What does a Fire Safety Manager do at Southwark Council?
Are you a passionate and dedicated fire safety professional looking to make a significant impact in your community? Join Southwark Council as our new Fire Safety Manager and take the lead in promoting fire safety across our housing stock!
About the Role:
As the Fire Safety Manager, you will play an integral role in ensuring the safety and security of our residents through expert technical advice and effective management of fire safety practices. You will ensure compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Health & Safety legislation, and all associated regulations. You will lead the charge on strategic policy development, manage fire safety inspections, and oversee a dedicated team of Fire Safety Surveyors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on all fire safety matters within our housing stock, developing strategic policies and procedures while producing detailed technical specifications and reports for senior management.
- Assist in the procurement and management of specialist consultancies to enhance our fire safety measures as needed.
- Compile comprehensive technical reports and documentation for court presentations, representing the Council in legal matters related to fire safety.
- Manage and mentor Fire Safety Surveyors to optimize efficiencies, preparing project plans for Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and fire safety inspections.
- Ensure full compliance with council and statutory repair legislation and oversee contract management responsibilities.
What We’re Looking For:
To thrive in this role, you should possess:
- A Level 4 Fire Safety Qualification and Current FSA Tier 3 certification.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, PAS 79, the Building Safety Act, and Fire Safety Act.
- Extensive experience in fire safety risk assessments and action plan development.
- Proven leadership skills, with substantial experience in managing a team and liaising with the Fire Brigade.
- Excellent communication abilities, with the capability to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
- A proactive and self-motivated attitude, with a track record of instigating change in complex environments.
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Additional Details
Closing date: 17/12/2024
Interview date: 06/01/2024
*Please note, we reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date indicated above - please apply as soon as possible - we look forward to receiving your application.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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