Team Leader

Legionella Risk Team Leader
Ark Workplace Risk | Hybrid | Travel Expenses | Competitive Benefits and Healthcare | London

At Ark Workplace Risk, we empower our clients to confidently manage risk, compliance, and safety through a trusted partnership built on expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and proactive guidance and insight.
About Ark Workplace Risk:

• Proven Expert Knowledge:
  With over 30 years of experience and a trusted reputation among 200+ UK organisations, we provide workable solutions that align with our clients' organisational and business goals, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Industry-Leading Software:
  Our innovative tools streamline risk and compliance management, putting clients in control and enabling them to demonstrate accountability to stakeholders.
• Insight-Driven Solutions:
  As industry thought leaders, we provide actionable insights into emerging legislation, guidance, and industry trends, ensuring court-readiness for their business.
• Responsive Partnership:
  From every day, business-as-usual guidance to urgent, critical, complex, and contentious scenarios, we work in partnership with clients, becoming their trusted advisor and solution provider, whenever and wherever they need us most.

Role Summary
As a Team Leader within Ark's Legionella division, you will carry out risk assessments while also supporting a team of assessors. You will provide guidance, help ensure consistent service delivery, uphold technical standards, and contribute to client satisfaction through quality assurance and day-to-day team support
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Key Responsibilities (including but are not limited to):

• Carry out Legionella Risk Assessments and compliance audits in accordance with BS 8580-1
• Act as the lead technical escalation point for legionella risk assessors
• Review and validate reports to ensure compliance with the relevant standard (ACoP L8, HSG274, and BS
• Support the onboarding and training of new assessors
• Contribute to consultant competency assessments and participate in witnessed assessments
• Coordinate with the QA and Production Teams to maintain report quality and consistency
• Provide field-based coaching and feedback
• Engage in monthly CPD sessions and share sector developments with the wider team
• Competence with risk assessing complex water systems and cooling towers
• Ensure the legionella risk team achieve performance goals
• Ensure alignment with Ark's compliance standards and values

Essential Requirements:

• Level 3 or equivalent qualification in legionella risk management
• Strong working knowledge of ACoP L8, HSG274, and BS 8580-1
• Proven experience in delivering complex Legionella risk assessments across multiple sectors
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior consultants
• Exemplary knowledge of written schemes of control and complex system design
• Ability to carry out technical validation and peer review
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Confident in delivering client briefings and technical clarification
• Competence with complex water systems including cooling towers

What We Offer

• Competitive & tailored salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A collaborative and supportive work environment focused on achieving excellence in compliance, risk, and health & safety
• Working with our diverse range of clients within the built environment, including residential and commercial.
• A wide range of benefits including a Private Healthcare plan, 5% matched pension plan, 4x salary life cover, 25 days holiday with option to increase via salary sacrifice, and Perkpal - perks and reward program.
• Social events with your colleagues.
• Professional Membership reimbursement.

The business is committed to creating a safe and compliant environment for our clients.

Apply today to be part of our mission in "Creating a Better World by Delivering Trusted Compliance Solutions.