Senior Safety and Compliance Operations Officer - Fire

Are you a safety and compliance specialist with a background in working in the Fire sector?

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity as a Senior Safety & Compliance Operations Officer , within our Building Safety Team.

You'll be based from our offices in Wembley with the opportunity to combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

About SNG

It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

The Role

The role will support the Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire and wider Building Safety and Compliance team on all fire safety matters on behalf of SNG. Utilise technical expertise, experience in passive and active fire measures, in depth practical knowledge of fire risk assessments and risk mitigations.

The role is responsible for maintaining high data quality in the Building Safety and Compliance team. Ensure that data is held centrally for full transparency and that suitable contract arrangements are in place for the continued management of all compliance elements within your defined areas.

Working closely with the Building Safety Compliance Fire Manager, this role work with Building Safety Specialists to ensure management and controls of SNG's risk and responsibilities relating to fire door management.

Responsibilities include

• Promote a positive collaborative culture of building safety and compliance
• Work across the Building Safety and Compliance team with an emphasis on fire safety elements
• Responsible to deliver the right outcome for our customer in a safe and timely way
• Proactively identify any upcoming changes in legislations, regulations and landlord responsibilities to ensure SNG compliance
• Review the design of new builds as presented by our development team to ensure that it is suitable and sufficient in line with RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) plan of works
• Provide technical support across to the fire safety team on passive and active fire installations
• Attend sites to meet with external parties such as the Fire Brigade to represent SNG and take accountability of actions required in relation to fire safety for the organisation
• Manage the direct reports with a focus on articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement

We are looking for someone who has

• Experience of working to deadlines and achieving targets through own work and work driven through teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Up to date knowledge of fire safety legislation
• Demonstratable knowledge and experience of fire safety subject matters within the Housing Sector

Qualifications and experience

• Membership of the IFE / IFSM or an equivalent membership body
• Up to date knowledge of fire safety legislation and building regulations
• Level 4 qualification in Fire Safety
• Award in Practical Fire Risk Assessment such as IFE of CS Todd
• Knowledge of methods to monitor the quality of data and identify issues (e.g. reconciliations)

What we can offer

• Hybrid, flexible working
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
• Life cover as soon as you join us
• You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG

If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!