Internal vacancy. Applications will only be considered from existing Leeds City Council employees.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team who have responsibility for managing commercial sites and equipment across Leeds City Council's housing stock. Working as part of the second largest local authority landlord in the country,
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
About you
As a Fire Safety Officer, you will bring to the role:
* Knowledge and experience of carrying out fire risk assessments, fire door inspections and producing scope of work for fire safety.
* Ability to communicate effectively, influence stakeholders, and manage contractors.
* A qualification to a minimum level of NEBOSH Fire, or equivalent.
* Ability to develop innovative solutions to varied and complex problems.
* Knowledge of current social housing, and issues affecting the sector.
* Experience of developing effective working relationships with residents and ward members to achieve defined outcomes.
About the role
Your role will be to undertake inspections and risk assessments to council assets to manage the corporate risk arising from fire safety, determine stock condition, defects, and risk, then identify, diagnose, and develop solutions to assist the overall asset management of the authorities housing stock in line with legislation, internal policies and procedures. Across different geographical locations around the city, to ensure that residents can live safely and comfortably in their homes.
Provide advice, training, and expertise to divisional colleagues upon actions to take to improve fire safety, produce specifications and schedules of work where required.
You will need to display excellent communication, resilience and a passion for supporting staff, customers, and communities. Your role will require you to liaise with residents and local teams to respond to problems, and help design and implement solutions, as well as working jointly with teams across the Housing Service to facilitate joined-up working.
The role is integral to our wider landlord service.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
* A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
* Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
* A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
* A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.
How to apply
Please complete the online application form.
Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Patrick Gibbons – Corporate Fire Safety Manager on 07891272407.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, candidates must consider their own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. For more information visit Skilled Worker visa on the government website. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job Purpose:
Your role will be to undertake inspections, risk assessments, and retrospective fire safety strategies to council assets to manage the corporate risk arising from fire safety, determine stock condition, defects, and risk, then identify, diagnose, and develop solutions to assist the overall asset management of the authorities housing stock in line with legislation, internal policies and procedures. Across different geographical locations around the city, to ensure that residents can live safely and comfortably in their homes.
Provide advice, training, and expertise to divisional colleagues upon actions to take to improve fire safety, produce specifications and schedules of work where required.
You will need to display excellent communication, resilience and a passion for supporting staff, customers, and communities. Your role will require you to liaise with residents and local teams to respond to problems, and help design and implement solutions, as well as working jointly with teams across the Housing Service to facilitate joined-up working.
To ensure the effective day-to-day management of contractors and Internal Service Providers and appropriate maintenance of council housing commercial assets and in particular within High Rise multi-occupancy buildings.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities below are generic that would be expected of LCC employees
* Frontline delivery of the service and collection of asset-related information in line with council and departmental performance standards, values, policies, and priorities.
* Manage all activities in compliance with legal, regulatory, contract and internal requirements.
* Support the delivery of service plans in line with council objectives to achieve excellence.
* Continually drive a value for money, customer-focused service.
* Take ownership for operational issues and manage relationships with all stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
* Ensure the ordering and delivery of works within individual delegated budgets and agreed budget profiles, including the prioritisation and planning of work.
* Take accountability for the outputs of all duties.
* Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
* Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities as necessary to ensure up-to-date knowledge and skills.
* Improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and development programmes.
* To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
* Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.
* Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
* Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the values, standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
* Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
* The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and this role will be expected to work within these parameters.
* The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
* Manage all activities in compliance with legal, regulatory, contract and internal requirements.
* Support the delivery of service plans in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure the continuous and ongoing innovation and improvement of the service in line with council objectives in order to achieve excellence.
* Continually drive a value for money, customer-focused service.
* Take ownership for and manage relationships with all stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
* Manage activities within individual delegated budgets and the management of spend in line with agreed budget profiles, including the prioritization and planning of work.
* Take accountability for the outputs of all duties ensuring adequate and robust audit and risk management procedures are in place.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Leadership Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualifications:
Technical Qualification in the field of fire safety management, such as NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate or IFE course or working towards.
Membership of a professional body i.e., IFSM.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.
Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview, and Certificate.
Skills Required
* Ability to manage priorities whilst delivering on a range of projects and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities.
* Developing and maintaining strong and effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Ability to analyse and interpret information and report to a wide range of audiences.
* Considerable experience of using Microsoft packages and IT systems.
* To support on driving a culture through the team that is focused both on customers and quality.
* Completion of reports in a diligent and accurate manner.
* Considerable experience of project management.
* Support on engagement with managers and contractors in order to effectively progress change.
Knowledge Required
* Technical Qualification in the field of fire safety management, such as NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate or IFE course or working towards.
* Membership of a professional body i.e. IFSM.
* Strong knowledge of building defects / construction techniques.
* Strong knowledge of landlord’s responsibilities in relation to repairs & maintenance.
* Up to date knowledge of social housing and issues affecting the sector.
* Strong knowledge safe construction Health & Safety procedures.
Experience Required
* Experience of working within a fire safety management field, preferably within domestic property refurbishment.
* Experience of carrying out Fire Risk Assessments of in an asset management related service area.
* Experience of working jointly with staff and contractors from different teams/organisations to achieve common goals.
* Experience of working within social housing.
* Considerable experience of working within social housing.
* Considerable experience of working within a complex political environment.
* Working with an Internal Service Provider.
Behavioural & other Characteristics required
* Committed to continuous improvement.
* Ability to understand and observe Leeds City Council Equal Opportunities Policy.
* To carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health & Safety Policies.
* Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.
* Understand and embrace our values, behaviours and codes of conduct.
Training:
The Council has a positive commitment to the training and development of employees in all areas of its activities. Similarly, employees are also expected to adopt a positive attitude to any training provided and also to their own personal development.
Relationships:
The post holder will work closely with colleagues within Housing Leeds and will also be required to maintain effective relationships with staff at all levels within the Directorate, other Council departments, Elected Members, external agencies and the general public.
Physical Conditions:
The post holder may be based at any Leeds City Council or partner organisation office and may require working to the Council’s ‘changing the workplace’ working style. - Leeds City Council has a no smoking policy.
This post requires the holder to hold a current driver’s licence and have access to a car. If this post holder or post meets the criteria for essential car user status the corresponding allowance plus mileage will be paid whilst the post holder provides and maintains a vehicle for business use. Casual car user mileage is payable in accordance with local conditions of service.
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