Fire Safety Manager

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Fire Safety Manager for our client a local government organisation in Bristol.

The successful candidate will ensure the safety of the building, primarily for the safety of all occupants of multi-occupied residential buildings including Low-Rise Residential Buildings, High-Rise Residential Buildings, and Supported Housing for Older People (SHOP).

The post holder will be responsible for meeting our statutory obligations for fire safety, in addition to being required to input on the organisation’s fire safety strategies and policies

This is initially a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend after that date. The role will be a hybrid role - some home working and some days on site undertaking inspections or attending audits with the Fire Service.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Initiate and lead the delivery of Fire Safety internal projects, ensuring Fire Safety in line with the organisation's policies, ensuring effective and appropriate translation of Fire Safety Strategy into practical application through the active promotion of Fire Safety.
• Drive the organisation's risk management approach ensuring the organisation remains compliant with cyclical fire safety programmes of work.
• Strategic lead for Fire Safety, working with the Primary Authority Partners at Avon Fire & Rescue Service.
• Ensure the organisation meets both statutory and non-statutory fire safety responsibilities, in line with legislation and associated building regulations.
• Contract management accountability for the Fire Risk Assessment contractor and associated remedial actions.
• To assist with resident engagement within high-rise and/or higher-risk housing stock, particularly in ensuring that fire safety concerns are recorded, monitored, and dealt with appropriately.
• Undertake or procure a service to undertake 3rd party audits on fire safety related matters, inspections, and/or investigations.

Personal Requirements:

• Significant experience of effective fire safety management at a senior level in a social housing setting, with an in depth knowledge of relevant regulation and British Standards.
• Fire safety related qualification, or equivalent. Minimum of a L4.
• Professional membership to IFE and/or IFSM, or equivalent.
• In depth understanding of complex buildings, fire safety systems and remediation of fire safety issues.

Working Hours: 37hrs / 9:00am - 17:25pm / Monday to Friday

Pay: £34.94 per hour

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.