Residential Fire Risk Assessor

Osterna Limited; Roe Green; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential fire safety compliance firm is seeking an experienced Residential Fire Risk Assessor based in the UK. The role involves conducting inspections and writing reports for various residential properties, including high-rise buildings. Candidates should have a NEBOSH certificate in Fire Safety and experience in fire risk assessments. This position offers a positive work/life balance with the flexibility to choose work-from-home days. Competitive benefits include over 27 days of holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays

Life Assurance Cover

Free Healthcare cashback Plan

Pension scheme (matched up to 7%)

Study sponsorship for qualifications

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in fire risk assessment for residential properties.
• Detail-oriented with strong knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of various residential property types.
• Write comprehensive risk assessment reports for common areas.
• Ensure reports are used by Property Managers for safety compliance.

Skills

A full UK driving licence

Experience in fire risk assessment

NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety

Attention to detail

Knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation

Education

NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety

Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

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 Hatfield and surrounding areas. With a positive work/life balance, you will be home‑based 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 Hatfield area national travel may be required.

What's our USP?

With the emphasis on quality over quantity, Osterna residential Fire Risk Assessors really do benefit from having an exceptional work/life balance. 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 Assessor carries out inspections to a range of property types including traditional residential blocks, sheltered housing, HMO and high‑rise (over 18 metres+) housing and writes 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 a Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate.
• Experience of undertaking suitable and sufficient Health and Safety and Type 1 and Type 3 Fire Risk Assessments (HSFRA), and Compartmentation Surveys.
• Accuracy and attention to detail within your reports is essential, along with comprehensive knowledge of 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 specialises 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

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays.
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave each holiday year.
• Life Assurance Cover.
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re‑claiming for optical treatment, dental care, physiotherapy, GP Charges – all to a generous fixed amount, plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services).
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days).
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 × annual salary).
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, in‑store vouchers and reloadable e‑cards, earn cashback on online purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers.