Senior Assets Officer – Fire Safety Radius Housing

Due to the continued growth and success of the Association, we are now seeking applications for this exciting post within our Assets Directorate.

Hours:     37 per week    

Location:        Belfast / Holywood

Reference:     FHA04079

Salary:            £38,626 (SP29) to £43,693 (SP34) per annum

This role has been assessed as suitable for hybrid / smart working.

The Senior Assets Officer – Fire Safety will deliver and manage a professional, technical and customer facing fire safety & maintenance service and provide a quality customer service to tenants and other external clients, providing leadership for Asset Officers in the Directorate.

The service provided may include response, planned and cyclical maintenance, adaptations or servicing to and the refurbishment of existing properties.

If you wish to be part of our team ensuring our homes maintain their quality status, apply today.

In return, we will offer you a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, opportunities for learning and personal development and a range of rewarding benefits including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the careers section of our website.

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please visit www.radiushousing.org/careers.

The Association

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland.  We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

We have invested £21 million to improve our homes and residential care facilities.

Each year we receive and respond to over 50,000 repair callouts, and carry out general, cyclical and major repairs to the Association’s properties, ensuring they remain in good condition. We also provide minor disability aids and major adaptations for tenants. Our Assets team sees the bigger picture every step of the way.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

Criteria

To be shortlisted, candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

1. Level six qualification in an Estate Management/ Building Surveying/ Construction/ Engineering related discipline and 3 years’ experience of delivering an Assets service in line with maintenance contract requirements, including delivery of varied and comprehensive range of property maintenance tasks.

AND 

– NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

– Extensive knowledge of Fire Safety Regulation and Best Practice.

OR

A minimum of 6 years’ practical experience of delivering an Assets and/or Fire Safety Service in line with maintenance contract requirements, including delivery of varied and comprehensive range of property maintenance/fire safety tasks AND 5 GCSEs (minimum Grade C) or  equivalent to include English and Maths.

2. Experience of managing works or service contracts within a maintenance environment.
3. Practical experience of delivering customer service in line with service specifications.
4. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

The closing date for applications is 14 march 2025, unless otherwise stated.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.