Job Title: Fire Safety Officer
Location: Newham, London
Duration: 3 - 6 months temp assignment with view for further extension thereafter
Day Rate: £268.58 per day PAYE or £346.05 per day Umbrella
This role will act as an active technical member managing all aspects of fire safety across the Council housing assets ensuring are maintained and improved. To provide an operational fire safety management function for all Council owned and managed housing assets delivering continuous improvement in resident safety. Supporting compliance with both statutory and non-statutory fire safety legislation and associated building regulations.
To carry out fire risk assessments across all of the council's housing stock
Ensuring the FRA programme is delivered on time and to the required standard through the application of a quality assurance programme
Ensuring compliance with legislation through the use of performance data, risk assessments and audits of Council owned and managed housing assets
To act as a subject matter expert for the council, in relation to fire safety
Support, develop and maintain the Housing Fire Risk Management Policy
To act as a resource and liaise with managers and staff at all levels within the Council implementing fire safety standards and initiatives
To be the specialist fire safety officer for a specific field of fire safety, i.e., sheltered accommodation, temporary housing, vulnerable persons, fire engineering, etc
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