Job Title: Building Safety Inspector
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £29,987.62 per annum (£32,981.09 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (part time also considered)
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday
Location: Hybrid, Gateshead
For your application to be considered please attach a current CV and cover letter.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
* Flexible working options available
* Investment in your learning, personal development, and technology
* A wide range of benefits
Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard.
Application Process:
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact as the Building Safety Inspector, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter.
This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.
The difference you will make as Building Safety Inspector:
In this role you will carry out Building Safety inspections to identify and respond to defects, prioritising and ensuring actions are undertaken in a timely manner by removing hazards and ensuring any installed equipment is operational to ensure people are safe and the building is working effectively.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
* Proven track record of monitoring risk and health and safety compliance and carrying out inspections within a housing environment.
* Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, building regulations, fire regulations, health and safety regulations and carrying out risk assessments within a housing environment.
Role Profile
Accountabilities or “What You Have to Do”
* Work within a designated geographical patch and provide operational support and cover to other colleagues across group portfolio.
* Carry out a program of building safety inspections to identify defects, prioritise their action and ensure action is undertaken in an agreed/appropriate timescales.
* Undertake functional/operational safety checks to ensure installed equipment is in full working order to ensure compliance with risk and health and safety protocols.
* Record outcomes of inspections and functional/operational checks, assess any hazards and determine the appropriate action and timescale to mitigate any risks.
* Report Emergency repairs through customer service centre and Compliance Management Teams / Quality Assurance Team colleagues.
* Escalate any building safety risks/concerns to Team Leader / Operational Manager and Quality Assurance Team, within set timescales.
* Support completion of dynamic risk assessment of buildings to determine the appropriate risk level and frequency of inspection.
* Post inspect the quality of completed fire remedial works to buildings and provide brief reports, photographs and information to retain within digital records.
* Maintain accurate records using appropriate systems, ensuring the integrity and quality of building safety inspection data.
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate, building constructive working relationships.
* Distribute customer communications and collect information on other asset services functions as and when required.
* Identify and communicate block access requirements and provide assistance when necessary.
* Follow agreed internal business processes, adhering to relevant regulatory, statutory and compliance frameworks.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
* Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required.
* Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
* Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Proven track record of monitoring risk and health and safety compliance and carrying out inspections within a housing environment.
* Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, building regulations, fire regulations, health and safety regulations and carrying out risk assessments within a housing environment.
* Effective stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
* Proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Office.
* Evidence of accurately reviewing, collating and recording a variety of data for meaningful analysis.
* Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
* Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.
* Experience of successfully undertaking the role of Building Safety / Compliance Inspector, within a similar organisation.
* Knowledge of Compliance Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems including Housing Management Systems e.g. Academy/Open Housing management, C365, Promaster.
* Experience of problem solving and implementing innovative solutions.
#J-18808-Ljbffr