FRA Compliance Officer

Newlon Housing Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing association in London is seeking a Building Safety Officer to oversee compliance with Fire Risk Assessments. The role involves monitoring reports, collaborating with teams, and maintaining safety records. Ideal candidates will have substantial compliance experience, relevant health and safety qualifications, and knowledge of housing legislation. Offers a robust benefits package including 27 days holiday and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Non-contributory pension

Excellent benefits

Flexible scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial compliance experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of housing-related legislation related to Fire Risk Assessment.
• Experience managing Health and Safety with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor reports and allocate Fire Risk Assessment tasks.
• Administer and maintain records related to building safety.
• Ensure servicing programmes are delivered effectively.

Skills

Compliance experience

Health and safety knowledge

Flexibility to travel

Education

Health and safety qualification (NEBOSH or IOSH)

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH, RICS)

Job description

Overview

Working as part of the Building Safety Team, you will take responsibility for ensuring that Newlon meets its statutory landlord compliance obligations in relation to Fire Risk Assessments for all properties. You will deliver a high quality and robust compliance and responsive service, ensuring works and servicing programmes are delivered effectively, on time and required standards are met. Your duties will include monitoring reports, raising repairs and the allocation of identified Fire Risk Assessment tasks to relevant teams and specialist contractors, as well as other admin and database duties relating to building safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor reports, raise repairs and allocate Fire Risk Assessment tasks to relevant teams and specialist contractors
• Contribute to administering and maintaining records and databases related to building safety
• Ensure works and servicing programmes are delivered effectively, on time and to required standards

Qualifications and experience

• Substantial compliance experience in a similar role
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH, RICS, CIOB, RIBA, CIBSE or IFSM) is ideal
• Health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH
• Experience and knowledge of current housing-related legislation related to Fire/Structural Safety and Fire Risk Assessment work streams
• Experience of managing Health and Safety with safety regulations
• Flexibility to travel between sites as required

Benefits

27 days holiday, a non-contributory pension, excellent benefits and a flexible scheme. Working from purpose-built offices as part of the Hale Village regeneration project, two minutes' walk from the major transport interchange at Tottenham Hale.

About Newlon Housing Trust

Newlon Housing Trust is a successful charitable housing association and one of the major providers of new affordable housing in north and east London.