Hays·15 days ago
15 days ago
Estates Safety Officer
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What you'll do
- Manage servicing, testing and inspection programmes across passenger lifts, disabled lift equipment, LOLER, Legionella & water hygiene, automatic gates/doors/barriers, and CCTV
- Work closely with contractors, compliance teams and inspectors — ensuring reports are received, reviewed, risk‑assessed, tracked, and escalated
- Monitor overdue properties, chase actions, support access arrangements, and keep performance data accurate and audit‑ready
What they're looking for
- Legionella competence — ideally P901 or similar
- Strong contract management: managing servicing programmes, contractor performance, KPIs and access
- Experience working with the Big 6 compliance areas (lifts, water, fire, electrical, asbestos, gas)
- Knowledge of LOLER, disabled lifting equipment, domestic adaptations and estates safety systems
- Confidence reviewing technical reports, identifying risks, updating trackers and escalating overdue actions
- Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, inspectors and internal compliance teams
- Strong organisational skills, accuracy with data, and a proactive approach to chasing actions
Nice to have
- Any relevant compliance, safety or lift‑related qualifications (NEBOSH, P901, LOLER, water hygiene, lift servicing, building safety etc.)
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
We are recruiting for an experienced Estates Safety Officer to join a busy housing association on an immediate, temporary basis covering long-term sick.
You’ll join a busy, compliance‑focused estates team as the Estate Safety Officer, supporting safe, well‑managed buildings across Manchester — including high‑rises, rented accommodation, and domestic adaptation schemes (tracks, hoists, specialist equipment).
You’ll join a busy, compliance‑focused estates team as the Estate Safety Officer, supporting safe, well‑managed buildings across Manchester — including high‑rises, rented accommodation, and domestic adaptation schemes (tracks, hoists, specialist equipment).
This is a coordinating and contract‑management role. You’ll manage servicing, testing and inspection programmes across passenger lifts, disabled lift equipment, LOLER, Legionella & water hygiene, automatic gates/doors/barriers, and CCTV.
You’ll work closely with contractors, compliance teams and inspectors — ensuring reports are received, reviewed, risk‑assessed, tracked, and escalated. You’ll monitor overdue properties, chase actions, support access arrangements, and keep performance data accurate and audit‑ready.
The role is office‑based in Didsbury Monday–Tuesday, with flexible working across 35 hours and occasional site visits to meet inspectors or support access.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Legionella competence — ideally P901 or similar
- Strong contract management****: managing servicing programmes, contractor performance, KPIs and access
- Experience working with the Big 6 compliance areas (lifts, water, fire, electrical, asbestos, gas)
- Knowledge of LOLER, disabled lifting equipment, domestic adaptations and estates safety systems
- Confidence reviewing technical reports, identifying risks, updating trackers and escalating overdue actions
- Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, inspectors and internal compliance teams
- Strong organisational skills, accuracy with data, and a proactive approach to chasing actions
- Any relevant compliance, safety or lift‑related qualifications (NEBOSH, P901, LOLER, water hygiene, lift servicing, building safety etc.)
What you’ll get in return
- A stable, flexible 35‑hour week with core hours
- Hybrid‑style balance with office days in Didsbury (Mon/Tue)
- Quick turnaround — ASAP start, Teams interviews or in‑person Monday
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Hays
Manchester, United Kingdom
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