Our Building and Facilities teams are recruiting - come and join Salford today!
About us
From grade II listed buildings such as Buile Hill Mansion and the Salford Museum and Art Gallery to nationally strategic sites at Salford Quays and modern new build modular buildings in the heart of the City, Salford City Council offers a unique opportunity for those with a passion for all things property.
The Building and Facilities team currently maintain around 500 buildings as part of the council estate, covering corporate offices, leisure centres, commercial property and buildings & structures of historic importance; no day is the same.
Covering all things property and building related, the team is responsible for asset compliance, day-to-day repairs, energy management and capital investment programmes.
We currently have an exciting opportunity within our team for a Fire Safety Manager, forming part of the senior building and facilities team. This role will lead and support the organisation in relation to fire safety whilst bringing new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.
We provide a supportive, flexible and engaging environment and promote job satisfaction for our staff, who in turn deliver high-quality services to the people of Salford.
Responsible for all aspects relating to Fire Safety on a large and varied portfolio of land and buildings across the City of Salford, we deal with schools, social care premises, housing buildings, leisure buildings and listed historic buildings, etc.
About the role
This role is for a Fire Safety Manager, and they will be responsible for the strategic direction of all things relating to Fire Safety for the Salford City Council and our diverse property portfolio within the private, education and local authority sectors.
As a key member of the Building and Facilities team, you will be responsible for the Council's Fire Safety Policy, Procedure, and Strategies to ensure that we maintain compliance with all relevant legislation, regulation and best practice for a variety of commercial, educational, healthcare, industrial and residential buildings across the City of Salford.
The role will also be responsible for the contract management of our specialist fire safety contractors delivering fire risk assessments and servicing works to fire safety systems, which will include undertaking pre and post inspections of works to ensure high levels of quality control, contractor meetings and assisting with procurement.
About you
We’re looking for a highly motivated Fire Safety professional with a passion for all things building related. You will form part of a highly experienced multi-disciplined team delivering asset management services to a diverse and challenging portfolio.
As a key member of the building and facilities team, you will be educated to a minimum of Level 4 in Fire Safety and Level 3 in Fire Risk Assessment and compartmentation, with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience and demonstrable experience of leading on policy and strategy in large and complex organizations.
About Your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment and have the opportunity to work and grow in a values-based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do.
We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee-led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us, so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service-related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work, so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work.
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