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About your role
As our Fire Safety Manager, operating within the Building Safety Department, you will support and improve Homes Plus' fire safety approach by reviewing current practices, recommending improvements, and helping drive change. You help create the policies and procedures everyone follows, identify and monitor risks, and make sure staff have the right skills through effective training. You keep up to date with legislation and best practice, promote a strong fire‑safety culture, and check that fire safety records and data are accurate. You monitor fire risk assessments through audits and spot checks, act as the main contact for fire‑safety queries, and work closely with Health & Safety and Asset Management teams to investigate any incidents or compliance issues.
This role will be covering the south region.
Essential Criteria
- A NEBOSH qualification in both Health & Safety and Fire Safety (or an equivalent level of training).
- Experience and up to date knowledge of current fire safety laws, including the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021.
- Strong understanding of existing fire safety regulations and best practice, such as guidance for blocks of flats and specialised housing.
- Experience managing fire safety arrangements across a wide range of housing properties, including handling many fire risk assessments and ensuring all follow‑up actions are completed.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
- A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
- Training and development
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
