We have a new vacancy for a Fire Safety Officer to work for a local council based in East London. This is a temp, full-time position paying 319.71 per day PAYE (419 unmbrella)
KNOWLEDGE:
- Specialist knowledge of fire safety legislation and its applications to housing.
- Knowledge of the requirements for good fire safety management and maintenance operations
- Knowledge of Fire Risk Assessment process and guidance/best practice (PAS 79).
- Knowledge of building construction
- Knowledge of stakeholder engagement.
- A clear understanding of emerging fire safety and building safety
legislation. - Experience of report writing for different audiences.
- Knowledge of BS 9999 & BS 9991: Code of practice for fire safety in design, management and use of residential buildings.
- A demonstrable understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire
Safety) Order 2005
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 3 years experience within the fire safety sector, property management or similar sector.
- Experience of managing or advising on fire safety in a medium
to large organisation. - Experience in researching, developing, and implementing policy and strategy to meet business requirements.
- Experience of working in a building compliance or fire service
environment. - Experience of managing staff.
- Experience of developing members of staff.
- Experience of working with others to deliver change.
- Experience of preparing and presenting reports in a range of settings.
- Experience of completing and reviewing fire risk assessments or
audits for housing assets. - Possession of a demonstrable track record of delivering results on time, to a high quality.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Fire safety qualification, NEBOSH or similar recognised Fire Safety
Certificate Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety. - Membership of a recognised professional body such as IFE, IFSM, IFPO or similar, with demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Analytical ability associated with the management of data, the understanding and interpretation of which is key to the delivery of programmes to deliver assurance.
- Be familiar in using PAS:79:2020 format of fire risk assessment.
- Good knowledge of MS: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Desirable - Health and safety qualification, NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
- Desirable - 3rd Party accredited risk assessor registered, as per
FRA Competency Council. - Education, Training and skills qualification.
- Use of information technology packages, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Desirable - Experience using CAD drawings
PERSONAL STYLE AND BEHAVIOUR:
- Confident, articulate and communicate well both orally and
in written language. - Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Smart, presentable, polite and proactive when engaging with
residents and external organisations to maintain our outstanding reputation for excellence. - Commitment to improving fire safety with a person centred approach.
- Maintains a high standard of ethics and professional conduct.
OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Some of the duties undertaken by this post may require the post holder to have a full current driving licence and the availability of a vehicle for work purposes.