Head of Health and Safety and Fire Delivery

Posted 05 February 2019
Salary £400.00 - £500.00 per day
LocationLondon
Job type Temporary
Discipline Housing
ReferenceHOFS1_1549375270
Contact NameRoss Henderson

Job description

Head of Health and Safety and Fire Delivery - Property Management Division

London

£400-£500pd

Experienced Head of required to lead the prioritisation and co-ordination of the housing fire safety works programme which has projected expenditure of between £10-£20m per annum, the development and delivery of fire risk assessments and provide all health, safety and fire related safety technical leadership across property management. Leading teams of safety, fire and contract managers to ensure safety standards of delivery.

Principle objectives/Accountabilities.

Identify the safety hazard profile for the property management division and produce an annual safety plan using a risk based approach to support effective resource allocation to remove the most significant hazards first.

Lead the programme of 2,937 Fire Risk Assessments, making sure they are analysed and works commissioned in line with the recommendations within the assessments.

Oversee the development of remedial works programmes for delivery by the Planned Works functions, prioritising works across the capital programme (c. £10-£20m per annum) and co-ordinating delivery across all workstreams

Actively monitor compliance reports and make sure resources are in place to administer FRAs over time and that completed actions are uploaded onto systems

Lead the development of the H&S and Fire Safety Team making sure that the Council has effectively deployed its resources to administer FRAs and other key compliance duties.

Identify and implement suitable and sufficient safety standards for the health, safety and fire safety critical systems within the property portfolio.

Lead on the development and management of all safety risk registers including fire, asbestos, gas, and electrical safety ensuring that proactive risk management is in place and delivered.

Lead as head of safety profession for the safety related professionals within the property management division. Ensure suitable continuing professional development plans are in place to ensure competent safety advice and guidance is available to the property management division managers and staff.

Identify and advice on the core competencies required to enable safety delivery across the property management division. This includes the safety critical roles within the division.

Monitor and lead on legislative and guidance changes to ensure compliance as a minimum standard on all property and facility management safety issues.

Proactively engage with Borough wide heads of service to ensure that the safe place strategy is being delivered.

Review all safe systems of work associated with the property management division ensuring that prevention measures are in place and effective.

Lead the development of risk based safety contract delivery processes ensuring quality of process and close out of work actions.

Contact Ross on 02084187677 to discuss