Senior Fire Safety Surveyor - Private Sector Housing
Salary: £51,522 - £53,607 (18‑month Fixed Term Contract).
Additional Info: Part‑time applicants' welcome. A 10% market supplement may be available for exceptional candidates.
About the Team
Croydon's Private Sector Housing team works closely with landlords, agents, and tenants to improve property standards and ensure safe, well‑managed homes across the borough's large private rented sector. A key part of our work is ensuring robust fire safety in existing residential buildings.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Fire Safety Surveyor to join Croydon's Private Sector Housing Team. The primary objective of this role is to improve standards within Croydon's private rented sector, including housing association‑owned and privately‑owned homes.
We are looking for a professional with a strong breadth of experience, particularly in enforcement work using relevant legislation. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role within the team, managing staff and leading inspections of tall residential buildings that may present a wide range of structural and external cladding fire safety issues.
You will ensure fire safety compliance in high‑rise and mid‑rise residential buildings within the private sector and will be expected to demonstrate strong working knowledge of:
Housing Act 2004
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO)
Building Safety Act 2022
You will also contribute to a broad range of fire‑safety‑related projects, including reviewing BS Standards, PAS guidance documents, and the structure and design features of private rented buildings to ensure compliance with evolving regulations.
Working closely with partners such as the London Fire Brigade, Building Safety Regulator, Greater London Authority, MHCLG, and internal Council teams, you will help prioritise enforcement actions and oversee the remediation of non‑compliant buildings.
Reporting to the Private Sector Housing Manager within the Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Directorate, you will act as a technical expert and lead a small fire safety team within the Council's wider Private Sector Housing Division.
Key Responsibilities
In this senior role, you will:
Lead inspections and fire safety assessments of tall buildings, including those with complex structural and cladding‑related risks.
Manage and mentor members of the fire safety team.
Undertake enforcement activities using a range of legislative powers, ensuring robust and proportionate regulatory action.
Investigate fire safety complaints and carry out detailed inspections of private sector dwellings, including HMOs.
Prepare and progress enforcement measures such as schedules, notices, orders, civil penalties, works in default, prosecutions, rent repayment orders, and banning orders.
Drive proactive project work and contribute to the administration of property licensing schemes.
Lead on the preparation of legal bundles and compliance cases relating to building safety failures.
Provide subject‑matter leadership within at least one specialist area of private sector housing or public health.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated fire safety professional to make a significant and lasting impact on the safety and wellbeing of residents in Croydon. You'll work in a high‑profile area of housing regulation, influence real change, and develop your expertise within a supportive and forward‑thinking team.
Additional Information
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We support flexible working arrangements wherever business needs allow.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Hybrid working is supported, with staff spending part of their week in the office and part working remotely.
How to Apply
Closing date: 5th April 2025 at 11:59pm
Apply online today or contact our recruitment partner, Sam Duggan at Adecco, for more information: (url removed)