Fire Safety Manager

Ealing Council have an exciting new full-time, permanent position for a Fire Safety Manager. Our housing asset management team is dedicated to ensuring decent, healthy, and sustainable homes for the future of our community. The Fire Safety Manager role is responsible for managing and ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Order 2005, and other relevant regulations and standards across the council's existing housing stock (10,000 dwellings). As the Fire Safety Manager you will:

• ensure all completed certification is quality control checked for accuracy and uploaded to Ealing's Compliance Management System in a timely manner.
• provide an accurate compliance position across the portfolio by managing all operational, regulatory, and statutory compliance for all Fire Safety systems and equipment.
• commission, review, and monitor fire risk assessments for all facilities in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant guidance.
• draft, review, and implement Fire Strategy Documents and resident Fire Safety Information Packs for all buildings within the portfolio.
• develop and monitor policies and procedures related to fire safety.
• review and advise on departmental local procedures and processes relating to fire safety.
• liaise with the Fire and Rescue Service, responding to formal notices and requests for information., Ealing Council have an exciting new full-time, permanent position for a Fire Safety Manager. Our housing asset management team is dedicated to ensuring decent, healthy, and sustainable homes for the future of our community.
The Fire Safety Manager role is responsible for managing and ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Order 2005, and other relevant regulations and standards across the council's existing housing stock (10,000 dwellings). As the Fire Safety Manager you will:
• ensure all completed certification is quality control checked for accuracy and uploaded to Ealing's Compliance Management System in a timely manner.
• provide an accurate compliance position across the portfolio by managing all operational, regulatory, and statutory compliance for all Fire Safety systems and equipment.
• commission, review, and monitor fire risk assessments for all facilities in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant guidance.
• draft, review, and implement Fire Strategy Documents and resident Fire Safety Information Packs for all buildings within the portfolio.
• develop and monitor policies and procedures related to fire safety.
• review and advise on departmental local procedures and processes relating to fire safety.
• liaise with the Fire and Rescue Service, responding to formal notices and requests for information.
Our ideal Fire Safety Manager will have skills and experience that includes:
• Relevant qualifications and/or professional memberships such as NEBOSH, IOSH, Fire Safety Management, FPA, or Institute of Fire Engineers Diploma, or equivalent
• Recognised qualification in Building Management of Fire Safety (e.g., CIOB Level 6 Building Safety Management, BSc Fire Safety & Risk Management) or equivalent
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Significant experience in a technical role related to fire safety, ideally in a similar position in delivering key landlord fire compliance.
• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations, the Building Safety Act, new build design, and related Health & Safety Regulations and emerging government policies.
In your application, please ensure your supporting statement addresses all areas of the person specification. This post is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process. You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you. We have tried to make this website as accessible as possible. You can use the accessibility widget on the right-hand side to make it more accessible to you and your needs. Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive. We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing's workforce.


• Relevant qualifications and/or professional memberships such as NEBOSH, IOSH, Fire Safety Management, FPA, or Institute of Fire Engineers Diploma, or equivalent
• Recognised qualification in Building Management of Fire Safety (e.g., CIOB Level 6 Building Safety Management, BSc Fire Safety & Risk Management) or equivalent
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Significant experience in a technical role related to fire safety, ideally in a similar position in delivering key landlord fire compliance.
• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations, the Building Safety Act, new build design, and related Health & Safety Regulations and emerging government policies., You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
  
  It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you.
We have tried to make this website as accessible as possible. You can use the accessibility widget on the right-hand side to make it more accessible to you and your needs. Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.