Building Services Testing Officer – Surrey
Job Reference:NLD-002332Salary:31,910 per annum, rising to 33,266 after probationEmployment Type:Permanent
Additional role requirements:
- DBS check required
- Full UK valid driving licence
Are you the one who can keep our buildings and our people safe?
Were on the lookout for a skilled and proactive Building Services Testing Officer to join our team. In this role, youll be the go-to person for checking and testing, PA Housings fire safety systems relating to communal equipment. From fire alarms to emergency lighting, youll make sure our homes and buildings are safe, compliant, and working exactly as they should.
This role will be primarily onsite and the area you will be covering is mainly South East London with a bit of South West and Croydon. So it’s essential you are comfortable driving a van round London.
This isnt just a job its about protecting lives and ensuring residents feel safe where they live.
Whats in it for you.
In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:
- High street discount schemes
- Health cash plans
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
- Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
- Car leasing scheme
What youll be doing
- Carrying out regular testing and inspection of fire safety systems relating to communal equipment (e.g. fire alarms, emergency lighting, AOVs, , lifts lines)
- Recording outcomes on our asset management system (Keystone)
- Reporting faults, malfunctions, or safety issues found during inspections
- Raising urgent orders and repairs where required
- Working with the wider Building Services team to improve consistency and share best practice
- Highlighting any other concerns observed during site visits
What were looking for:
- Good understanding of fire safety equipment
- Understanding of Health & Safety requirements in communal buildings
- Hands-on experience with testing fire alarms and detection systems
- PA specific equipment training will be provided
If youve got the expertise and passion to keep our buildings safe, wed love to hear from you. Dont forget to upload any supporting qualifications with your application to show us youve got what it takes!
At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and were always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, wed love to hear from you.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This role requires of the successful candidate to complete a standard DBS check. A standard DBS check will show any spent and unspent convictions.
So why do we need to know this information? This role will be required to visit / support PA Housing residents in their own homes on a regular basis. Therefore we have a duty to our residents to ensure that we have taken precautions regarding who will be visiting them and representing PA Housing.
Having unspent convictions will not necessarily preclude you from being recruited into the role; if you are potentially the successful candidate, we will complete a risk assessment with you to understand the circumstances around your conviction, how relevant they are to the post you have applied for and what remedial action , if any, have you have taken since your conviction. Suitable references will also need to be obtained prior to commencement of employment.
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To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email recruitment@pahousing.co.uk – We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.
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