Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

Salary £35,821 pa + benefits.

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Fire Equipment Inspector

As Fire Equipment Inspector you will complete Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Testing and Fire, Health, and Safety checks around residential and commercial properties, in and around London and the surrounding areas ensuring they are full functional and compliant. You will be integral to ensuring

What you’ll do

You will

• You will test the function of fire equipment such as fire alarms, emergency lights and automatic ventilation systems, with training provided by a competent person to provide ensure testing is carried out diligently
• You will inspect fire doors within Residential homes and corridor doors ensuring
• Provide informal advice to our Residents, fire officers and maintenance surveyors to ensure opportunities to improve fire safety
• Produce concise reports as required for properties ensuring identified actions are completed through follow up post inspections.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Good IT skills (e-mail, Microsoft Word, and Excel) and good understanding of Microsoft office applications to complete test findings
• Able to prioritise, plan and manage own workload and projects to meet conflicting work demands and deadlines.
• Excellent observational skills and to be able to pay attention to detail
• You’ll have effective internal and external stakeholder management skills and have demonstrable ability to accurately review, collate and record a variety of data for meaningful analysis
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work desirable

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• The competitive Salary of £35,821 pa + benefits.
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
• A pension scheme with contributions from 4% - 8% of your salary
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
• Free employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to join staff network groups
• Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the role of Fire Equipment Inspector outlined above.

Closing date for applications: 26th September 2024

Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.