Fire Risk Assessor

Role Purpose 

To deliver an excellent fire risk assessment service within domestic housing and properties where housing has responsibility.  To undertake surveys and to follow these up to ensure we adhere to health and safety legislation and council procedures.  To take a co-operative lead in the strategic direction and delivery of the fire risk assessment programme.  To ensure best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments.  To advocate the council’s vision and values at all times.  To be fully responsible for the quality of service in respect of fire risk assessments and to keep up to date with all current fire legislation and apply to assessments.




Responsibilities 

• To carry out a type 1, 3 and 4 fire risk assessment programme in domestic housing and in properties where housing has responsibility such as community halls.
• Liaise with the Fire Risk Assessment Manager and Building Safety Manager to deliver risk assessments in line with the Council’s Fire Safety Management System.
• Management and coordination of contractors required to support destructive inspections as part of the type 4 fire risk assessment process.
• Ensuring that all making good of intrusive survey complies to fire safety standards and is of a high quality
• To carry out post inspections and quality assurance necessary remedial action following fire risk assessments.
• Support the Fire Safety Works Manager, Fire Risk Assessment Manager to manage the completion of fire safety actions in terms of management of the delivery of required works via the contractor.

Requirements 

• Nebosh Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent
• Previous experience of working as a Fire Risk Assessor within social housing or the public sector
• Membership of Third Party Accreditation Scheme - IFE/IFSM or equivalent
• ASFP Level 3 in Passive Fire Protection or equivalent
• Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years experience of undertaking fire risk assessments, with experience in residential fire risk assessments.

Contract 

• Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
• Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 
• PAYE via Umbrella 

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