Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) Project Manager

Job title: Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) Project Manager

Company: London Borough of Waltham Forest


Job description: Job Description:Organisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestDirectorate: Place / HousingGrade: PO7Salary: £55,620 – £58,692Contract Type: Full-time, PermanentWorking hours per week: 36Working style: Hybrid – Working 3 days on site, 2 days work from home.Application Deadline: 17/01/2025Proposed Interview Date(s): TBCReference: 1565About Us:Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.About the role:We are currently hiring for a Fire Risk Assessments Programme Manager (FRA PM) to join our thriving Housing service.The FRA Programme Manager will lead the delivery and management of the Council’s Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) programme, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, and all relevant fire safety legislation. This role is critical in overseeing the identification, mitigation, and management of fire safety risks across the Council’s housing stock.The postholder will coordinate the timely completion of fire risk assessments and the implementation of remedial actions, working closely with internal teams, contractors, and external bodies, including acting as the primary point of contact for the London Fire Brigade.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the entire delivery of the FRA programme and oversee the completion of remedial actions
• Develop and implement an effective Resident Engagement Strategy related to fire safety.
• Oversee and ensure the performance of all contractors involved in delivering FRA remedial actions.
• Implement and oversee changes in the FRA programme, ensuring smooth and efficient adjustments are made to the plan.
• Act as a primary point of contact for the London Fire Brigade, ensuring effective communication and collaboration on all fire safety matters.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) in Fire Safety or NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.
• Level 4 Fire Risk Assessment Qualification, such as the IFE (Institute of Fire Engineers) Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Terms and conditions:The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
• Satisfactory declaration of interest.

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.How to Apply:Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.Equal Opportunity Employer:Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: – Promoting equality of opportunity – Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage – Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. – Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit .Contact Information:If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Dragana Gvozdic-Groza, Head of Building Safety Compliance at .If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at .The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.Click here for further information on the .

Expected salary: £55620 – 58692 per year

Location: Walthamstow, East London

Job date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:52:51 GMT

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