Fire Safety Business Partner

Stonewater; Leicester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential safety organization in Leicester is seeking a Fire Safety Business Partner to provide technical advice and assurance for fire safety in properties. The role involves desk reviews, audits, and site inspections to ensure compliance with fire safety standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, particularly in social housing settings. Strong communication skills are essential to convey fire safety information effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a social housing organization.
• Knowledge of fire safety statutory instruments and British Standards.
• Understanding of The Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and assurance regarding fire safety.
• Undertake site inspections and fire safety audits.
• Review proposals to mitigate fire risks.

Skills

Technical advice

Fire safety standards knowledge

Site inspection

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

Level 4 qualification in fire safety management

Member of the IFE at Graduate grade or higher

Fire door inspection qualification

Job description

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Stonewater are seeking a Fire Safety Business Partner – someone to provide technical advice and assurance regarding the fire safety of our residential and commercial properties.

As our Fire Safety Business Partner, you will undertake desk top reviews of proposed new build and refurbishment schemes and provide commentary and recommendations regarding design standards and specifications. You will review resident alteration requests to ensure that proposals do not enhance the risk from fire within the dwelling or the building as a whole and undertake fire safety assurance audits across the residential building stock to ensure fire safety risks are being robustly managed.

Reporting to the Head of Fire & Building Safety, you will visit sites and undertake door and compartmentation surveys to specify works, audit and maintain the contents of secure information boxes where installed in 11-18m blocks of flats, within your allocated operational area, ensure fire evacuation strategies for blocks of flats are documented and undertake emergency evacuation statements for customer who require them.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a member of the IFE at Graduate grade (or higher).
• Hold a Level 4 qualification in fire safety management, risk assessment or engineering. (Those with a Level 3 qualification but hold Associate membership or full member status, with relevant experience in a similar role will also be considered).
• Hold a fire door inspection and passive fire inspector qualification (training will be provided)
• Have demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organisation in a similar role.
• Be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding fire safety statutory instruments, British Standards and Sector guidance.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of building pathology.
• Understand The Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act.
• Understand JCT and other contract forms.
• Have experience of carrying out site inspection and audits to monitor change and ensure the quality of delivery.
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels and produce coherent, written documentation.
• Be able to translate technical content for non-technical stakeholders in an informative and engaging way.
• Be able to work effectively in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Be able to monitor and coordinate key programmes of work.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.