Health, Safety & Fire Advisor

Job Title : Health, Safety & Fire Advisor (Housing)

Location:  Home based with travel throughout London & the South East

Salary : £42,500 (increasing to £45k upon successful completion of a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment) plus £5,800 Car allowance 

Contract Type:  Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Working for a provider of housing and care for older people in England, with 1,700 sites and operating in over 85% of local councils in England.

The role:

As the Health, Safety & Fire Advisor, you will provide a comprehensive health, safety and fire (HS&F) service to housing locations within your region.

You will be working as part of a national team of HS&F Advisors, your responsibilities will be to carry out fire risk assessments, H&S audits, and training within a varied housing portfolio, to achieve excellent levels of compliance. You will also provide general HS&F advice and support by ensuring a safe environment for colleagues, customers, and visitors.

What we need from you:

Full, current driving license

Essential Qualifications of a Health, Safety & Fire Advisor:

Min NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Min NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or other recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification

Proven experience in carrying out fire risk assessments.

Desirable Qualifications of a Health, Safety & Fire Advisor :

NVQ level 5 (or equivalent) Management of Occupational Health and Safety.

Registered on the IFE/BAFE Fire risk register or similar.

Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment

Knowledge & Experience:

Fire Safety knowledge including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

A good understanding of fire safety management within specialised housing.

Comprehensive practical knowledge of the application of Health and Safety standards within the specialised housing sector.

Good knowledge and understanding of relevant areas of compliance relating to Housing.

Application of health, safety and fire management within a Housing environment.

Thorough knowledge of housing operations and the needs of older people.

Accident/incident investigation.

Good knowledge of MS Word & Excel.