Fire Safety Officer (Part-Time)

Permanent 18.5 hours

About the Role

As our Fire Safety Officer you will be the organisations lead specialist on fire safety responsible for ensuring we meet all statutory fire safety obligations. You will:

• Develop maintain and oversee our fire risk assessment programmes for blocks of flats and other properties.
• Carry out and audit fire risk assessments in line with bphas Fire Safety Policy and Strategy.
• Recommend and drive improvements in fire safety to ensure best practice is always adopted.
• Review development plans and advise on fire precaution specifications.
• Work closely with contractors to ensure fire safety works are delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Develop and update fire safety policy procedures and internal guidance.
• Liaise with fire safety regulators and external stakeholders as required.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff managers contractors and partners.
• Deliver fire safety training to colleagues.
• Engage with residents offering guidance and contributing to fire safety communications and publications.

About You

Were looking for someone who can work independently build strong relationships and champion best practice in fire safety.

As our Fire Safety Officer you will bring:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Excellent customer service skills and a strong commitment to equality diversity and inclusion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a Social Housing or Fire Service environment.
• Extensive experience conducting or auditing fire risk assessments in simple and complex housing settings.
• Indepth knowledge of fire safety legislation codes of practice and guidance relevant to housing.

Qualifications

• Fire Risk Assessment qualification (minimum NVQ Level 4 or equivalent).
• Desirable: Fire Service College (or equivalent) training including:
  • Fire Safety Foundation Theory/Practical
  • Fire Safety Legislation & Risk Assessment Auditing

INDHIGH

bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor which is committed to providing its customers with high quality value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient sustainable and affordable housing.

We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes for rent shared ownership and supported housing.

We work together with communities to improve opportunities independence and quality of life for our residents and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together and run and support a wide range of community activities.

We invest the money we make in existing homes to enable us to build new homes and to deliver new and improved services.

As a bpha employee youd be joining 500 passionate and valued colleagues. All working together to achieve our mission and deliver quality service for over 20000 homes and a more than 33000 residents (and counting!).