Job Introduction

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced surveyor specialising in (or looking to specialise) in fire safety to join our Fire Safety Team as a Fire Safety Surveyor.  This is a regional role, which is homebased, when not travelling across our properties across the North West.  

Fire Safety is a high priority at YHG and as a key member of the Fire Safety Team you’ll be part of a small, dedicated team working towards our end goal of keeping customers safe.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about helping to keep our customers and buildings safe from the risk of fire.   

What will my working week look like? 

You’ll be working Monday to Friday with some flexibility of your working hours (although we do normally require cover during normal day time hours to meet business needs).

You will live within the North West to be able to cover your patch. You will also live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, as our Fire Safety Surveyor, you will act as a technical expert for passive fire prevention works, including compartmentation and fire doors to ensure compliance with legislation and the safety of our customers.  You will play a key role in the delivery of our FRA action remediation works by completing pre-works, in-works and post-works inspections (site audits).   You will support the Fire Safety Team to meet performance targets for the completion of FRA actions.  

One of the great things about this role is that you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in our communities, by helping to make our buildings safer. You will have clear team and personal objectives to work towards and the opportunity to learn and progress.  

You will work closely with our fire safety contractors and be confident to challenge performance and quality of works, ensuring compliance with CDM requirements. You will also support the business by responding to any urgent fire safety risks identified at any our buildings, offering guidance to the Compliance Team or other teams including Housing Management and Older People Services, on how to mitigate or remediate those risks.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Fire Safety Surveyor, here at YHG, you will have….

• experience in completing property surveys to audit fire safety works
• experience managing or working with contractors including challenging poor standards when necessary  
• experience of progressing fire risk actions
• strong communication skills

Ideally you will be…

• a team player, willing to proactively work towards team objectives and goals
• target driven and able to work to strict deadlines
• willing to undertake training to further improve on your existing fire safety knowledge

This role is really suited to someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of our residents, working as part of a team to deliver high standards of fire safety to help keep our residents sage in their homes.

This role also offers genuine progression opportunities for anyone wanting to progress in fire safety/contract management and YHG are willing to support staff in completing industry recognised fire safety training.

If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!

Please check out the role profile, which is attached/available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £30,000 to £34,000 for a 35-hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

We trust our people to manage their own diary’s, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please see the benefits information sheet attached/ available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s career’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

As this role allows access to confidential tenancy information, we regret we are unable to accept applications from existing tenants/residents or from those who have an association with existing tenants/residents.

Closing Date:   13 October 2022

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property and any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG2

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