FRA Compliance Officer - Building Safety

Newlon Housing Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing association in the City of Westminster is seeking a Building Safety professional to ensure compliance with Fire Risk Assessments. Key responsibilities include monitoring reports, managing Fire Risk Assessment tasks, and adhering to health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have substantial compliance experience and relevant qualifications. The role offers 27 days' holiday, a non-contributory pension, and a flexi benefits scheme.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Non-contributory pension

Flexi scheme

Work from purpose-built offices

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with substantial compliance experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current housing related legislation.
• Experience managing health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor reports and allocate Fire Risk Assessment tasks.
• Carry out admin and database duties related to building safety.

Skills

Compliance experience

Health and safety knowledge

Knowledge of housing legislation

Education

Health and safety qualification (NEBOSH or IOSH)

Membership in a relevant body (IOSH, RICS, etc.)

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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor reports, raise repairs and the allocation of identified Fire Risk Assessment tasks to relevant teams and specialist contractors.
• Carry out other admin and database duties relating to building safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with substantial compliance experience; ideally a member of a relevant body such as IOSH, RICS, CIOB, RIBA, CIBSE or IFSM.
• Health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of current housing related legislation in relation to Fire/Structural Safety and Fire Risk Assessment work streams, as well as experience of managing Health and Safety with safety regulations.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, a non-contributory pension, excellent benefits and a flexi scheme.
• Working from purpose-built offices that form part of the award-winning Hale Village regeneration project, and located two minutes' walk from the major transport interchange at Tottenham Hale.

Newlon Housing Trust is a charitable housing association and a committed Equal Opportunities employer. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

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