Fire Safety Surveyor
Fire Safety Surveyor
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Job Description
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Address:Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2DE
- Salary:39152 - 40777 per annum
- Hours:37 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible
- Reference:0406
The Maintenance and Contracts service spends circa. 25 million annually repairing maintaining and improving a retained housing stock of circa 7500 properties and 15 sheltered schemes to our local Ipswich Standard. The Council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is now responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock; from initial design to completing works on site on a right first-time basis using our own directly employed trade teams.
Housing is a flagship service of Ipswich Borough Council and it is a service that is vital for our tenants and very much in the public eye - as you would expect with such a range of work. We benefit from working from a brand new environmentally friendly modern depot facility.
It is a great opportunity to make your mark at Ipswich and develop your career at the Council. Innovation and aspiration are encouraged. The varied workload will enable you to refine your existing skills as well as develop new ones.
We are looking for a Fire Safety Surveyor who will manage all activities and aspects relating to thefire safety of the housing stock and ensure compliance with Building Safety/Health and Safety and Fire legislation/regulations.
Specifically this post will be responsible for:
working under the guidance of the Fire Safety Manager
you will work in both office and site-based environments
you will be carrying out work such as fire risk assessment fire door inspections monitoring compliance with testing inspection and maintenance ensuring safe operating practices are being observed and followed at our Sheltered Schemes assessing vulnerable tenants by way of PEEPS and engaging with our tenants
the role is varied and this list is not exhaustive but a snapshot of a range of exciting duties the successful post holder may become involved with.
You will have:
preferably a degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional organisation
experience and/or qualifications in Fire Safety
experience in a similar role.
As well as a good salary we offer a career average pension scheme generous holiday and sick pay entitlements subsidised parking public transport discounts free swimming cycle purchase scheme plenty of personal and professional development opportunities flexible working hybrid working opportunities Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download theJob Description and Person Specification (pdf) to find out more about this role.
To apply please visitour websitewhere you can complete the online application form for this vacancy.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The selection process will be a panel interview in person. Interview date to be confirmed.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the date opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Employment Type
Full-Time
