Your new company
Our clients are the largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people in England. They manage 60,000 homes for people in later life across almost 1,700 sites and operate in over 85% of local councils in England. The Housing Services directorate comprises Rented, Homeownership, Extra Care and Customer Services teams and approximately 1,800 colleagues.
Your new role
As the Health, Safety & Fire Advisor, you will provide a comprehensive health, safety and fire (HS&F) service to the organisations housing locations within the region. As the successful candidate, you will be working as part of a national team of HS&F Advisors. Your responsibilities will be to carry out fire risk assessments, H&S audits, and training within the organisation's retirement housing portfolio, to achieve excellent levels of compliance. You will also provide general HS&F advice and support by ensuring a safe environment for colleagues, customers, and visitors.
What you'll need to succeed
Knowledge & Experience:
- Fire Safety knowledge includes the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. A good understanding of fire safety management within specialised housing. Comprehensive practical knowledge of the application of Health and Safety standards within the specialised housing sector.
- Application of health, safety and fire management within a housing environment
- Accident/incident investigation.
- Good knowledge of MS Word & Excel.
Essential Qualifications:
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or other recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification
- Proven experience of carrying out fire risk assessments.
What you will get in return:
Business Mileage Paid, Hybrid Working, Annual leave.
What you need to do now
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