Fire Risk Assessor

London, England, United Kingdom

About Riskhub

Riskhub is the UK’s leading compliance solution, providing powerful risk management for organisations managing property portfolios. But it’s more than just compliance. We are setting a new industry standard. With Riskhub, good data is the foundation that enables our clients, and the industry, to do more.

Built by experts at the forefront of housing industry insight, Riskhub delivers peace of mind, a simple user experience and a cloud-based one-stop-shop for compliance. With continuous innovation, passion and a drive to stay at the forefront of our sector, we’re not stopping there. Riskhub was built to calm chaos and power compliance, pure and simple. There’s no other system, or company, like it.

As an energetic, forward-thinking, we are all about our people. We are growing rapidly year-on-year and it’s the people within the business that powers it. We are on the lookout for dedicated, ambitious colleagues who want to be part of a team where everyone’s ideas are welcome, and everyone’s role is essential to our collective growth and success.

 

Our core values define our ethos and guide our actions:

 

·         Clear and passionate communication about what we do

·         Taking the time to understand problems to provide confident solutions

·         Unified teamwork, developing Riskhub together because we believe in the meaningful impact of our work

·         Valuing and welcoming everyone's ideas

·         Empowering our entire team to make decisions

·         Focusing on execution and delivering results

 

We are seeking dedicated and ambitious colleagues who understand that collaboration is the fastest route to collective growth. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive at Riskhub, so join us, and make it count.

About the role

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Fire Risk Assessor to join our team. As a Fire Risk Assessor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our clients facilities and the people within them. You will be responsible for assessing and identifying potential fire hazards, evaluating current fire safety measures, and providing recommendations to mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of fire safety regulations, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Conduct Fire Risk Assessment:

   - Perform thorough evaluations of buildings, facilities, and processes to identify potential fire hazards and assess the effectiveness of existing fire safety measures.

 

Regulatory Compliance:

   - Stay abreast of local, and national fire safety regulations and ensure that facilities comply with all applicable standards.

 

Documentation:

   - Prepare comprehensive reports documenting the findings of fire risk assessments, including identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, and timelines for implementation.

 

Collaboration:

   - Work closely with facility managers, safety officers, and other stakeholders to implement recommended fire safety measures and address identified risks.

 

Documentation and Reporting:

   - Maintain accurate records of assigned tasks, completed assessments, and any issues encountered.

 

Continuous Improvement:

   - Monitor and review fire safety protocols regularly, making recommendations for improvements and enhancements as needed. 

You should apply if:

   - Proven experience in a fire risk assessor or a related field.

    - Level 4 qualifications (Fire Safety).

   - Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

   - Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

   - Detail-oriented with a focus on quality assurance.

   - Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure.

Nice to have:

    - Prior experience in specialised housing and complex properties.

Benefits

In addition to working with fantastic colleagues, we offer the following benefits:

·         Birthday leave

·         Discretionary performance-related bonus

Work location

The role is field - based with our head office located in London Farringdon.

We prioritise diversity and inclusion, recognising the importance of representing our diverse customer base. We strive to attract the best talent and create an environment that supports and includes all individuals.

Interview process

Our goal is to keep the interview process fairly simple to keep you engaged, but thorough enough to help us understand if you’re going to be a good fit for the team. It will be an approximately 60-min online meeting with the Operations Director to discuss your background and past experiences – so that we can understand if your skills and expertise match what we’re looking for.

Throughout the process we’ll give you insights into Riskhub, our current product suite and vision for the future. We welcome any questions as we want to make sure you’re joining a team and company you’ll be excited to be part of.