Fire Safety Compliance Manager - Preston

Fire Safety Compliance Manager - Preston

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

As our Fire Safety Compliance Manager you lead fire safety governance by managing risks across the housing portfolio and guiding a specialist compliance team to deliver accurate, timely fire safety checks and actions. You set high standards, track and validate all fire safety work, and challenge any non compliance while supporting teams to improve. You make sure inspections, testing and maintenance are completed properly and recorded clearly, carrying out audits to check the quality of the data. You build strong relationships with key stakeholders so they understand the importance of compliance, monitor performance against required standards, and escalate risks when needed. You produce clear compliance reports, develop dashboards, and help improve digital systems like C365 to strengthen controls and efficiency. You continually refine policies and processes, contribute to wider building safety work, and maintain your own and your team's professional development by keeping up to date with regulations and best practice.

There will be national travel as part of this role.

Essential Criteria

• Strong knowledge of fire safety laws and Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) requirements, including practical experience managing specialist fire safety compliance.
• Proven management experience leading and supporting a small team, with the ability to set high standards and help others perform at their best.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, check its accuracy, and use evidence to develop practical solutions.

More About you

You need a strong understanding of fire safety laws and FRA requirements, along with hands on experience managing specialist fire safety compliance. You can lead and support a small team, focus on delivering great service, and look for new and better ways of working that offer good value for money. You're able to analyse information, interpret data clearly, and develop practical, evidence based solutions. You communicate confidently with different stakeholders, challenge constructively, and build good working relationships across teams. Ideally, you're also a member of a relevant professional body, have experience in housing or a similar landlord setting, understand compliance or asset management systems, and hold a relevant degree or professional qualification.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package - 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to 500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities