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Head of Property Safety

Salary Circa £60,000
Location Oldham
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We are currently looking for a Head of Property Safety to join the Assets Team within our Homes and Investment function.  The role will focus on all compliance activities with a clear focus on fire and building safety. 

 

You will lead and manage all aspects of property safety, ensuring that First Choice Homes is fully compliant at all times through a holistic and robust property safety framework which achieves high quality standards, risk management and assurance.

 

Your main responsibilities will include:

 

  • Leading a dedicated team that will manage property safety across the asset portfolio, including fire safety, gas safety, electrical safety, water hygiene, maintenance of Mechanical and Electrical equipment and structural safety.  

  • Ensuring that the company is at the forefront of planning and implementing approaches that meet and exceed statutory, legal and regulatory requirements.

  • Monitoring changes around fire and building safety and implementing relevant approaches ensuring there is significant customer involvement and engagement.  

  • Leading on the delivery of key projects, providing strategic input and contributing to the overall management of First Choice Homes asset base.

 

The successful candidate will:

 

  • Hold a degree (or equivalent) in Building Surveying, Construction or an equivalent trade.

  • Be a Chartered Member of a relevant body (e.g. IOSH, RICS,CIOB, RIBA, CIBSE).

  • Have experience of managing a compliance or health and safety related service for residential buildings covering at least three or more areas of safety / compliance, which includes fire safety.

  • Have good knowledge of the current housing related legislation of compliance work streams with a specific expertise in fire and building safety.

  • Be experienced in managing, developing and motivating staff.

  • Have a background in contract management, performance-led activities and change management. 

 

If you are innovative, able to drive change forward and are passionate about safety, we would love to hear from you.

 

Interviews will take place on 6th or 7th April.

About Us

We are a housing association formed to benefit our local communities.

We are committed to our mission of being a trusted provider of quality homes, delivering excellent landlord and support services, and creating thriving and independent communities in our Oldham heartland and beyond. Our vision is ‘Improving lives, and with around 10% of the local population living in an FCHO home, we are proud to be an anchor organisation through our significant contribution as a large local business and employer.

We own and manage around 11,500 homes, and have the highest regulatory (G1/V1) rating, with plans to build more than 700 affordable new homes by 2025.

Our commitment to improving lives is set out in our ‘Big Plan 2022-2025’ which is focused on four priority areas of delivering Great Services, Great Homes, Great Neighbourhoods, and being a Great Company.

Our Benefits

30 days holiday + 1 company shut down day and bank holidays

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