Southern Housing, a large UK housing provider, needs a fire safety subject matter expert to keep its homes compliant with statutory and organisational requirements. The work centres on specialist advice to staff and contractors, audits, fire incident investigations, quality assurance of fire risk assessments and liaison with fire services and regulators. The post is field based for most of the time, covering South London, with optional hybrid working, and needs a driving licence and business vehicle access.
What the job involves
- Work with fire services, the FRS Primary Authority Partnership and local authorities
- Advise technical and non-technical staff on fire safety matters such as RPEEPs/PCFRA, FRA actions and PEEPs
- Audit schemes alone or with enforcement bodies to check fire safety standards and documentation
- Investigate fire incidents and report findings and recommendations
- Advise residents on fire safety in their homes and at resident forums
- Train staff and contractors as required
- Quality assure the fire risk assessment process
- Provide specialist fire safety advice as subject matter expert
- Support key compliance activities to keep properties to the highest fire safety standards
- Build effective relationships with internal teams, contractors, regulators and external partners
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 3 accredited fire safety qualification
- Working towards a Level 4 accredited fire safety qualification
Registration & licences
- Membership of an appropriate fire safety body, such as IFSM or IFE
Experience
- Fire and building safety experience within the housing sector or a similar industry
- Working with external service providers such as FRS, PAP and HSE to deliver service requirements
- Maintaining and analysing stock data within an asset database
Skills & knowledge
- Partnership working with internal and external stakeholders to improve services and performance
- Project management, handling multiple tasks at once
- Pragmatic, creative problem solving with the ability to identify and evaluate problems quickly
Checks & eligibility
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
What’s offered
- ECU allowance of £1,800
- Hybrid working where appropriate and as agreed with your manager
- Opportunity to grow and develop within the housing sector
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