Salary: £17,026 (41,999 pro rata)
Basis: Part Time
Work Pattern: Monday & Tuesday, 15 hours per week
Location: Coventry/ Birmingham - Hybrid
Type: Permanent
We are brave, we are ambitious, we are honest, and we are Citizen!
We are looking for a Building Safety Officer to join our Fire Safety Team, to work on a wide variety of projects. The Fire Safety Team deliver diverse projects, focusing on Fire Risk Assessment improvements of our buildings.
We want someone to join our team who wants to contribute to continually improving building safety to our properties and provide homes that are a foundation for life_._
In housing you can make a real difference, the role of Building Safety Officer will involve:
- Detailed knowledge of Fire Regulation and Building Control Regulations associated with residential accommodation and social housing.
- Detailed knowledge of Safety legislation and best practice associated with residential accommodation and social housing.
- Experience of managing contractors delivering technical works.
- Experience of managing risk assessment and safety assessment process and procedures.
- Experience of working as part of a team and delivering efficiencies through effective use of new technology and system processes.
As Building Safety Officer, we need you to have:
- Detailed knowledge of Fire regulation and Building Control regulations associated with residential accommodation and social housing.
- Detailed knowledge of Safety legislation and best practice associated with residential accommodation and social housing.
We would be really excited if you have:
- Experience of managing contractors delivering technical work to housing stock
- Experience of managing risk assessment and safety inspection processes and procedures across housing stock
- Experience of working as part of a team and delivering efficiencies through effective use of new technology and systems/processes
We will be an employer of choice and invest in our people
To deliver the best services for our customers we need employees who are passionate, committed and engaged. We will create a culture where every individual feels comfortable and confident to be themselves and the wellbeing of our employees is a priority. We will work together as one team and embrace our Citizen values.
We will attract and retain the best and brightest professionals, support them to achieve their potential, and reward and recognise them for the fantastic work they do.
Competitive terms and conditions
- Annual leave starts at 25 days per year plus bank holidays and increases with length of service
- Annual leave purchase scheme – option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year
- Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)
- Organisational Sick Pay
- Generous Pension Scheme – The option to contribute 4%, 6% or up to 10% which Citizen will match
- Life cover of three times your annual salary if you join the pension scheme
Health and Wellbeing
- We provide IT and Home Office equipment to support hybrid working
- Occupational Health
- EAP – a 24/7 telephone counselling service providing free, confidential advice.
- Cashback scheme – cashback on optical, dental, prescriptions and a range of other medical costs meaning the costs are covered for employees. The scheme also offers GP Access, digital Physiotherapy app, retail vouchers and discounts, discounted gym memberships and more!
- Access to Citizen's Wellbeing initiatives and Wellbeing platform
Learning and Development
- Extensive learning and development opportunities.
- Opportunity to study for a professional qualification
- Opportunity to join the Staff Consultative Forum and EDI Forum
Find out more about our benefits here: Citizen | Benefits (citizenhousing.org.uk)
We adopt a proactive approach to safeguarding to ensure everyone accessing our services can do so without fear of harm, abuse or neglect. As part of our recruitment process, we carry out robust safeguarding checks.
Further information on our selection process and Equality and Diversity commitment can be found at www.citizenhousing.org.uk
This post is subject to a BasicDBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
Closing date: Friday 13th September 2024
Interview date: Thursday 19th September 2024
Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.