Job Title: Building Safety Inspector
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £29,987.62 per annum
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday
Location: Hybrid, Gateshead
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
Competitive pay & generous pension 28 days holidays plus bank holidays Flexible working options available Investment in your learning, personal development, and technology A wide range of benefits Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.
The difference you will make as Building Safety Inspector:
In this role you will carry out Building Safety (Fire Door) inspections to identify and respond to defects, prioritising and ensuring actions are undertaken in a timely manner by removing hazards and ensuring any installed equipment is operational to ensure people are safe and the building is working effectively. To defend any liability claims relating to the communal areas and to provide a due diligent defence against a claim for breach of a statutory or regulatory requirement or defend an allegation for serious detriment.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
Experience undertaking Building Safety / Property management inspections or building safety resident engagement Basic knowledge of Fire Safety within Social Housing, including government and industry guidance, British standards, building regulations and the requirements of Fire Safety Order 2005 (RRO), Fire Safety Act 2022 and Building Safety Act 2022 in relation to inspection of fire doors. Role Profile
Accountabilities or “What You Have to Do”
Work within a designated geographical patch and provide operational support and cover to other colleagues across group portfolio. Carry out a program of Communal area fire door and flat entrance doors. Carry out a program building safety inspections to identify defects, prioritise their action and ensure action is undertaken in an agreed / appropriate timescales), removing hazards and ensuring any installed equipment to protect people safety or the building is working correctly to a range of Group properties. Undertake functional / operational safety checks to ensure installed equipment is in full working order to ensure compliance with risk and health and safety protocols . fire alarm, emergency lighting. Record outcomes of inspections and functional/operational checks, assess any hazards and determine the appropriate action and timescale to mitigate any risks. Report Emergency repairs through customer service centre and Compliance Management Teams / Quality Assurance Team colleagues. Escalate any building safety risks/concerns to Team Leader / Operational Manager and Quality Assurance Team, within set timescales, and using agreed reporting tools, to enable remedial action to be carried out to mitigate risks identified. Support completion of dynamic risk assessment of buildings to determine the appropriate risk level and frequency of inspection, including data & information collection. Post inspect the quality of completed fire remedial works to buildings and provide brief reports, photographs and information to retain within digital records. Maintain accurate records using appropriate systems, ensuring the integrity and quality of building safety inspection data, to enable regular analysis to be carried out and reporting to be completed as required, including progress against key performance indicators. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate, building constructive working relationships to ensure that inspection activity is carried out to mitigate risks. Distribute customer communications and collect information on other asset services functions as and when required, to support Group objectives. Identify and communicate block access requirements and provide assistance when necessary, to arrange access for compliance works to be carried out. Follow agreed internal business processes, adhering to relevant regulatory, statutory and compliance frameworks to ensure effective inspections are carried out on behalf of the Group. Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures. Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service. Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements. Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
Experience undertaking Building Safety / Property management inspections or building safety resident engagement Basic knowledge of Fire Safety within Social Housing, including government and industry guidance, British standards, building regulations and the requirements of Fire Safety Order 2005 (RRO), Fire Safety Act 2022 and Building Safety Act 2022 in relation to inspection of fire doors. Proven track record of monitoring risk and health and safety compliance and carrying out inspections within a housing environment. Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, building regulations, fire regulations, health and safety regulations and carrying out risk assessments within a housing environment. Effective stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation. Proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Office. Evidence of accurately reviewing, collating and recording a variety of data for meaningful analysis. Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities. Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements. Desirable:
FDIS Diploma in Fire Doors and FDIS Certificated Fire Door Inspector. Experience undertaking fire door inspections Experience of successfully undertaking the role of Building Safety / Compliance Inspector, within a similar organisation. Knowledge of Compliance Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems including Housing Management Systems . Academy/Open Housing management, C365, Promaster. Risk hub Experience of problem solving and implementing innovative solutions.
