We have a new vacancy for a Fire Safety Officer to work for a local council based in East London. This is a temp, full-time position paying £319.71 per day PAYE (£419 unmbrella)
KNOWLEDGE:

• Specialist knowledge of fire safety legislation and its applications to housing.
• Knowledge of the requirements for good fire safety management and maintenance operations
• Knowledge of Fire Risk Assessment process and guidance/best practice (PAS 79).
• Knowledge of building construction
• Knowledge of stakeholder engagement.
• A clear understanding of emerging fire safety and building safety
  legislation.
• Experience of report writing for different audiences.
• Knowledge of BS 9999 & BS 9991: Code of practice for fire safety in design, management and use of residential buildings.
• A demonstrable understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire
  Safety) Order 2005

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years experience within the fire safety sector, property management or similar sector.
• Experience of managing or advising on fire safety in a medium
  to large organisation.
• Experience in researching, developing, and implementing policy and strategy to meet business requirements.
• Experience of working in a building compliance or fire service
  environment.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Experience of developing members of staff.
• Experience of working with others to deliver change.
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports in a range of settings.
• Experience of completing and reviewing fire risk assessments or
  audits for housing assets.
• Possession of a demonstrable track record of delivering results on time, to a high quality.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Fire safety qualification, NEBOSH or similar recognised Fire Safety
  Certificate Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety.
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as IFE, IFSM, IFPO or similar, with demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Analytical ability associated with the management of data, the understanding and interpretation of which is key to the delivery of programmes to deliver assurance.
• Be familiar in using PAS:79:2020 format of fire risk assessment.
• Good knowledge of MS: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Desirable - Health and safety qualification, NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Desirable - 3rd Party accredited risk assessor registered, as per
  FRA Competency Council.
• Education, Training and skills qualification.
• Use of information technology packages, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Desirable - Experience using CAD drawings

PERSONAL STYLE AND BEHAVIOUR:

• Confident, articulate and communicate well both orally and
  in written language.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Smart, presentable, polite and proactive when engaging with
  residents and external organisations to maintain our outstanding reputation for excellence.
• Commitment to improving fire safety with a person centred approach.
• Maintains a high standard of ethics and professional conduct.

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Some of the duties undertaken by this post may require the post holder to have a full current driving licence and the availability of a vehicle for work purposes.