and risk management skills, with the ability to lead incident responses and specialist inspections.
• BOHS P402, P403, P404 qualifications or substantial experience with a commitment to achieve qualifications.
• A Housing Management Qualification (CIH Level 4 or above) or commitment to achieve it, and a full, clean UK driving licence.
  
  Anchor is a leading provider of housing, care, and homeownership services across the UK. Our Resident & Building Safety team is committed to ensuring resident safety through rigorous asbestos management and compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012., Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. So before coming together, we consulted with them and used their views to guide our merger. You can find out more about how we achieved this on either the Hanover or Anchor website.
Why we're better together: We're more efficient: Together we're a bigger, stronger and more resilient organisation, able to invest in new services and innovate to meet future needs. We're able to negotiate better contracts with suppliers and pool resources and expertise. Plus, this empowers us to give our customers greater value for money. You get more choice: Our customers now have a bigger range of housing and care options - while our colleagues have wider career choices. We know that quality services start with quality people so we work hard to be recognised as a leading employer to retain and attract the best in our industry. We have more influence: Coming together gives us greater influence in the communities we serve, influencing care and support locally and working with local authorities, health providers and the voluntary sector. Our experience opens doors, enabling us to be leading partners in Health and Wellbeing Boards and the NHS. We're also able to shape national policy and debates about ageing. Our expertise allows us to influence national policies for people in later life. Together, we're building on our reputations as strong and respected players with politicians, policy makers and the public. We'll lobby for the best policies for people in later life and work together with key organisations to secure them. Plus, we'll always ensure that the voices of older people are at the heart of the debate. More new homes around the country: As a bigger organisation we can access more investment to build more properties for people in later life than before. Our ambitious development plans include social rented, shared ownership and homes for sale. We're also a major provider of residential care.

Join Anchor and lead critical asbestos management initiatives to protect our residents. We offer:
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to drive asbestos safety in a values-driven organisation.
• Professional development and a collaborative, inclusive working environment.
• A chance to make a significant impact on resident safety and compliance.