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Job Title
Property Safety Officer
Organisation
Salix Homes
Job Description
Job advert – Property Safety Officer

We have an exciting opportunity within our Building Safety and Compliance Team for a Property Safety Officer. As part of a successful team, you will be required to provide assurance to customers living in high rise and sheltered properties. You will knowledgeable in fire safety and the key principles in how these buildings function and keep customers safe.

You will strive to continuously improve the safety and efficiency of the service you manage and install a culture of best-practice, property safety and a customer-focused obsession within your service delivery team.

The role - What I’ll be doing

  • During office hours be the first point of contact if fire alarms are activated, be present on site and assist the fire service in their duties.
  • Liaise with key services across the business when fire alarms are activated to ensure the business responds proportionately to each and every action activation.
  • Produce and distribute a report on the cause of each activation and any following action.
  • Share fire safety knowledge with other staff including Housing Officers to support with Tenancy Audits and carry out follow on visits where referrals are made the Housing Management Team.
  • Undertake minor repairs such as minor firestopping and door closer adjustment to ensure homes remain safe but follow up larger works with nominated contractors.
  • Work with key business partners in Repairs & Maintenance, Assets and Investment to ensure their work doesn’t compromise the safety of our buildings.
  • Ensure all customer and employee details are kept up to date and available for the fire service when required.
  • Carry out routine checks on fire alarms, high rise buildings and fire door audits ensuring repairs are raised and monitored through to completion.

    What we’re looking for
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Knowledge of fire safety in buildings, in particular high rise.
  • An ability to use own initiative and work without constant direct instruction and be able to manage competing priorities reacting to business needs.
  • Understand team targets and the need to work towards achieving them.
  • Must be able to demonstrate commitment to teamwork and willingness to work flexibly to meet the competing demands of the role.
  • The ability to produce inspections schedules, reports, work schedules and specification.
  • Previous experience of carrying out similar tasks working in a similar role delivering a high standards of work.

    What we offer as a company

  • Hybrid Working – a minimum of 2 days working in the office
  • Up to 34 day’s holiday + bank holidays
  • Flexi Time
  • Flexible Working and Family friendly policies
  • Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance worth 3 x annual salary
  • Health Cash Plan which also provides a range of discounts including discounted gym membership
  • An inclusive and positive colleague culture
  • Accredited Good Employment Charter employer

    Salix Homes are proud to have been awarded membership to the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and we will constantly strive to improve working conditions for our colleagues

    Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so should we.  As we’re interested in expanding our workforce diversity, we welcome all applications.

    We’re proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident scheme, we will therefore invite to interview any disabled candidates who demonstrate the minimum standards for the role. If you wish to be considered under as part of this scheme, please let us know by emailing us at peopleservices@salixhomes.co.uk

    We want everyone to be able to perform to their best throughout the recruitment process so please let us know if you have any concerns or need any assistance or adjustments at any stage.

  • Closing Date: 22/04/2025

    Property Safety Officer


    • Job Summary
    • Location

    • Organization

      Salix Homes

    • Job Type

    • Salary

      up to £36,124

    • Closing Date

      22/04/2025

    • Reference ID

      35401

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