About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.
Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Building Safety Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.
The overall purpose of the role is to ensure high risk and complex buildings within the scope of legislation are compliantly managed and maintained safely. This will be evidenced through the creation and continued management of building safety cases presented to the Building Safety Regulator.
What were looking for
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. Youll be highly self-motivated, goal focused and confident to collaborate and challenge internal and external stakeholders. You will be an expert at forming professional working relationships with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. You should have previous experience managing and influencing others, processes or buildings and a strong understanding of holistic risk management.
We are looking for someone with the relevant experience, training and qualifications in a fire/building/risk management role. Ideally, you will have a CIOB L6 Building Safety Management qualification or willingness to complete this training as part of the role.
Youll be able to demonstrate
Essential:
* Extensive knowledge and understanding of fire safety legislation and guidance, building regulations and technical standards.
* Experience of updating and maintaining detailed information systems ensuring that data is logged accurately and consistently.
* Experience of working with multiple stakeholders in a building safety capacity to achieve common goals.
* Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice and raise, escalate or flag risks to safety.
* Very strong communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
* Excellent computer literacy skills.
* Proven experience of analysing potentially complex and difficult situations and recommending appropriate, practical and responsive solutions in a sensitive manner.
* Capable of explaining building safety issues to internal and external stakeholders including residents in a clear and concise manner.
* Ability to compile detailed and concise reports on building safety issues and present these to senior colleagues.
* Demonstrate the Guinness Behaviours.
* Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.
Qualifications
Essential:
* NEBOSH fire safety (or equivalent).
* Membership of IFE or IFSM.
Desirable:
* Building related degree or similar qualification.
* Higher grade fire safety related qualification.
If youre interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.
Benefits
* Holidays:We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
* Competitive Pension Scheme:We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
* Benefits Portal:We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
* Performance Pay:Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
* Life Assurance:For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
* Health Plan Options:There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
* VDU/DSE:Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
Additional benefits include:
* Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
* Professional subscription annual payment
* Travel season ticket loan
* Car lease scheme
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