Head of Fire Safety

MMP Consultancy; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Nottingham is seeking a Head of Fire Safety to manage and lead the response to fire safety within the housing stock. The successful candidate will oversee fire risk assessments, develop strategies to ensure compliance with legislation, and manage all related projects. The role requires qualifications such as membership with fire safety organizations and a diploma in fire safety. The position offers a daily rate of £650 and is based in the East Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Manage the client’s response to fire safety within the housing stock.
• Devise strategies and policies to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.
• Lead the fire risk assessment programme and manage delivery timelines.
• Work with the Executive Head of Governance on fire safety aspects.
• Monitor fire safety project activity and ensure adherence to budgets.

Education

Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM)

Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)

Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety

Job description

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager to join a local authority based out of Nottingham.

Title: Head of Fire Safety
Salary: 650 per day (Inside IR35) - Neg.
Location: Nottingham

The Role

• Manage the clients response to fire safety within the Housing stock, including devising strategies, policies and assurance processes to ensure compliance with all statutory fire safety laws/regulations/codes of practice and guidance.
• Manage the clients housing fire risk assessment programme.
• Manage the delivery of all programmes of work and actions arising from fire risk assessments, ensuring they are undertaken within appropriate timescales.
• Work closely with the Executive Head of Governance and Housing, EMT and Housing Service Managers on all aspects of fire safety and related works.

Job Purpose

• Lead and manage the clients response to fire safety in the housing stock.
• Lead, manage, plan and deliver the clients programme of fire risk assessments across all housing stock.
• Manage the implementation of all work programmes and actions arising out of fire risk assessments including tendering projects, ensuring that fire safety work is undertaken to the required standard.
• Work directly with external Fire Safety experts in the implementation of fire safety works and best practice.
• Responsible for formal project control processes ensuring these are updated regularly and acted upon.
• Manage the staff including internal and external responsibilities.
• Monitor all fire safety project activity, including against budgets and delivery of targets in accordance with agreed timescales.
• Lead on fire risk management strategies and policies for the Housing Service in line with fire safety legislation/regulations/ codes of practice/ guidance.
• Responsible for implementing new fire safety legislation and best practice, liaising closely with the Executive Heads, EMT and Housing Services and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Regularly advise senior management and the Executive Management Team (EMT) of performance relating to fire safety against best practice and legal standards.
• Produce clear, concise and regular reports for senior management and the Executive Management Team on fire safety compliance.

Qualifications

You will preferably hold either of the following qualifications:

• Member of the Institute of Fire safety Managers (MIFSM)
• Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)
• Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety