Residential Fire Risk Assessor

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Health & Safety compliance is looking for an experienced Residential Fire Risk Assessor in Greater London. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a healthy work-life balance, focusing on quality assessments across various property types.

Benefits

27 days holiday + Bank holidays

Company funded qualifications and CPD

Life Assurance x 4

Free Healthcare cashback Plan

Company discount portal

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience with High Rise Buildings and fire risk assessments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and write reports for residential properties.
• Carry out Health and Safety Fire Risk Assessments.
• Initiate repairs and procedures to maintain safe environments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Experience in residential property sector

Education

NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety

Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

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Osterna, part of RMG and Places for People Group, is looking for an experienced Residential Fire Risk Assessor to join a proactive and highly successful team of Health & Safety Professionals covering a patch across Greater London.

With a positive work / life balance, you will be homebased when not undertaking site visits. You will typically complete up to 10 site visits a week (Monday to Friday). Although we are seeking an assessor based in the Greater London Area, national travel will be required

What's our USP?

With the emphasis on quality over quantity, Osterna Residential Fire Risk Assessors really do benefit from having a work life balance rarely seen in this sector.

You will have the flexibility to choose which days you're out and about and which days you choose to work from home, when you will complete your report writing. Risk assessment reports will, in most cases, be confined to the common internal and external areas for residential developments.

What does the role involve?

Specialising in the residential housing sector, Osterna's Residential Fire Risk Assessors carry out inspections to a range of property types including traditional residential blocks, sheltered housing, HMO and high-rise (over 18 metres +) housing and write up reports with your findings.

Completed risk assessments are used by the Property Managers and Directors of the management companies to initiate repairs or any other procedures required, to ensure the residential common areas remain a safe environment.

What knowledge, skills and experience are we looking for from our Fire Risk Assessor?

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential
• Experience undertaking fire risk assessment work within the residential property sector on High Rise Buildings
• It's essential you have a NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate
• Experience of undertaking suitable and sufficient Health and Safety and Type's 1 and Type 3 Fire Risk Assessments (HSFRA), and Compartmentation Surveys.
• Accuracy and attention to detail within your reports is essential, along with a comprehensive knowledge of the current Health and Safety legislation and its application to property management.
• Knowledge of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and supporting local government guidance and its application to our sector.
• LaCORS experience would be great, although not essential and training will be provided.
• Osterna Limited specialise in Health & Safety compliance in the residential property sector. We are Safe Contractor approved and an NSI approved provider of high quality and fully compliant BAFESP205 Fire Risk Assessments on property throughout the UK.

Benefits for the Health & Safety Fire Risk Assessor Role:

• A competitive salary of £42,400
• A car allowance of £4,320
• 27 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Company funded qualifications and CPD
• Life Assurance x 4
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
• Company discount portal
• Plus much more!

What's next?

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