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Fire and Building Safety Advisor
Apply locations Sunderland time type Full time posted on Posted Today time left to apply End Date: April 7, 2025 (10 days left to apply) job requisition id JR100258
We are a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We have a clear vision and a social purpose. We believe that everyone has the right to live in a good quality home that they can afford. We invest millions of pounds every year to keep our existing homes safe and decent. We also play our part in helping to deal with the UK housing crisis by building hundreds of new, modern homes to rent in Sunderland. We'd love for you to join us to achieve our vision.
Salary: £45,111.00
Job Description:
Gentoo is currently restructuring part of its amazing Health, Safety, Risk and Assurance Team to continue providing the best service to our customers and colleagues. This brings fantastic opportunities to join or grow within our award-winning team and help shape the future of our services.
We are now recruiting for an experienced Fire and Building Safety Advisor who will ensure the Group complies with the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 by developing and maintaining a digital twin and safety case for each high-rise residential premises.
The role is based at our head office at Doxford Park, Sunderland, offering the flexibility of hybrid working with a blend of office and home working, with a 36-hour working week, Mon - Fri with a 12:30 finish on a Friday.
Fire and building safety are a key priority for Gentoo Group. We recognise the importance of managing fire and building safety to ensure our customers and colleagues are safe. The role of Fire and Building Safety Advisor reports directly to the Fire and Building Safety Manager, with responsibility for fire risk assessments in the Group's properties including offices, blocks of flats which include high-rise residential buildings and sheltered and extra care schemes in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Providing fire and building safety advice to Gentoo Group and colleagues to ensure that the Group meets its requirements under applicable legislation and ensure the effective implementation of the Group’s fire risk management and building safety management systems.
The role is subject to a basic DBS background check.
A full UK drivers’ licence is an essential requirement.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Support the Fire and Building Safety Manager in the implementation and continuous improvement of the Group’s fire risk and building safety management systems.
2. Undertake suitable and sufficient fire risk assessments across the Group’s property portfolio in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and preparing associated reports. This includes a variety of premises including high-rise residential buildings and sheltered and extra care schemes.
3. Quality reviewing an agreed number of fire risk assessments completed by other competent colleagues in accordance with the BAFE SP205 certification system.
4. Support the Building Safety Advisor – Customer Engagement and Communication to effectively implement the resident engagement strategy on building safety in high-rise residential buildings.
5. Work with relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain a digital twin, safety case and safety case report for each relevant property.
6. Support the Fire and Building Safety Manager and Head of Fire and Building Safety to submit a Building Assessment Certificate application for each relevant property to the Building Safety Regulator when required.
7. Support the investigation of any major incidents in relevant properties that need to be reported to the Building Safety Regulator as a defined Mandatory Occurrence.
We're looking for:
1. A full UK drivers’ licence is essential.
2. Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments, particularly (but not exclusively) in the housing or property management sectors, in line with the PAS 79 standard.
3. Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments in high-rise residential buildings.
4. Experience of the effective management of fire safety, particularly (but not exclusively) in the housing or property management sectors.
5. Level 4 (minimum) certificate in a fire or building safety related discipline.
6. Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Institute of Fire Engineers, at a minimum of Member level.
7. Eligibility to join the Nationally Accredited Fire Risk Assessors Register (NAFRAR) at Tier 3 (or willing to work towards).
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate information to a wide range of different stakeholders.
9. The ability to review a range of different types of data to identify issues with its quality or integrity.
10. The ability to interpret and analyse data to identify trends and emerging risks.
11. Excellent organisational and planning skills.
12. A commitment to the ongoing maintenance and development of skills and knowledge through a structured programme of continuous professional development.
The following knowledge is required:
1. External walling systems in multi-occupied properties.
2. Active and passive fire protection systems.
3. Applicable fire safety legislation, guidance and standards, including the Building Safety Act 2022, the Fire Safety Act 2021, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Approved Document B, BS 9999, PAS 9980 and PAS 79.
4. Applicable building safety legislation, guidance and standards, including the Building Safety Act 2022.
5. Property related fire safety matters with an understanding of active and passive fire protection systems.
6. Key building safety risks, including fire and structural safety.
7. Working effectively with colleagues and contractors to achieve the most effective results in terms of fire safety behaviour.
8. Relevant property related safety matters including gas safety, mechanical and electrical and asbestos.
Some of our great benefits include:
* 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with an option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.
* Early finish on Fridays.
* Flexible and hybrid working.
* Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.
* Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.
* Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.
* Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme.
* Enhanced family-friendly leave.
* Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.
* Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
Working for Gentoo
At Gentoo, we employ more than 1,100 people in more than 200 different job roles. Each one is rewarding and challenging.
We are one of the largest employers in Sunderland and a leading provider of social housing in the North East. We are proud to make a difference in our communities and our customers’ lives.
Our Values, made by colleagues for colleagues.
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