Fire & Building Safety Officer

Fire & Building Safety Officer (full time, 35 hours per week)

The Building Safety Officer will play a key role in ensuring full building safety compliance and customer safety across our property portfolio through effective management and communication. Youll bring expert knowledge of building and fire safetyincluding fire doors, alarms, detection systems, sprinkler systems, and fire risk assessmentsto support a safer environment for all.

We have stock across Manchester, extending up to Blackburn and over to Sheffield. In this role, you\’ll work alongside the team to visit different locations, ensuring our properties are well-supported.

What youll be doing

• Manage allocated fire risk assessment actions within our portals and systems, ensuring timely completion and uploading of compliance evidence.

• Support the delivery and management of all fire-related contracts and contractors.

• Liaise effectively with colleagues to coordinate access for contractors to complete works in communal and private areas for individual projects, planned improvements, and service programmes.

• Deliver a visible and skilled inspection regime across all aspects of building safety, ensuring services comply with current regulations, British Standards, and best practice.

• Carry out routine inspections of communal areas, blocks, and individual flats to ensure safe management and support resident safety.

• Monitor the building and fire safety inbox, providing competent advice to colleagues on general safety queries.

• Conduct post-inspections of completed building safety works.

• Maintain effective and accessible records, ensuring all building safety documentation is correctly stored.

• Ensure KPI data is captured and reported to line managers and other stakeholders in a timely way.

• Support effective contract management for building safety, including compliance assurance through reporting, toolbox talks, site visits, and supporting procurement and contract delivery.

• Draft and implement contract specifications and escalation processes for addressing any contract breaches.

What youll need

• NEBOSH Fire Certificate (or equivalent).

• Level 4 Award in Asset and Building Management Compliance (or willingness to work towards it).

• Technical knowledge of fire safety systems and equipment (e.g., fire detection, FFE, sprinklers).

• Strong understanding of building and fire safety legislation.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

• Ability to complete tasks accurately and on time, with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skillsboth written and verbal.

• Confidence liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.

What we need from you

• A commitment to understand the building safety challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing

• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities

• Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.

• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places

• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement

• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity

• An ability to work in uncertainty.

• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)

• WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available – option to increase & add family members

• Annual leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays

• Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going above & beyond

• Professional Fees The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague

• The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more

• Ways of Working We offer some hybrid and flexible working

• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

*Please note this role is known as Building Safety Officer at Great Places*

*We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment*

Closing date: 20thOctober

Shortlist date: 21stOctober

Interview date: TBC

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