Risk & Compliance Surveyor – Asbestos (Band 5)

Job Category : HousingLocation : Sutton Gate, Sutton Housing PartnershipHours Per Week : 38.00Start Date : Immediate startStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £28.06Purpose: Working together to deliver homes and communities where residents feel happy and secure.Values: High Performing, One Team, Make it Happen and Excellent Customer Service. Key Responsibilities:● Uphold SHPs Values, Behaviours & Leadership expectations at all times (see overleaf)● Inspect and survey properties for fire,asbestos and other relevant risks to complywith the Fire Safety Regulations, RegulatoryReform Fire Safety Order, Control of AsbestosRegulations, building regulations and associated legislation.● Prepare reports and prioritise remedial actions following inspections.● Prepare schedules of remedial works and supervise service providers in undertaking them.● Update databases and risk registers.● Conduct cyclical auditing to ensure premises are compliant. Liaise with the local housing manager and estate manager relating to any non-compliance by residents or hazards onestates so that appropriate actions can be taken.● Check service providers operating for SHP for Health & Safety compliance and safe working practices.● Provide advice to residents, managers and colleagues relating to building compliance,including fire precautions and evacuation procedures. Skills & ExperienceEssential:● Understanding of the social housing sector andthe importance of managing risks.● Knowledge and experience to ensureproperties comply with fire, asbestos andother safety regulations.● Understanding of building construction.● Understanding of risk assessment processes, risk mitigation and its application.● Diagnosis of common defects relating to fire and other compliance matters.● Familiar with fire safety and building engineering, active and passive systems.● Managing service providers in similar work.● Willingness to develop knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management)Regulations 2015 Desirable:● Knowledge of the Construction (Design andManagement) Regulations 2015 and itsrelevance to the work that SHP manages Qualifications:● The following or equivalent: UKATA Asbestos Awareness course P405 Management ofAsbestos in Buildings, NEBOSH NationalCertificate in Fire Safety and RiskManagement, Scaffold Inspection qualification,Advanced managing working at height trainingcourse.