Fire Risk Assessor
Office Base: Birmingham, B15 + Travel
Salary: £47,000 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Are you a fire safety professional looking for a role where you can make a real difference in protecting lives and properties? Do you have the expertise to assess fire risks, ensure compliance, and drive safety improvements?
Joining us as a Fire Risk Assessor, you'll be instrumental in delivering our Fire Risk Management Programme, ensuring compliance and enhancing fire safety standards across our housing stock. You will carry out comprehensive Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), provide technical guidance, and engage with stakeholders to implement safety improvements.
Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
* Conducting and reviewing Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across all relevant properties, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for improvement.
* Providing fire safety advice and technical guidance to staff, contractors, and residents, ensuring a clear understanding of fire risks and mitigation measures.
* Overseeing fire safety compliance, including responding to Fire Service audits, post-fire inspections, and monitoring evacuation strategies.
* Collaborating with internal teams to implement fire safety upgrades, ensuring all recommendations are actioned and documented.
* Maintaining accurate records of assessments, actions, and safety measures using FRA databases and IT systems.
Our ideal candidate? We need a detail-oriented and proactive fire safety professional with:
* A minimum level 3 accredited fire risk assessment qualification, and a commitment to obtain (or already holding) IFE accreditation and membership.
* Previous experience of conducting Fire Risk Assessments or experience of auditing FRA practices and compliance.
* A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.
Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
Interested?
Applying is easy - simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit your CV and Cover Letter, which together showcase how you meet the above criteria.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
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