Building Safety Inspector

Job Title: Building Safety Inspector
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £31,674.20 per annum (£34,836.03 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: Full time 35 hours
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Covering Greater Manchester, Runcorn, St Helens and Liverpool areas - please note driving licence and own vehicle essential
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
Please note that whilst we will accept applications based on any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates.

The difference you will make as a Building Safety Inspector
You will carry out Building Safety inspections to identify and respond to defects, prioritising and ensuring actions are undertaken in a timely manner by removing hazards and ensuring any installed equipment is operational to ensure people are safe and the building is working effectively. To defend any liability claims relating to the communal areas and to provide a due diligent defence against a claim for breach of a statutory or regulatory requirement or defend an allegation for serious detriment. Driving licence is essential for this role.

About you
We are looking for someone with
•   Proven track record of monitoring risk and health and safety compliance and carrying out inspections within a housing environment.
•   Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, building regulations, fire regulations, health and safety regulations and carrying out risk assessments within a housing environment.
•   Effective stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation

Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
•    Competitive pay & generous pension
•    28 days holidays plus bank holidays
•    Flexible working options available
•    Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
•    A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: 
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Role Profile

• Work within a designated geographical patch and provide operational support and cover to other colleagues across group portfolio.
  Carry out a program of building safety inspections to identify defects, prioritise their action and ensure action is undertaken in an agreed / appropriate timescales), removing hazards and ensuring any installed equipment to protect people safety or the building is working correctly to a range of Group properties.
• Undertake functional / operational safety checks to ensure installed equipment is in full working order to ensure compliance with risk and health and safety protocols
• Record outcomes of inspections and functional/operational checks, assess any hazards and determine the appropriate action and timescale to mitigate any risks.
• Report Emergency repairs through customer service centre and Compliance Management Teams / Quality Assurance Team colleagues.
• Escalate any building safety risks/concerns to Team Leader / Operational Manager and Quality Assurance Team, within set timescales, and using agreed reporting tools, to enable remedial action to be carried out to mitigate risks identified.
• Support completion of dynamic risk assessment of buildings to determine the appropriate risk level and frequency of inspection, including data & information collection.
• Post inspect the quality of completed fire remedial works to buildings and provide brief reports, photographs and information to retain within digital records.
• Maintain accurate records using appropriate systems, ensuring the integrity and quality of building safety inspection data, to enable regular analysis to be carried out and reporting to be completed as required, including progress against key performance indicators.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate, building constructive working relationships to ensure that inspection activity is carried out to mitigate risks.
• Distribute customer communications and collect information on other asset services functions as and when required, to support Group objectives.
• Identify and communicate block access requirements and provide assistance when necessary, to arrange access for compliance works to be carried out.
• Follow agreed internal business processes, adhering to relevant regulatory, statutory and compliance frameworks to ensure effective inspections are carried out on behalf of the Group.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service.
• Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.

Person specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential

• Valid driving licence
• Proven track record of monitoring risk and health and safety compliance and carrying out inspections within a housing environment.
• Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, building regulations, fire regulations, health and safety regulations and carrying out risk assessments within a housing environment.
• Effective stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Office.
• Evidence of accurately reviewing, collating and recording a variety of data for meaningful analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.

Desirable 

• Experience of successfully undertaking the role of Building Safety / Compliance Inspector, within a similar organisation.
• Knowledge of Compliance Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems including Housing Management Systems  e.g. Academy/Open Housing management, C365, Promaster.
• Experience of problem solving and implementing innovative solutions.