Building Fire Safety Coordinator

  • Job Reference: VR1260
  • Date Posted: 26 April 2024
  • Employer: Kent Fire and Rescue Service
  • Website: http://www.Kent.Fire-UK.org
  • Location: Maidstone, Kent
  • Remote Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: £26,457 to £29,339
  • Bonus/Benefits: Additional on-call payment of £3,684.95 per annum
  • Sector: Administration, Call Centre / Customer Service, I.T. & Communications, Emergency Services
  • Job Type: Full Time
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Job Description

Role: Building Fire Safety Co-ordinator  

Location: Countywide  

Salary: Grade 4 commencing at £26,457 per annum  

Hours: 37 per week - 1 x permanent role and 1 x temporary role for two years 

Ref: VR1260 

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service  

Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.  

Being a ‘Building Fire Safety Co-ordinator’ 

As a Building Fire Safety Co-ordinator working within the Fire Risk Inspection Team (FRIT) and the Fire Engineering Team (FET), and Risk Information Team (RIT) you will be the first point of contact for external and internal customers and stakeholders. You will be the underpinning support for the teams with your expert data handling and efficiency, to ensure set deadlines are met.  

With your expert eye and attention to detail, you will assist with the collation and preparation of evidence bundles, as well as data gathering, for enforcement and prosecution case work. 

You may be required to travel to other offices within the county to provide administrative cover, therefore a driving licence would be advantageous. 

What you’ll do 

  • Ensure accurate and complete data has been captured within the database to support the delivery of services. 

  • Process consultations from partner agencies and ensure they are assigned to the team appropriately. 

  • Assist with the creation and maintenance of prosecution files in line with the organisations enforcement Policy as well as the requirements under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). 

  • Receive and screen telephone calls as the first point of contact. 

  • Requisition and receipting of goods within the services finance management system. 

What you’ll bring 

  • Ability to manage your own time effectively and be able to quickly prioritise workload. 

  • Ability to work to agreed deadlines, in line with set Local Performance Indicators (LPI’s). 

  • Ability to operate individually as well as part of a team. 

  • Ability to check your own work and good attention to detail.  

Benefits 

  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme  

  • Generous annual leave entitlement  

  • Blue Light Card discount scheme  

  • A range of family friendly policies including promoting work-life balance  

  • Access to health and wellbeing services and advice  

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning online training   

How to apply 

Please complete an online application form and CV by midnight on 10th May 2024. 

Interviews will take place 28th and 31st May 2024. A presentation will form part of the interview. 

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer. 

Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.  

As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.