ROLE DESCRIPTION (( ( CONTINUED ) )) Accountability
• Provide teaching and coaching in complex issues involving fire safety strategy and evacuation procedures to individuals and groups.
• The Fire Safety Manager is specifically employed as the “competent person” to advise and lead Goldsmiths in all areas of fire safety management. • The Fire Safety Manager is specifically employed as the “Local Safety Specialist” to advise and lead the University in all areas of safety and management. • Ability to carry out confidential and thorough investigations into H&S incidents/breaches committed within the University in accordance with relevant legislation. This will include carrying out investigative interviews for witnesses and suspects and preparing evidence case files for presentation to external bodies such as the Police, CPS or Counter Fraud Security Management Service. • Provide guidance in the absence of clear policy guidelines. Communication and Relationships • Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information, for example: communicate effectively with staff especially in dealing with incidents, especially those of a violent and aggressive nature. • Influence and persuade across a wide range of different staff groups including executive level to introduce change & improvement, linked to the implementation of Fire Safety and Environmental best practice. • Represent Goldsmiths and maintain contacts with bodies whose activities may influence health, safety and fire safety at the College, and being the main point of contact and liaison for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and Local Authorities with regard to fire safety; co-ordinating visits and inspections and organising appropriate remedial action, in conjunction with the Head of Health and Safety; • Provide clear advice and guidance on fire safety and Environmental issues to staff and other managers at all levels across the college.
• Liaises with the local Police, building and maintaining an effective working relationship.
• Liaise with the local area fire authority and building control on statutory fire precautionary measures applicable to education premises. • Communicate with other specialist advisors throughout both the Goldsmiths and neighbouring organisations about the interpretation and practical implementation of fire regulations and fire safety Technical Notes. • Maintain a close working relationship with the local fire brigade so that mutual knowledge and understanding of their respective requirements, needs and rules exist. • Able to co-ordinate fire safety training requirements College wide, in conjunction with training & development. • To work in partnership with Emergency planning in the preparation and validation of emergency, incident and evacuation plans across the University. • Is required to be a member of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Managers so that a close working relationship can be maintained with other educational institutions in the area. Financial The post holder may be required to be the strategic budget holder and to have strategic responsibility for a number of budgets: Health and Safety and Fire. The post holder will also be required to develop business cases for additional funding that may be required within the Health & Safety and Fire Department.
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Appointment of Fire Saftey Manager
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