The Role
Post: Building Safety Regulator (BSR) National Co-ordinator
Salary: £69,405.00 per annum
Grade: FRS G
Salary range: £69,405.00- £86,208.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 11th January 2024 at 16:00 GMT
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen, as we are seeking to recruit a National Co-ordinator within our Prevention & Protection department to oversee the national assistance programme to the BSR.
The creation of the BSR is part of the Building Safety Act 2022 legislation and has been established under the supervision of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The BSR will regulate buildings with seven or more storeys, or are 18 metres high or higher, and either:
have at least two residential units
are hospitals or care homes (during design and construction only)
The Building Safety Act 2022 makes provision for FRS to assist the BSR in the undertaking of the BSR functions in assessing building safety. FRS will work within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), as part of the building assessment certification process. This will ensure an aligned and coordinated regulatory approach and the sharing of intelligence with partner regulators.
The post holder will co-ordinate the programme of BSR work for four Regional Managers, the national Administration, Support and Finance staff based in London (the National Co-ordination Hub), and eight Regional Managers based nationally. They will work strategically with other FRS, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), Local Authority Building Control, HSE, Home Office and the BSR. They will be the lead point of contact for the HSE on matters relating to national FRS BSR policy and process. The candidate will have financial oversight for the BSR recharge model, ensuring that the related processes are correctly implemented and maintained.
The post holder should possess strong experience in Prevention & Protection matters, communication skills at a strategic level and an understanding of the broader Fire Service and political environment with regards to Prevention & Protection. They will be responsible for interpreting (and seeking to shape) Fire Safety Legislation. The post holder will also contribute to, or author strategic papers and briefings, as well as dealing with political enquiries or other strategic matters as required. They will be required to prepare and deliver comprehensive briefs, consultation responses, presentations, reports, witness statements, answer questions and correspondence with external organisations, on a range of BSR policy issues and initiatives for a variety of audiences.
To achieve these outcomes, the post holder should possess and maintain a broad understanding of the strategic Prevention & Protection landscape. They will be required to establish, build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to key members of the NFCC Prevention & Protection community, as well as those in relevant government departments.
The National Co-ordinator will ensure that BSR Regional Managers are appropriately trained in the work of the BSR support function to ensure best practice is followed across regions. They will be required to work closely with the NFCC Protection Team, ensuring an up to date understanding of trends and issues affecting the national picture. They will be required to provide regular updates and appropriate reports to the Protection and Business Safety Scrutiny Committee on all matters related to BSR work.
The post holder should have a good understanding and working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 (acknowledging much of the supporting and secondary legislation is still to be published at the time of writing), the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and other current relevant fire safety legislation.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the highlighted areas on job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV. Please note that we will review and score the cover letter based against the competencies highlighted in the selection criteria section of the job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place late January. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £18 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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