Head of Building Safety

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for an interim Head of Building Safety and Compliance to join a housing association in Surrey. £85,000 to £90,000 per annum.

Title: Head of Building Safety and Compliance

Client: Housing Association

Salary: £85,000 - £90,000

Contract: Permanent

Direct Reports: 4

Reporting To: Assistant Director AIS

Role Purpose:

• Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership/manage change before
• 4 direct reports but likely to be a restructure in future which will reduce this to 3.
• Must have an awareness of each discipline - gas, electric, lifts, asbestos, fire - must be able to demonstrate an understanding of each area

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Uphold clients Values, Behaviours & Leadership expectations at all times (see overleaf).
• Line management for the Head of Compliance & Engineering, Fire Safety Surveyor, Asbestos Safety Surveyor, Health & Safety Manager
• Compliance with all statutory, regulatory and Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) requirements associated with building safety and the compliance function, ("Big 6").
• Lead and comply with all statutory, regulatory and Approved Code of Practice requirements associated with the health and safety function.
• Leading on the implementation of new framework contracts for delivery
• Overseeing the building inspection programmes
• Lead on the provision of accurate, reliable building safety and compliance data and systems to inform he provision of safe homes for our residents.
• Providing competent and specialist updates and management system developments on the regulatory framework
• Meet the decent home standards with well maintained homes and estates via the delivery of mechanical and engineering major works programme.
• Act as the Building Safety Manager and the Responsible Person for asset compliance and occupational safety and health. Providing specialist advice, compiling regular reports for

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Diploma.
• CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety
• Management or be working towards.

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Fire Safety Assurance Lead to join a housing association. My client can offer hybrid working with 1-2 days p/w working in the office which is in Croydon.

My client are paying £55,000 - 60,000p/a Benefits.

Main Purpose Of The Role:

To deliver Fire Safety assurance programs and evidence to the business as part of wider Fire Safety strategy. To work in both operational and strategic arenas to deliver guidance and advice to ensure my client achieves a measure for assurance. To develop action plans to ensure compliance and best practice.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensuring the integrity of my clients Fire Safety practices by developing, designing and managing the implementation of local small activities and actions to meet the wider Fire Safety Strategy and Fire Safety Risk Management Framework.
• Delivering Fire Safety professional advice with appropriate skills, knowledge and experience to design appropriate strategies to scrutinise and provide assurance across my clients activities and its portfolio of services impacted by fire safety.
• Providing frameworks and monitor to ensure my client meets its legal, moral & financial duties to both Staff & Residents in terms of fire safety matters & fire risk reduction.
• Communicating effectively at all levels with internal and external stakeholders, having the necessary competencies to provide robust challenges when required and diplomacy and tact to ensure delivery of remedial actions.
• Ensuring my client meets its legal, moral and financial duties in building portfolio as a Responsible Person /Accountable Person being a freeholder, leaseholder and social landlord.
• Supporting "Duty Holder" responsibilities and working with key stakeholders to promote compliance.
• Monitoring and delivering effective systems for vulnerable residents monitoring the delivery of PCFRA's/ PEEPs
• Ensuring outcome focused solutions promoting the use of proportionate and consistent fire risk reduction strategies.
• Design, implementing and monitoring of the Fire Safety Risk Management Framework and Assurance programs.
• Promoting Fire Safety Assurance through proactive monitoring & support as subject matter experts to provide the assurance of the practices of operational staff in a broad range of functions and teams.
• Actively lead, coach, develop and enable the Fire Safety Assurance Officers to ensure high performance and support the successful delivery of Fire Safety programmes.
• Delivery of : Assurance Standards for Quality of FRA for 'in scope' buildings including HRB's
• Assurance Evidence Monitoring of completion of the actions on FRA's - Immediate & Planned
• QA Assurance of Works Completed for Fire Standards and suitability.
• Assurance of Liaison & Communication with residents and suitability of the information.
• Promoting Building Safety Case File Assurance
• Assurance of appropriate Resident Liaison carried out under the Building Safety Managers

Title: Fire Safety Assurance Lead

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000p/a Benefits.

Location: Hybrid Working (Offices based in Croydon)

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Disrepair Surveyor to join a housing association based in Wiltshire/Hampshire.

This will be a permanent position paying £48,065.00 P/A Plus Benefits

The Role:

• The role will cover Wiltshire and Hampshire, so candidates will need to be suitably based for this. They will be used to completing property inspections and that is the crux of this role.
• The main focus of this role is to complete damp and mould and disrepair surveys, identifying building defects, and completing any further investigations to accurately diagnose and rectify any faults including damp remediation.
• this will involve specifying works for our DLO as well as managing contractors to ensure all works are completed to a high standard and in good time.
• They will need to produce high quality condition reports of each property that our solicitors can rely on in court and be willing to appear in court as a witness if required.
• This role will also involve supporting our team of Response Surveyors by completing comprehensive damp investigations in problematic properties, providing advice and training to other members of the team and handling complaints.
• An expertise in building pathology and experience in damp investigations will be a big asset in this role as would excellent customer care skills to help us manage these difficult cases.
• They won't be alone; they'll be working with two other Disrepair Surveyors and between them will complete surveys across the group.
• We are looking to base this role in Hampshire/Wiltshire, however there may be a requirement to travel further into our operating regions which include, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
• Strong working knowledge of Disrepair legislation, the Landlord Tenancy act 1985, Homes for Habitation and HHSRS assessments. Skills & Abilities.

Title: Disrepair Surveyor

Salary: £48,065.00 P/A Plus Benefits

Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a housing association based out of Derby.

This role can be offered on an Interim basis for 6-9 Months paying £32 P/H Umbrella

The Role:

• To provide an enhanced level of technical assistance and expertise within the Maintenance Team to include surveying of properties, preparation of specifications and schedules, as instructed.
• To carry out and oversee procurement of works in accordance with my clients policies
• Maintain a scrutiny on works in progress ensuring that work conforms to current regulations and specifications.
• Provide the appropriate level of support in the supervision, training and management of staff.

Job Purpose:

• Undertake surveys of properties in relation to responsive and planned maintenance as appropriate. Compile and submit all necessary information/orders within the prescribed time scales.
• Where appropriate establish programmes of work ensuring that repairs arising are carried out in accordance with priorities and with the minimum of delay and inconvenience to the tenant/leaseholder/owner.
• Deal with enquiries and complaints made by customers, advise and deal sympathetically with them, ensuring adequate consultation and liaison.
• Respond to complaints and members enquiries within prescribed time scales and produce reports and place all appropriate orders as required.
• Maintain accurate records of all surveys and inspections including dates and relevant observations and instructions given at the time and in accordance with recognised procedures.
• Carry out procurement of works as and when required, oversee other technical staff arranging procurement of work ensuring that in all cases relevant documentation is kept to show procedures have been followed and that transparency and probity of the procedure can be shown.
• Organise and contribute effectively in the training and motivation of new and existing staff, maintain suitable records concerning progress and ensure that staff managed are aware of current procedures, practices and instructions.
• Prepare specification, schedules of work and any cost/estimates where required and ensure that all works orders/contracts comply with appropriate legislation, codes of practice, British/European standards the Councils/Clietns Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Carry out checks on works undertaken by contractors ensuring that work conforms to specifications, quality standards and safe working practices.
• Supervise and liaise with contractors verify and evaluate any contractual variations prior to final authorisation for payment.

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a housing association based out of Derby.

This role can be offered on a permanent basis paying £37,938 P/A Plus Benefits.

• To provide an enhanced level of technical assistance and expertise within the Maintenance Team to include surveying of properties, preparation of specifications and schedules, as instructed.
• To carry out and oversee procurement of works in accordance with my clients policies
• Maintain a scrutiny on works in progress ensuring that work conforms to current regulations and specifications.
• Provide the appropriate level of support in the supervision, training and management of staff.

Job Purpose:

• Undertake surveys of properties in relation to responsive and planned maintenance as appropriate. Compile and submit all necessary information/orders within the prescribed time scales.
• Where appropriate establish programmes of work ensuring that repairs arising are carried out in accordance with priorities and with the minimum of delay and inconvenience to the tenant/leaseholder/owner.
• Deal with enquiries and complaints made by customers, advise and deal sympathetically with them, ensuring adequate consultation and liaison.
• Respond to complaints and members enquiries within prescribed time scales and produce reports and place all appropriate orders as required.
• Maintain accurate records of all surveys and inspections including dates and relevant observations and instructions given at the time and in accordance with recognised procedures.
• Carry out procurement of works as and when required, oversee other technical staff arranging procurement of work ensuring that in all cases relevant documentation is kept to show procedures have been followed and that transparency and probity of the procedure can be shown.
• Organise and contribute effectively in the training and motivation of new and existing staff, maintain suitable records concerning progress and ensure that staff managed are aware of current procedures, practices and instructions.
• Prepare specification, schedules of work and any cost/estimates where required and ensure that all works orders/contracts comply with appropriate legislation, codes of practice, British/European standards the Councils/Clietns Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Carry out checks on works undertaken by contractors ensuring that work conforms to specifications, quality standards and safe working practices.
• Supervise and liaise with contractors verify and evaluate any contractual variations prior to final authorisation for payment.