Fire Safety Officer

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

**Fire Safety Officer - Inside IR35**

**Contract Term: 9 months**

**Contracting Authority: Department for Work and Pensions**

**Location: Nationwide, any DWP location**

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

- Run an effective welfare system that enables people to achieve financial independence by providing assistance and guidance into employment
- Increase saving for, and security in later life
- Create a fair and affordable welfare system which improves the life chances of children
- Deliver outstanding services to our customers and claimants
- Deliver efficiently: transform the way we deliver our services to reduce costs and increase productivity

**As a Fire Safety Advisor your main responsibilities would be**:

- Provide support to the DWP Estates Team on fire safety and compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 across its estate.
- Engage with internal stakeholders to advise on technical policies and standards in accordance with the RRO (Fire Safety) 2005.
- Assist in the review, development and communication of overarching fire policy and guidance across the estate.
- Review and critically assess findings from CPFSI inspections, FRA’s and Fire Risk Surveys and recommend actions to adequately control identified risk.
- Quality assure FRA’s and Fire Risk Surveys, and to engage with the supply chain to discuss and agree continuous improvement processes in relation to these reports.
- Review the performance of Facilities Management suppliers in dealing with fire related remedial actions, and to escalate performance concerns when required.
- Undertake on site inspections of physical assets and provide reports on their condition and compliance standards.
- Advise on fire safety risks in the working environment and on the appropriate action to be taken to prevent injury to staff and/or loss of buildings and equipment.
- Assist in the review of Fire Risk Reports and contribute to the development of an appropriate program of works to address identified deficiencies in passive fire protection.
- Contribute to the ongoing assessment of Fire Detection and Alarm Systems within the estate and maintain a live risk register in relation to these systems.
- Develop productive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including though not limited to - Directors, Managers, staff, fire safety professionals, TU representatives, Enforcing authorities and internal/external contractors.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Experience within the fire industry.
- Knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
- Knowledge of and experience in carrying out or reviewing Fire Risk Assessments.
- Experience of conducting on site surveys of fire safety arrangements and passive fire protection measures.
- A working knowledge of BS 5839 and the requirements of this standard.
- Knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act and an in-depth understanding of the process of risk assessment.
- Relevant qualifications within the fire industry to evidence knowledge base.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of working with both internal and external partners.

Desirable
- Health and Safety NEBOSH or equivalent.
- Fire Engineering qualifications.
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of working with Excel spreadsheets and creating and using these spreadsheets to manage information.
- Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: £250.00-£350.00 per day

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/06/2023
Reference ID: PSR1JP00070475

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