Safety and Compliance Specialist – Fire | Full Time | Basingstoke | £60,000 – £68,000

Sovereign Network Group is looking for a Safety and Compliance Specialist - Fire to join its team in Basingstoke. SNG provides affordable homes across London and the South. This role helps make sure its homes are managed in a safe and compliant way. You will act as the landlord’s authorised person for fire safety. You will give clear technical advice, manage fire safety activity, and help SNG meet its legal duties.

This is a key Safety and Compliance role. You will focus on fire risk, active and passive fire measures, contract management, and customer safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Fire safety compliance: Help make sure SNG meets its fire safety duties as a landlord.
• Authorised person role: Act as the landlord’s authorised person for fire safety matters.
• Technical advice: Provide competent advice and guidance on fire safety compliance.
• Fire risk assessments: Lead the fire risk assessment programme on a risk-based basis.
• Standards and guidance: Support work linked to PAS 9980, PAS 79 and PAS 792.
• Fire doors: Manage pre-occupation fire door assessments.
• REG38: Be responsible for the REG38 sign-off process.
• Risk actions: Make sure actions from fire risk assessments are progressed, fixed and recorded.
• Primary Fire Authority: Act as the central point of contact for liaison with the Primary Fire Authority.
• Contract management: Manage fire-related contracts and help resolve problems.
• Compliance recovery: Identify and escalate non-compliance issues with clear solutions.
• Regulatory change: Identify changes in rules that may affect SNG’s homes and services.
• Customer outcomes: Help deliver safe and timely outcomes for customers.

About You

You should have:

• Fire safety qualification: A Level 4 qualification in Fire Safety.
• Sector experience: Experience leading fire subject matter experts in the housing sector.
• Professional membership: Membership of the IFE, IFSM or an equivalent body.
• Fire assessment award: An award in Practical Fire Risk Assessment, such as IFE or CS Todd.
• Legislation knowledge: Up-to-date knowledge of fire safety law and building regulations.
• Technical knowledge: Strong knowledge of active and passive fire measures.
• Risk knowledge: Practical knowledge of fire risk assessments and risk controls.
• Data quality skills: Knowledge of how to monitor data quality and identify issues.
• Issue management: The ability to validate, assess and escalate data issues.
• Data protection awareness: Experience protecting and monitoring data against misuse and loss.
• Delivery focus: Experience working to deadlines and meeting targets through your own work and through teams.
• Communication skills: The ability to give clear advice and work well with others.

What Sovereign Network Group Offers

Sovereign Network Group offers:

• Salary: £60,000 - £68,000 per year.
• Contract: Full-time role.
• Location: Basingstoke.
• Annual leave: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with an extra day each year up to 30 days.
• Flexible leave: The option to buy or sell holiday as part of the flexible benefits package.
• Wellbeing days: 3 additional wellbeing days.
• Volunteering: 2 paid volunteering days.
• Pension: Generous matched pension scheme up to 12%.
• Life cover: Life cover at 4 x salary.
• Family leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Health cover options: Private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover options.
• Wellbeing support: Wellbeing discounts, gym membership discounts and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service.
• Inclusive workplace: A workplace focused on equality, diversity and inclusion.

How to Apply

Click apply and submit your application through the Sovereign Network Group careers website.

A Basic DBS check will be completed for the successful candidate.

Application Tips

Before you apply, make sure your CV shows clear fire safety and Safety and Compliance experience in housing. Highlight your Level 4 Fire Safety qualification, IFE or IFSM membership, and any Practical Fire Risk Assessment award. Include examples of fire risk assessment programmes, REG38 sign-off, fire door assessments, PAS 9980, PAS 79, contract management and work with fire authorities. Keep your examples clear and focused on outcomes.