Building / Fire Safety Officer

We'd like to hear from individuals who can help ensure full compliance and prioritise customer safety across our property portfolio through effective management and communications. You'll engage with customers to make sure their voices are heard and inform our Building Safety activity.  

With an in depth knowledge of fire safety matters and other compliance areas, including fire doors, fire detection & alarms and sprinkler systems, you’ll work alongside the Strategic Fire Manager and the Building Safety team to co-ordinate Customer Safety maintenance and ensure legal compliance.   

We’re looking for those with a strong grasp of British Standards and the Fire Safety Order, as you will support the Strategic Fire Manager with managing projects, conducting regular property inspections, identifying areas of concern, overseeing repair works, investigating solutions and providing informed recommendations. 

What you’ll need  

• Nebosh Fire Certificate or equivalent  
• Level 4 award in Asset and Building Management Compliance (or willing to work for)  
• Technical knowledge of operation and testing of emergency lighting, fire detection systems, AOVs  
• Excellent understanding of building safety and compliance  
• Understanding of fire and building safety legislation  
• Effective liaison with stakeholders and good communication abilities  
• Good IT abilities especially Microsoft Office  

What we need from you

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
• An ability to work in uncertainty.
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity 

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
  WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available  - option to increase & add family members
• Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’  
• Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague
• The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

The Company

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.