Description
Are you interested in or have a background and expertise in compliance and Regulatory Reform? (Fire Safety Order 2005)
Are you passionate about making a difference to the communities of Surrey?
This is a Grey book Crew Commander role plus a pensionable supplement based on 10% of the basic annual salary will be paid to uniformed employees aligned to the day duty worker contract with the objective being to maintain operational competence. This allowance is also provided for employees to be flexible within the day worker system and must be monitored by the line manager.
The purpose of this role will be to inspect and audit low risk business premises in Surrey to ensure the compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 on behalf of the fire authority. Support the wider teams in Surrey Fire and Rescue to deliver the objectives of the 2025 CRMP, making the buildings and people that use them safer through education and enforcement. The role will require specialist and technical knowledge in fire safety which will be overseen by a more experienced manager.
Job Introduction
This role will be based at one of our locations across Surrey:
• Walton-upon-Thames
• Farnham
You will be supported by an experienced team, many of whom are operational. This role will be engaging with various partners and business owners to lead and support people to lawfully resolve regulatory fire safety matters, ensuring compliance with the Regulatory reform (Fire Safety) Order. Educating businesses and fire teams ensuring shared understanding of risks. Working independently to manage their calendar with the support of their manager to prioritise workloads. Planning inspection and audit regimes, timescales for follow up visits and deciding on appropriate enforcement levels based on audit outcomes.
To be considered for shortlisting to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence as many of the following as possible:
• Experience of regulation or enforcement of fire safety legislation or similar
• Qualifications and/or experience in Health and Safety
• Experience in the fire safety arena or delivery of fire safety linked activities
• Confident in communication and stakeholder engagement with people both internally and externally; and
• Have strong written communication and report writing skills – minimum GCSE English language or equivalent and Maths
• Accelerated Business Safety Induction Course (ABSIC).
• Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety or working towards.
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