Fire and Building Safety Officer

The Fire and Building Safety Officer will ensure compliance with fire safety regulations and oversee building safety within the property sector. This role is based in London and requires a professional who can implement and monitor safety measures effectively.

Client Details

This opportunity sits within a highly regarded resident-focused housing organisation managing a substantial residential portfolio across Central London. The organisation is committed to delivering excellent housing services, maintaining high standards of resident safety, and ensuring strong performance across compliance, repairs, asset management, and customer service functions.

Working within the Property Services team, the organisation is seeking an experienced Fire & Building Safety Officer to support the coordination and delivery of fire safety and building safety activities across a diverse housing portfolio. The role will play a key part in ensuring statutory compliance obligations are met, building safety risks are effectively monitored and managed, residents are actively engaged in safety matters, and assurance processes remain robust and audit-ready.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation where resident safety, continuous improvement, transparency, and service excellence are at the heart of everything it does.

Description

Support the delivery and coordination of fire safety and building safety activities across the housing portfolio
Monitor statutory compliance programmes and ensure fire safety actions are tracked, prioritised, completed, and evidenced within required timescales
Monitor completion of Fire Risk Assessment actions and fire door inspection and replacement programmes
Maintain accurate records of inspections, actions, certifications, and completion evidence to ensure full audit readiness
Support the identification, monitoring, and escalation of building safety risks, particularly within Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs)
Maintain action trackers, risk registers, compliance records, and assurance documentation relating to fire and building safety activities
Monitor completion of actions arising from Fire Risk Assessments, structural inspections, compartmentation reviews, external wall assessments, and building safety inspections
Escalate overdue actions, emerging risks, and compliance concerns to management and relevant stakeholders
Coordinate and support intrusive investigations, specialist surveys, and safety inspections undertaken by contractors and consultants
Assist with the management and maintenance of building safety information in accordance with Golden Thread principles
Support the gathering, coordination, and maintenance of information required for Safety Cases and building assurance activities
Work closely with compliance, repairs, housing, and asset management teams to ensure safety records remain accurate and up to date
Promote resident awareness of safety responsibilities and encourage participation in safety initiatives
Support the preparation of compliance reports, board reports, safety dashboards, assurance reports, and regulatory returns
Provide clear commentary on compliance performance, risks, exceptions, and areas requiring corrective action
Assist with responses to audits, inspections, regulatory enquiries, and information requests
Support organisational compliance with relevant building safety and fire safety legislation and guidance
Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and specialist providers involved in building safety activities
Monitor contractor performance and challenge delays, incomplete actions, or poor-quality information where necessary
Verify and maintain completion evidence relating to safety-related works and remedial actions
Work collaboratively with operational teams to ensure safety risks are effectively monitored and managedProfile

Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience) in:
Building Safety
Fire Safety
Construction
Property or Asset Management
Building Control or a related discipline
Formal health and safety or fire safety training such as:
IOSH Managing Safely
NEBOSH Fire Safety
Demonstrable awareness of building safety legislation and resident safety responsibilities
Recognised building safety or fire safety qualification, certification, or training in at least one of the following:
Building Safety Act Awareness
Fire Risk Assessment Awareness
Passive Fire Protection Awareness
Compartmentation Awareness
Fire Door Inspection Training
Resident Engagement Strategy Awareness
High-Rise Residential Building Safety AwarenessJob Offer

Competitive salary of £50,175
Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
Pension scheme with employer contribution
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed