Fire Safety Advisor

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

London Based – Covering London, Essex and the South East

£56,680 – £59,656 per year, plus company car or car allowance of £8,445 per year

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We have an opportunity for two Fire Safety Advisors to join our wider Building Safety team, based in London. The team provides guidance and support to the Group on fire safety matters and to ensure statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance to minimise the risk and maximise safety to ensure best practice is employed across the Group.

In this role, you will provide fire safety advice on a large variety of properties within the Sanctuary property portfolio in London, Essex and the South East area, and will also have opportunities for professional development and career progression. These roles sit within the Group Building Safety team which is responsible for Building Safety management and ensuring Group compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.

The role of Fire Safety Advisor will include:

• Conducting fire safety audits to identify and implement improvements to ensure compliance and knowledge of fire safety legislation
• Coaching colleagues across the Group to adopt best practice and contribute to the development of written internal technical guidance notes and training materials
• Supporting all Group business areas in complying with fire safety legislation, fire policy, procedures and guidance by the provision of proactive advice and responding to requests for advice and support
• Maintaining fire safety competence by keeping abreast of changes in legislation, best practice in the fire industry and new / emerging technologies and fire risks

Skills and experiences:

• To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to Level 4/5 diploma or equivalent Fire qualification or currently undertaking the qualification. If you have a lower level qualification along with practical experience and would be prepared to undertake this qualification with the support of Sanctuary Group, we would still welcome an application.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Fire regulations, legislation and current and good practice and related issues
• Good communication, analytical abilities, and project management skills
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of Fire Safety equipment and systems
• Experience in crisis management, regulatory knowledge and training development is beneficial

This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence.

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

£56,680 per annum (rising to £59,656 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.