Safety and Compliance Officer - Fire
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wembley, North West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Sovereign Network Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7325 |
Summary
Are you a safety and compliance specialist with a background in working in the Fire sector?
We have a fantastic permanent opportunity as a Safety & Compliance Officer, within our Building Safety Team.
You'll be based from our offices in Wembley with the opportunity to combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
About SNG
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
The Role
The role will support the Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire/Senior Safety and Compliance Officer - Fire and wider Building Safety Compliance team on all fire safety matters on behalf of SNG.
Support delivery of the FRA programme including the management of internal/external delivery partners and other specialists. Ensure that all remedial activities are identified, recorded, actioned, and closed in line with SNG's internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities include
Responsible to deliver the right outcome for our customers in a safe and timely way
Promote a positive collaborative culture of building safety compliance
Take personal responsibility for escalating any concerns to the appropriate member of the Building Safety Compliance team for consideration and/or investigation
Support the Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire/Senior Safety and Compliance Officer - Fire for fire safety compliance areas to ensure that SNG adheres to its regulatory and legislative obligations and that the organisation receives competent advice and guidance
Act as a building safety and compliance subject matter expert and help define data requirements, policies and standards, whilst advising in their implementation
Review building fire strategies and designs to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and undertake actions to mitigate risk, for example before new builds commence
Ensure that actions from fire risk assessments, pre-occupation fire risk assessments and recommended upgrades are progressed, remedied, and recorded as required
We are looking for someone who has
Experience of working to deadlines and achieving targets through own work and work driven through teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Up to date knowledge of fire safety legislation
Demonstratable knowledge and experience of fire safety subject matters within the Housing Sector
Qualifications
Level 3/Level 4 qualification in Fire Safety
FRA qualification such as IFE or CS Todd and experience of peer review/auditing FRA's
Membership of the IFE / IFSM or equivalent membership body, with demonstrable CPD
What we can offer
Hybrid, flexible working
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
Life cover as soon as you join us
You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
We have a fantastic permanent opportunity as a Safety & Compliance Officer, within our Building Safety Team.
You'll be based from our offices in Wembley with the opportunity to combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
About SNG
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
The Role
The role will support the Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire/Senior Safety and Compliance Officer - Fire and wider Building Safety Compliance team on all fire safety matters on behalf of SNG.
Support delivery of the FRA programme including the management of internal/external delivery partners and other specialists. Ensure that all remedial activities are identified, recorded, actioned, and closed in line with SNG's internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities include
Responsible to deliver the right outcome for our customers in a safe and timely way
Promote a positive collaborative culture of building safety compliance
Take personal responsibility for escalating any concerns to the appropriate member of the Building Safety Compliance team for consideration and/or investigation
Support the Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire/Senior Safety and Compliance Officer - Fire for fire safety compliance areas to ensure that SNG adheres to its regulatory and legislative obligations and that the organisation receives competent advice and guidance
Act as a building safety and compliance subject matter expert and help define data requirements, policies and standards, whilst advising in their implementation
Review building fire strategies and designs to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and undertake actions to mitigate risk, for example before new builds commence
Ensure that actions from fire risk assessments, pre-occupation fire risk assessments and recommended upgrades are progressed, remedied, and recorded as required
We are looking for someone who has
Experience of working to deadlines and achieving targets through own work and work driven through teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Up to date knowledge of fire safety legislation
Demonstratable knowledge and experience of fire safety subject matters within the Housing Sector
Qualifications
Level 3/Level 4 qualification in Fire Safety
FRA qualification such as IFE or CS Todd and experience of peer review/auditing FRA's
Membership of the IFE / IFSM or equivalent membership body, with demonstrable CPD
What we can offer
Hybrid, flexible working
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
Life cover as soon as you join us
You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
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