Fire, Health & Safety Advisor

Orbit Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing group in the UK is seeking a Fire, Health & Safety Advisor to ensure compliance with fire safety standards and provide vital services. This role supports a Health and Safety Management System, working with various authorities to enhance safety measures across properties, focusing primarily on the South of England.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunities for professional development

Inclusive benefits and wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Qualified to undertake Fire Risk Assessments.
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Experience in delivering H&S activity across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings with Fire Safety Authorities regarding Orbit buildings stock.
• Liaise with external agencies like HSE and Fire Authorities.
• Provide Health and Safety training to Group staff.

Skills

Fire Safety Regulation

Health and Safety legislation

CDM Regulations

Fire Risk Assessments

Education

Tech IOSH or equivalent

Job description

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We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than , people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit is delighted to announce we are recruiting for a Fire, Health & Safety Advisor, with weighted experience in fire safety practice, to join the team in providing vital services to our employees, customers and partners in the South (London/Kent areas).

The role of Health & Safety Assurance Advisor within Orbit is to support the Health & Building Safety Assurance Lead in the implementation and on-going provision of a Group wide Health and Safety Management System, to ensure legal compliance and advance the Group to deliver sector leading service. You will also be a fire safety expert, working directly with fire public services in ensuring fire safety for our southern properties.

The successful candidate will be based in the South/South East, and will generally cover the defined roles and responsibilities in our outer London and Southern counties area.

This role is part of Corporate Services where you'll help us give colleagues the support they need to be brilliant.

What you'll achieve

• Attend meetings and audits with Fire Safety Authorities relating to Orbit buildings stock and discuss and where appropriate, challenge their outcomes.
• Support the group wide assurance on CDM and Building Safety compliance and be responsible for liaising with external agencies as and when required such as HSE, Fire Authorities and Environmental Health.
• Complete FRA’s, FRA Audits and other necessary audits as and when required.
• Support in providing advice, guidance and support on all health and safety related issues (fire safety primarily) and support in providing Health and Safety related training to the Groups staff as and when required.
• To assist, review and report on Health & Safety Compliance across the organisation.
• Liaising with internal customers and external agencies as and when required and attendance of Health & Safety Committees

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Qualified and competent to undertake Fire Risk Assessments and Inspections of occupied buildings and possess sound knowledge of Fire Safety Regulation, best practice and latest industry standards.
• Must be willing and able to travel.
• Knowledge and understanding of current health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
• Must have experience of effectively delivering and monitoring H&S activity across a multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Tech IOSH or equivalent.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

• Online application
• Interview(s)
• Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.