Job Description:

Fire Safety Team Leader
Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Fire Safety Team Leader to lead a team of Fire Safety Technicians and Electrical Engineers, ensuring fire safety compliance across a social housing environment.

This is a key role where you'll oversee fire risk assessments, inspections, contractors and improvement projects, while managing risk, driving performance and helping to ensure residents live in safe homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 8 fire safety professionals.
• Manage the Fire Risk Assessment programme and ensure remedial actions are completed within agreed timescales.
• Oversee fire door, emergency lighting, fire alarm and other safety inspection programmes.
• Manage a fire safety budget of approximately £600k.
• Manage contractors, consultants and fire safety improvement projects.
• Develop project specifications and support procurement activities.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and produce management reports.
• Support the development of fire strategies, policies and procedures.
• Deputise for the Fire Safety Manager when required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant fire safety legislation and landlord responsibilities.

About You

You'll have:

• Experience reviewing Fire Risk Assessments and allocating remedial actions.
• Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Experience working within social housing or a similar environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• A relevant qualification such as NEBOSH Fire Safety, HNC/HND Fire Safety Engineering or Level 4 Fire Safety Risk Assessor/Auditor.
• The ability to analyse data and produce clear management reports.

Benefits

• Up to 12% employer pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 30 days after three years.
• SMART working.
• £625 flexible benefits allowance.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.