Fire Risk Officer

Are you looking for a role that will make a real difference to the safety of residents? Do you have a passion for fire safety? Are you an expert in providing fire safety advice? If so, then we want to hear from you! We are looking for two Fire Risk Officers to provide specialist fire safety advice to the Aster Group.

Your role will be to ensure that we are operating within the legal requirements when it comes to fire risk. You will be the go-to person for developing action and safety implementation plans for your area and will ensure that any works that arise from the fire risk assessments are carried out.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carrying out Fire Risk Assessments of various types of premises.
• Assessing the fire strategy for all relevant Group buildings and all relevant parts of buildings in accordance with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Liaising with external bodies such as Primary Fire Authority, contractors, consultants, Local Authorities, and other Associations.
• Ensuring that regular inspections are carried out on all Group dwellings and buildings with common areas.
• Undertaking fire risk assessments according to PAS 79.
• Issuing programmes of fire safety work to the planned delivery teams.

Aster Group work flexibly so Fire Risk Officers can manage site time and home/office time as they see fit. Average site/home is approximately 40% site based to 60% home/office based. Successful candidates will be expected to cover the entire geographical area that Aster Group have properties which require fire assessments. However, we do endeavour to allocate core assessments closest to the Risk Officer’s location. Travel to all operating areas would be expected, with some occasional stop overs. Coverage of other Risk Officers due to holidays, sickness or new buildings coming online across the portfolio would also be part of the role. Our operating region includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and London. In the main you will find yourself working in the South/South West however you may have 1-2 visits to London each month.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have experience in carrying out fire risk inspections and producing reports, as well as substantial knowledge and ability to act in a role encompassing fire risk assessment and fire safety within a housing environment. You will have the freedom to manage your own time, so you will need to be used to organising your own diary and working independently. As there will be significant travel to our sites with this role, you will need to have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

What’s in it for me:

• Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs.
• A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, virtual GP services, mental health training and a health cash plan.
• We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks.
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance.
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back.
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more.
• Enhanced leave.
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards.

Ready to apply?

To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement. Successful candidates will complete a Basic DBS check.

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do. Aster is not a sponsorship organisation and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & its subsidiary brands.