Summary
Imagine visiting and working at some of our amazing places, using your skills and experience to ensure they are looked after for ever, for everyone.
We're looking for a new Business Partner to cover the London and South East and East of England Regions.
The candidate will hold full a UK driving license and be willing to travel within their allotted area. This may involve overnight stays as and when required.
What it's like to work here
We are more complicated than we appear and we're larger scale than you'd imagine. We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for ever, for everyone and we really mean that.
Your contractual location will be head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements from Regional Hubs which strike the right balance for you and the Trust. The exact scope of the area you look after will be based upon where you live and the location of our current ORBP (Fire) colleagues. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.
What you'll be doing
You'll be responsible for providing specialist fire safety advice on the ground to the properties you look after. You will enable operational staff to meet their fire safety and general compliance responsibilities.
You'll work within your region to develop a pragmatic approach to fire safety so that each Property General Manager can determine and plan for mitigating actions.
You'll support General Managers and Property Heads of Departments as required to deliver that plan, not taking away accountability for compliance from the operating line.
You'll report to a Senior Operational Risk Business Partner and will work closely with national specialists and others within the Operational Risk team.
Who we're looking for
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached.
You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile, but to be considered for the role you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience in your application:
- relevant qualification in fire safety & fire risk assessment (e.g., Fire Protection Association, NEBOSH, Graduate of the Institute of Fire Engineers).
- listed on a nationally recognised register for fire risk assessors or have suitable comparable practical experience of fire risk assessing.
- risk management expertise (especially fire risk) and comprehensive knowledge of the relevant legislative framework in particular the areas of fire and building regulations.
- knowledge of completing fire risk assessments within a range of buildings including (but not limited to) offices, sleeping accommodation, retail and catering. Experience in the heritage sector would be beneficial, but not critical.
Of course, it is not just what you know, but how you share it. Practical and pragmatic, you must be able to understand wider organisational context, and be able to flex your approach to challenging heritage situations where a standard approach may not be feasible.
You should be able to demonstrate great influencing skills as well as the ability to build strong relationships – both internally and externally.
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax-free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
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