Fire Safety Manager

We are currently looking for a Fire Safety Manager to join our successful and dynamic Building Services Team.

Working within the existing Building Services team, you will be responsible for the completion of Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Safety Inspections, Fire Safety Follow on works raised from the Fire Risk Assessments and the delivery of fire safety improvement works such as sprinklers both within our Housing, Corporate and Operational buildings.  

As the Fire Safety Manager, we require you to have the following qualifications and experience;

Qualifications

• Construction or Social Housing experience essential
• BSC/NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ6 in Occupational Health & Safety (+5-10years fulltime practical applications)
• Fire Risk Assessor (HTM-05, NEBOSH, IFE)
• Experienced qualified Trainer (PTLLS)
• Current driving licence

Experience

• Good working knowledge of the Health & Safety at Work Act
• Experience of writing specifications for fire safety project work
• Experience of procuring fire safety construction work
• Experience of administrating fire safety project work 
• Experience as a Lead Auditor
• Competent Risk Assessor (RAMS)
• Good working knowledge Passive and re-active fire protection 
• Good Working knowledge of building construction, including non-traditional built properties 
• Proficient policy writer and reviewer
• Knowledge of standing orders and procurement regulations
• IT literate with advanced excel capability (pivots/graphs/formulae etc.)
• Extensive experience of managing a small team of surveyors
• Extensive contractor management experience CDM/non-CDM and project management
• Experience in delivering presentations to senior management team.
• Ability to run training in relation to fire safety to both technical and non-technical staff

Your next role

As part of your duties you will be asked to review the existing service delivery, with the aim to implement new strategies to ensure that Swindon Borough Council assets are maintained to a high standard within available resources.

You will also be asked to work with both residents, tenants, Councillors and the Health and Safety Executive both face to face and at meetings, reporting findings and delivering presentations in relation to Fire Safety.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Please see our new Swindon Plan

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Keith Hooker, email  khooker@swindon.gov.uk

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk