Supervisor

Livin Housing Limited; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A property services company based in Wakefield seeks a proactive FRA Supervisor to oversee Fire Risk Assessment activities across its portfolio in Northeast Yorkshire and Humber. The successful candidate will manage inspections, liaise with contractors, and ensure compliance with safety standards. A full UK driving license is essential, and the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and staff perks.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with discounts

Family friendly policies

Access to EAP Counselling sessions

Qualifications

• Proactive and resilient candidate required for FRA activities.
• Ability to manage challenging conversations.
• Must have entitlement to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Attend and survey properties for FRA compliance.
• Complete pre- and post-inspections.
• Liaise with landlords, contractors, and subcontractors.

Skills

FRA Knowledge

Experience in fire door inspections

Supervisory experience

Health & safety knowledge, including COSHH

Ability to navigate and challenge difficult stakeholders

Full UK driving license

Job description

Annual salary: up to £42,107.53

FRA Supervisor

Location: Wakefield with regular travel across Northeast Yorkshire and Humber

Salary: £42,107.53 per annum plus commercial vehicle and fuel card

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and resilient FRA Supervisor to support the delivery of Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) activities across our property portfolio. This role involves attending and surveying properties, completing pre‑ and post‑inspections, signing off completed works, and working closely with subcontractors and landlords to ensure all tasks are delivered on time, within KPI, and to the highest safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will be confident managing challenging conversations, maintaining strong professional relationships, and ensuring compliance with all FRA, health and safety, and operational requirements.

• Attend and survey properties as part of FRA compliance and supervision.
• Complete pre‑ and post‑inspections to sign off completed works.
• Liaise daily with landlords, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure smooth delivery.
• Address challenges confidently, including difficult or confrontational conversations when required.
• Monitor work progress on site, ensuring quality standards, budgets, and KPIs are met.
• Produce reports on operational performance, activities, and improvements.
• Ensure full compliance with H&S regulations, SOPs, and FRA requirements.
• Maintain a professional customer‑focused approach at all times.
• Manage and support team performance through coaching and development.
• Oversee company assets, including vehicles, tools, PPE, and material usage.
• Provide cover for other supervisors and attend relevant meetings and training sessions.

Role Criteria:

• FRA Knowledge
• Experience in fire door inspections
• Supervisory experience
• Health & safety knowledge, including COSHH
• Ability to navigate and challenge difficult stakeholders
• Willing to travel regularly across northeast Yorkshire and Humber
• Full UK driving license

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

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