Building Safety Officer

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the South West is looking for a Building Safety Officer to join a Housing Association. This permanent role offers a salary of £27,790 per year and requires the candidate to cover areas between Plymouth and Bournemouth. Responsibilities include conducting safety checks and ensuring compliance across buildings. Experience in social housing and strong customer service skills are essential. The position offers hybrid working and flexible hours, with a 37-hour work week from Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible working days

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in Social Housing is required.
• Experience working with customers within housing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and record weekly fire alarm checks.
• Complete fire door inspections and emergency lighting checks.
• Support accurate property and asset compliance.
• Work with Asset Management Team to improve systems.
• Manage correspondence and resolve enquiries promptly.

Skills

Risk assessment and management

Compliance and due diligence

Job description

We're currently working in partnership with a Housing Association operating across the South West, who are seeking a Building Safety Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. The role is available for an immediate start and offers a salary of £27,790 per year.

The position covers an area between Plymouth and Bournemouth, and the successful candidate will need to be willing to travel across this patch. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Carrying out and recording weekly fire alarm checks across buildings in across a patch of homeless shelters
• Completing fire door inspections, corridor clearance checks, and emergency lighting checks, ensuring all buildings remain safe and compliant.
• Supporting with accurate and up-to-date property and asset compliance, helping to ensure systems are effectively maintained.
• Working with the Asset Management Team to improve existing systems and software, streamlining processes and enhancing performance.
• Contributing to delivering a strong customer-focused service by managing correspondence, resolving enquiries promptly, and maintaining a professional approach at all times

Experience required:

• Experience required in Social Housing
• Experience working with customers within housing

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Risk assessment and management
• Compliance and due diligence

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working days

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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