Head of Fire Safety and Compliance in City of London

Our client are a leading Housing Provider striving on leading from the front from a service delivery and resident service perspective.

As the Head of Fire Safety and Compliance, you will:

• Lead a fire safety team in order to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry and client requirements and ensure that satisfaction with your service is kept high and targets are met.
• Professionally represent the organisation with Regulatory bodies and industry representatives within your specialist areas.
• Be the 'responsible person' for effective management of risk to the health and safety of customers in our homes specific to your remit.
• Provide regular updates on compliance for all business areas and contribute to all monthly, quarterly and annual health & safety reporting including reporting to ET and drafting Business Plans and one-off Papers.
• Oversee and monitor the team's performance in regard to maintenance, compliance and servicing regime.
• Develop and implement fire safety and asbestos management strategies in line with regulations.
• Oversee compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards for fire and asbestos safety.
• Lead a team to deliver operational excellence in fire and asbestos management.
• Ensure robust risk assessments are conducted and appropriate remedial actions are taken.
• Establish, maintain and regularly review policy, procedures and processes to deliver cost effective services and address key areas of risk, be responsible for drafting and developing effective, fit for purpose compliance Policy for the Organisation.
• Lead on implementation of new processes regarding any changes in legislation in respect of our landlord obligations.
• Ensure that detailed records of works or inspections carried out using the IT systems or written records are appropriate and maintained correctly.
• Responsible for an annual combined budget in the region of 3-12M; seeking to achieve value for money throughout the life of each contract under management.
• Monitor invoicing and ensure payments are made according to the terms of the contract and following financial regulations.
• Lead the team in the procurement and commercial evaluation of contracts. Provide feedback on the contract specification, making and implementing recommendations to improve contract specifications.

A successful Head of Fire Safety and Compliance should have:

• Extensive knowledge of fire safety and asbestos regulations and management of work streams.
• Ability to manage complex programmes and manage significant budgets effectively.
• A skilled contract and people manager.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with strong listening and analytical skills.
• Proven experience in a senior management role.
• Experience managing full public sector procurement processes from an operational standpoint.
• Must have proven and previous experience in management services within the residential sector, preferably in fire safety management.
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally to the organisation.
• Highly organised with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Ability to meet deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Flexible, with the ability to attend occasional meetings/events outside of regular business hours.
• Educated to relevant degree level or equivalent, or relevant applicable experience.
• Substantial knowledge and experience of contract administration e.g. JCT / NEC / TPC and running multiple projects at once.
• Proven stakeholder management, preferably up to Board level and supplier management experience with a good track record of continuous improvement.
• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with contractors, stakeholders and customers to continually improve services.
• Self-motivated and ambitious team player with an ability to manage their team and own workload.
• Have a recognised professional management qualification, preferably within fire safety management from a creditable provider such as the Fire Protection Association, Fire Industry Association or NEBOSH.
• Experience of working with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005 (RRFSO 2005).
• Able to travel to London and other sites on a regular basis and able to drive.

Competitive salary ranging from 85,000 to 90,000. Comprehensive benefits package. Opportunity to work in a large organisation within the Housing sector. Be part of a team committed to safety and compliance. Work in a London-based location with some wider travel too.