AddressThis is a great opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate who is competent in the field of Fire Risk Assessment. Paradigm’s priority is the safety of our customers (residents) and colleagues; the role will therefore involve working directly with our customers in the provision of solutions for fire safety issues, such as Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessments and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.
As fire safety is a core activity you will forge relationships and support colleagues from all areas of the business, so evidence of working collaboratively is important. Working via a mixture of office, remote and homeworking, you will work largely independently to a set standard supported by the Fire Risk Assessor Manager, to whom you will report. Part of a small and specialised team within the Compliance department, within our larger Property directorate, there are plenty of people to learn and gain experience from.
You will support our business on the completion of Compliant Type 1 & Pre-Occupation Fire Risk Assessments to a pre-determined programme, provision of advice to colleagues on fire related matters. You will also review documentation provided by other organisations relating to the fire safety of our residents.
You will have an input on our development programme and have experience in reviewing Reg 38 documents and pre inspecting new build blocks. As there is a requirement to visit sites across the full area in which Paradigm operates, this includes: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, Northants and Oxfordshire. As part of this role you will write up reports in a timely and accurate manner, it is essential that you have a full current driving licence and daily access to a car.
Business mileage, minus your commute from home to work, will be paid at the prevailing rate.
To be successful in the role you should have/be:
- Able to demonstrate how you have worked to deadlines whilst engaging customers and colleagues.
- You will also have experience communicating with local fire and rescue organisations to develop positive working relationships.
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for fire safety and a passion for excellent service who has experience in carrying out Fire Risk assessments in a team environment.
- Experience/knowledge of Fire Risk assessment in a Housing environment is essential
- Competent Fire Risk Assessor and be prepared to continue your learning in what is a developing field.
A reasonable level of physical fitness is required for the role as there will be some carrying of ladders as the role involves accessing roof voids as part of the risk assessment process, ensuring Health and Safety Requirements are always met.
We are a Best Companies 2 STAR accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and offer a welcoming and friendly environment. We are clearly focussed on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including improving our environment and sustainability targets to deliver quality homes to people who need them.
Further information
For the full job description and person specification for the role please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy please email and we will respond as soon as possible.
As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves.
Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far.
Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 15,000 homes across the South East.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
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