Fire Safety Category Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Telford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 13 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Fire Safety Category Manager - Operations Hours: 36 Hours per week Location: Colliers Way, Old Park, Telford (agile working arrangements) Salary: GBP40,292 per annum
The Organisation:
The Wrekin Housing Group is a socially-minded organisation that makes a difference to people's lives. We do this by:
Providing more than 13,500 homes for affordable rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
Delivering care services to older people, adults with learning difficulties and people with dementia.
Channelling social investment across communities to create jobs and promote economic growth. We generate opportunities for people to gain employability skills, maximising the social value of our services and delivering wider community benefits.At Wrekin you will be joining a team of more than 1200 colleagues who inspire positive change, communicate clearly, grow together and ensure that everyone matters. We make sure that all colleagues have the tools and training to flourish and contribute to our collective goal of making a difference to people's lives.
(Further details available from our website)
The Role
Take ownership of the delivery of operational and planned fire safety objectives including, but not limited to:
Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) and identified actions
Active fire safety system service and maintenance
Passive fire safety works,
Routine building inspections, including fire doors,
Planned programme improvement and installation work,
Responsible Persons alarm response management,
Ensure that all fire safety operational and planned works are carried out and completed to the highest standard as per statutory/non-statutory legislation, building regulations, ACOPs, guidance and contract documents, in line with the Group's compliance performance. The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are;
Assessments, inspections and actions completed on time;
High standards of quality
Excellent customer satisfaction.
Provide a technical support service to the Group for building and fire safety matters.
Provide detailed information on the performance of fire safety operational and planned objectives, including KPIs for compliance and asset management reporting.
Provide technical advice and support for all fire safety matters across the Group.
(For further details please read the Full Job Description)
What you will need:
Studying for or possessing a higher qualification/degree in building construction/property asset management/facilities management.
Experience in procurement, contract management and/or property, compliance management and delivering building safety management/planned works.
Practical knowledge of statutory/non-statutory legislation, standards and best practices in building/fire safety and general health and safety management. Knowledge of fire safety throughout a building's life, from construction, occupation and vacation.
(For further details please read the Full Person Specification)
Our Inclusive Culture
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.
Benefits
In return we offer you an interesting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to join a supportive Organisation with over 1290 employees. Starting with 22 days annual leave increasing with service to 30 days plus 11/12 days bank holiday per annum, there is also a competitive pension scheme, health care options and free life assurance.
The Recruitment Process
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit direct gov website.
Closing date: Monday 27th June 2022
Interview date: Monday 4th July 2022
The Organisation:
The Wrekin Housing Group is a socially-minded organisation that makes a difference to people's lives. We do this by:
Providing more than 13,500 homes for affordable rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
Delivering care services to older people, adults with learning difficulties and people with dementia.
Channelling social investment across communities to create jobs and promote economic growth. We generate opportunities for people to gain employability skills, maximising the social value of our services and delivering wider community benefits.At Wrekin you will be joining a team of more than 1200 colleagues who inspire positive change, communicate clearly, grow together and ensure that everyone matters. We make sure that all colleagues have the tools and training to flourish and contribute to our collective goal of making a difference to people's lives.
(Further details available from our website)
The Role
Take ownership of the delivery of operational and planned fire safety objectives including, but not limited to:
Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) and identified actions
Active fire safety system service and maintenance
Passive fire safety works,
Routine building inspections, including fire doors,
Planned programme improvement and installation work,
Responsible Persons alarm response management,
Ensure that all fire safety operational and planned works are carried out and completed to the highest standard as per statutory/non-statutory legislation, building regulations, ACOPs, guidance and contract documents, in line with the Group's compliance performance. The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are;
Assessments, inspections and actions completed on time;
High standards of quality
Excellent customer satisfaction.
Provide a technical support service to the Group for building and fire safety matters.
Provide detailed information on the performance of fire safety operational and planned objectives, including KPIs for compliance and asset management reporting.
Provide technical advice and support for all fire safety matters across the Group.
(For further details please read the Full Job Description)
What you will need:
Studying for or possessing a higher qualification/degree in building construction/property asset management/facilities management.
Experience in procurement, contract management and/or property, compliance management and delivering building safety management/planned works.
Practical knowledge of statutory/non-statutory legislation, standards and best practices in building/fire safety and general health and safety management. Knowledge of fire safety throughout a building's life, from construction, occupation and vacation.
(For further details please read the Full Person Specification)
Our Inclusive Culture
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.
Benefits
In return we offer you an interesting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to join a supportive Organisation with over 1290 employees. Starting with 22 days annual leave increasing with service to 30 days plus 11/12 days bank holiday per annum, there is also a competitive pension scheme, health care options and free life assurance.
The Recruitment Process
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit direct gov website.
Closing date: Monday 27th June 2022
Interview date: Monday 4th July 2022