Casual Duty Fire Safety Officer

Exciting opportunity awaits for you in the London area!

Securitas, a global leader in security services, is actively searching for an experienced individual to join our Fire Division as a Casual Duty Fire Safety Officer to cover staff sickness/shortage working shifts including days, nights and weekends.

This role will be on call to attend site and act as first responder to any fire activations and be responsible for management of fire evacuations onsite within a managed Buildings and Estate in Canary Wharf.

• First responder to any fire activations within managed buildings or the Estate.
• To liaise with the Fire Safety & Environment Manager and the Building Management teams thus ensuring that the necessary action is taken to comply with current Health and Safety legislation.
• Principal point of contact with attending Fire Brigade Officer in Charge.
• Provide leadership and management of fire related evacuations of any of the managed buildings and Estate areas.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the fire strategies for all managed buildings and Estate areas.
• Be aware of all the fire safety features provided and their purpose and implications of altering the agreed cause and effect.
• Be aware of any specific fire risks on the premises.
• Maintain documentation relating to fire emergencies as held in the buildings' Fire Command Centres, ensuring documentation is up to date and that all service manuals, drawings etc are accessible.
• To provide management cover at weekends for the Estate and the Infrastructure Car Parks, to provide support to maintenance staff and to respond to incidents as required.
• To aid and support to Estate management teams as required during out of hours operations (nights/weekends) to ensure planned works are completed as agreed.
• Assist the Fire, Safety & Environment Department (FSE) in the delivery of fire safety training to employees and tenants.
• Monitor general maintenance and building works that might affect fire safety provisions.
• Undertake fire safety audits and regular inspections of services areas, plant rooms, inspection covers etc. to ensure they are always maintained in pristine conditions.
• Facilitate site familiarisation visits from Watches from local fire stations.
• Assist Building Management teams in the statutory testing of fixed fire installations (alarm, emergency lighting etc.).
• Provide to the Fire, Safety & Environment Manager a weekly report on fire alarm activations and situation response.
• Undertake review of all fire risk assessments and comment as relevant.
• Attend meetings with the FSE Manager, as required.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the FSE Manager
• To always remain contactable to be able to respond to any incident involving a managed building, liaising with tenants and/or escalating to senior management as required.

• Experience in a fire safety role or building management/facilities management role is essential, together with a relevant safety related qualification, such as NEBOSH Fire Certificate, Fire Safety Manager etc.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant UK legislation, standards, and codes (RRO, BS 9999 etc.)
• Competencies:
• Ability to remain calm and maintain a clear thought process in potentially hectic situations.
• Possess influencing skills with the ability to influence behaviours at all levels.
• Be willing to undertake training and a personal development program.
• Ability to demonstrate good customer service skills.

• Must possess excellent training and presentation skills, together with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be computer literate and have good administration skills.

Securitas is an all-inclusive employer, and we encourage individuality within our company. We believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but integral parts of our business strategy. Our goal is to create an environment where every employee feels that they belong regardless of their background or identity. Our belonging strategy has three pillars,

• how you join us and develop your career,
• the way we lead our teams
• fair pay and benefits.

To achieve this, we have a number of initiatives: employee networks which are a safe space to build communities and influence practices, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant, Disability Confident, Reasonable Adjustment Passport, Domestic Abuse Charter, Healthy Workplace Awards and we are leading the way in the Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification. We celebrate our differences throughout the year by recognising significant dates such as BSL Week, International Women's Day, PRIDE, Black History Month and many more.

If you want to learn more visit our website.

Health & Wellbeing

• Company pension and advice and planning
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Wellness advice and support, including financial, emotional and physical
• Dental and Physical Health Plans

Lifestyle Benefits

• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease and new car purchasing schemes
• Discounts on high street brands, online shopping, holidays, days out and Arriva Bus Travel
• Mortgage Advise
• Payroll ISA's
• Eligibility for Costco Membership

Learning & Development

• Support with further education
• 100's of eLearning courses
• Accredited courses by C&G, ILM, IOSH and SIA
• Leadership Development programs both local and global

Giving Back

• Payroll Giving
• Working with charities such as Calderwood House, KPMB and Wooden Spoon
• Supporting local community initiatives
• Supporting people back to work with organisations such as TalkBack and Downs-Syndrome Org