Block Safety Officer

IRIS Recruitment; Salford; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking not-for-profit housing association dedicated to ensuring fire safety and compliance in Greater Manchester. As a Block Safety Officer, you'll play a pivotal role in inspecting communal areas, ensuring adherence to fire safety regulations, and enhancing customer satisfaction. This position offers comprehensive training and support, allowing you to grow your career in fire safety while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about safety and eager to learn, this is an exciting opportunity to start your journey in a rewarding field.

Benefits

Company vehicle for work purposes

Agile working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in completing inspections and audits.
• High standard of customer care and service.

Responsibilities

• Inspect communal areas to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.
• Assist Fire Safety Team with access for contractors and signage.

Skills

Inspections/Audits

Customer Care

IT Literacy (Microsoft Office 365)

Interpersonal Skills

Fire Safety Knowledge

Education

NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

Job description

Block Safety Officer

Manchester – covering Greater Manchester

£26,712 pa + Company vehicle (for work purposes only)

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 35 hours per week (agile working arrangements in place)

Closing 25 date: 14th May 2025

Interview date:23rd May 2025

Interview location: Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford M5 3LZ

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

If you have a passion for fire safety, an eye for detail, enjoy the satisfaction of getting tasks done and want to join a team where these talents are celebrated and nurtured, we have a great opportunity for you to start your career in fire safety.

This role will allow you to develop your knowledge in fire safety regulations and assist Irwell Valley Homes to comply with our statutory obligations. You will receive full training and support to help you carry out this role with ongoing mentoring and the chance to develop and progress your career in fire safety with the opportunity to further your knowledge with external qualifications for the right person.

You will be inspecting the communal areas of our blocks to ensure we continue to comply to all relevant legislation. The core task is to make sure all our blocks are visited on a weekly or monthly basis and make a record of this inspection. You will assist the Fire Safety Team with other tasks such as allowing access for contractors and putting up fire safety signage, whilst achieving customer satisfaction and assistance in the management of associated risks.

We need people who are / have:

· Experience of Completing inspections / audits

· Providing a high standard of customer care and service

· IT literate including Microsoft Office 365

· Interpersonal skills for liaising with colleagues and customers

· General knowledge of the Regulatory Reform FSO 2005 and best practice in fire safety would be desirable but not essential

· Fire Safety qualifications / NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate would be desirable

Due to the nature of the role, a full valid driving licence is required.

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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