Estate Safety Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2-3 days in office)

26 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Defined contribution pension up to 9%

Health cash plan up to £1,100 per year

Wellbeing and family support

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

LiveWest's estate safety team is recruiting a permanent, full-time officer to keep communal areas fire-safe, compliant and free of water risk. Most of the work is hands-on: weekly alarm and smoke vent tests, monthly emergency light checks, fire door inspections, legionella flushing and scheme risk assessments. It is field-based with lone working and two to three office days a week.

Applicants need a DBS check and the right to work in the UK for the full term, as no sponsorship is offered.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety, asbestos and fire regulations.
• Experience with fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
• Ability to communicate in formal reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly fire alarm and automatic smoke vent testing.
• Carry out monthly emergency light testing and fire door inspections.
• Perform regular visual inspections of common areas and raise waste removal forms.
• Carry out weekly legionella water flushes and record findings.
• Report remedial actions to maintain water safety.
• Complete scheme risk assessments and prioritise works.

Skills

Lone working

Risk assessment

Report writing

Information analysis

Education

IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification

Job description

LiveWest's estate safety team is recruiting a permanent, full-time officer to keep communal areas fire-safe, compliant and free of water risk. Most of the work is hands-on: weekly alarm and smoke vent tests, monthly emergency light checks, fire door inspections, legionella flushing and scheme risk assessments. It is field-based with lone working and two to three office days a week. Applicants need a DBS check and the right to work in the UK for the full term, as no sponsorship is offered.

What the job involves

• Conduct weekly fire alarm and automatic smoke vent testing
• Carry out monthly emergency light testing and fire door inspections
• Perform regular visual inspections of common areas and raise waste removal forms
• Carry out weekly legionella water flushes at required outlets and record findings
• Report remedial actions needed to maintain water safety
• Complete scheme risk assessments, identifying, quantifying and prioritising works

What’s required

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification

Experience

• Experience with fire alarm and emergency lighting systems
• Lone working experience

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of health and safety, asbestos, and fire regulations and legislation
• Knowledge of property compliance regulations and legislation
• Ability to analyse information, make informed judgements, appraise performance and manage risk
• Ability to convey information professionally in formal reports

Checks & eligibility

• Satisfactory basic DBS check
• Right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role without a CoS

Other

• Essential skills and experience for a level one role, as set out in the candidate pack

Nice to have

• ProQual Level 3 in Fire Door Installations
• M&E or Construction Apprenticeship
• CPD in fire safety management

What’s offered

• Hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 with length of service, with option to buy up to 5 extra days
• Defined contribution pension with employer contributions up to 9%
• Health cash plan worth up to £1,100 a year, virtual GP, discounted gym and retail offers including Blue Light Card
• Wellbeing and family support, including mental health support, enhanced sick pay, free flu jabs and a new child payment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car benefit schemes
• Up to four paid volunteering days a year