As a Fire Safety Officer, you will ensure Eastlight properties are safe and that works undertaken by external specialist contractors and our in-house team, maintain our customer safety and Statutory Compliance.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the Fire Risk Assessment process and experience of specifying and inspecting passive fire protection works to ensure retention of accurate records of all completed works.

As the Fire Safety Officer you will:

Oversee fire safety workstreams where FRA remedial actions will need to be specified, monitored, and inspected to ensure quality work is completed in time and budget.
Support a number of fire safety compliance workstreams including FRAs, FRA actions and fire protection equipment servicing (fire alarms, emergency lighting, AOV’s, dry risers, smoke alarms and sprinklers).
Respond efficiently and effectively to requests for information, including updates and maintain information & databases about the services delivered.
Carry out site visits to inspect works in progress and sign off completed FRA works.
Support of management initiatives and assist in developing processes within the Customer Safety team.
Attend contractor performance meetings, challenge non-performance and support line manager by recording evidence on progress of works on site.

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package.

£41,033 annual base salary
6 Month Contract
30 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employees contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
Trailblazing family leave [Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay] – Subject to eligibility
BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance
Agile Working pattern – Subject to eligibility

We are Eastlight

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a vibrant, resident-led housing association for the East of England. We own and look after 14,500 homes, across a healthy mix of social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership, and we have plans to build many more to help tackle the demand for truly affordable housing.

To truly succeed with Eastlight, you need to be accountable, inclusive, and up for a challenge. We’re on a journey to make our communities better.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk.

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

If you are successful for an internal secondment, please be aware that while the initial secondment period may range from 6 to 12 months, there is potential for this role to evolve into a permanent position after the secondment period concludes.