Fire Safety Compliance Officer

Are you a fire safety professional looking for a new challenge? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and experienced fire safety professional to step into the role of Fire Safety Compliance Officer. This role will sit within the Facilities Management team and will be responsible for a wide range of corporate properties across the council such as administrative buildings, libraries, community centres, park and recreational ground buildings.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the main point of contact for staff and stakeholders regarding fire safety compliance at corporate locations, developing professional relationships and providing advice and assistance where possible.
• Ensure suitable and up to date fire safety strategies are in place at all corporate locations.
• Manage the corporate Fire Risk Assessment Programme.
• Monitor fire safety checks and records at all sites and maintain centrally held records.
• Co-ordinate the maintenance and replacement of all fire safety equipment and oversee fire related contract delivery at corporate locations.

What We’re Looking For

• In depth knowledge of fire safety management within a large and diverse portfolio.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Fire Risk Assessment process.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to fire safety.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety (RQF level 3).

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Daniel Brignull on 07356185136 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents.

Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Why it’s great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month’s paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children’s Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.