Fire Risk Assessor – AR

Hackney council are looking for a Fire Risk Assessor to join their team to deliver an excellent fire risk assessment service within domestic housing and properties where housing has responsibility. To undertake surveys and follow these up to ensure adherence to health and safety legislation and council procedures. To take a co-operative lead in the strategic direction and delivery of the fire risk assessment programme. To ensure best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments. To advocate the council’s vision and values at all times. To be fully responsible for the quality of service in respect of fire risk assessments and to keep up to date with all current fire legislation and apply to assessments. MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Fire Risk Assessment ● Carry out a type 1, 3 and 4 fire risk assessment programme in domestic housing and in properties where housing has responsibility such as community halls. ● Liaise with the Fire Risk Assessment Manager and Building Safety Manager to deliver risk assessments in line with the Council’s Fire Safety Management System. ● Manage and coordinate contractors required to support destructive inspections as part of the type 4 fire risk assessment process. ● Ensure that all making good of intrusive survey complies with fire safety standards and is of high quality. ● Carry out post inspections and quality assurance necessary remedial action following fire risk assessments. ● Support the Fire Safety Works Manager and Fire Risk Assessment Manager to manage the completion of fire safety actions in terms of management of the delivery of required works via the contractor. ● Provide concise and sufficiently detailed fire risk assessments for all type 1, 3 and 4 assessments. ● Conduct surveys as per the fire risk assessment programme and following any major works carried out on properties. ● Conduct pre-occupation and post-occupation surveys as part of the handover process for new build properties. ● Produce accurate and efficient paperwork to the council standards. ● Set standards for the delivery of fire risk assessments and achieve KPI targets. ● Provide advice to managers and staff to assist them in the fulfilment of their responsibilities and ensure organizational compliance with legislative requirements and internal standards and best practice. ● Deal with resident-generated queries efficiently. ● Keep abreast of relevant fire safety related legislation and good practice to provide advice that enhances compliance and maintains fire risk assessor competency requirements through training and updates of legislation. ● Conduct site visits to liaise with residents where appropriate to benefit the council. ● Conduct site surveys and quote for works required to the council standard. ● Collaborate with the head of resident safety to produce effective working practices. ● Conduct and produce fire safety strategies for all social housing within Hackney Council. ● Support the Resident Insight Officer in carrying out personal emergency evacuation plans for residents identified as needing support in an evacuation. Accident Prevention and Fire Investigation ● Investigate and report on all fire incidents and provide recommendations to improve fire safety. ● Proactively identify and report any hazards that could cause imminent harm or injury. ● Undertake thorough investigations in the event of a fire and identify root causes. ● Liaise with insurers and regulatory authorities on fire safety matters. ● Identify appropriate preventative and protective fire safety measures. ● Provide fire safety reports where required to support site-specific management arrangements to include application of fire hazard control measures. ● Carry out fire safety action plans and fire emergency plans where required. Fire Safety Procedure and Other Advice ● Assist in the development/continual improvement, implementation, and review of fire safety related policies, procedures, manuals, and/or Codes of Practice for procedural operations, systems, or activities. ● Develop and maintain effective internal relationships creating a supportive and assisting attitude to foster and promote a positive risk management and safety culture, maintaining the highest possible internal and external customer satisfaction. ● Provide fire safety advice to residents and senior managers, both verbally and in detailed written reports. ● Develop and review fire safety documentation in relation to housing. ● Be available to provide fire experience and fire training when required. QUALIFICATIONS: ● Nebosh Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent. ● Membership of Third Party Accreditation Scheme – IFE/IFSM or equivalent. ● ASFP Level 3 in Passive Fire Protection or equivalent. ● Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or equivalent. ● Minimum of 2 – 3 years experience of undertaking fire risk assessments, with experience in residential fire risk assessments. ● Evidence of applying PAS 79. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: ● Proven and previous experience in the completion of fire risk assessments. ● Have a recognisable and professional qualification in fire safety management and fire risk assessments. ● Positive attitude to fire safety. ● High levels of literacy and written communication skills. ● Excellent verbal communication skills to enable clear and effective communication with residents, senior managers, contractors, and colleagues. ● Fully conversant with the Fire Safety Reform order and Approved document B. ● Ability to present reports and data and to clearly explain to and influence a wide range of people in regard to fire safety and its management. ● Ability to use various IT systems, interrogate database information to produce risk-based programmes of works, and update the database as work items are completed. ● Strong quantitative and analytical skills. ● Ability to carry out site visits and physical inspections of work, including accessing loft spaces by means of ladders. ● High understanding of risk mitigation and how it should be applied.

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