HRA Fire Safety & Compliance Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead fire safety and statutory compliance across Oxford City Council’s Housing Revenue Account portfolio (~8,000 homes). You drive a proactive, risk-based approach to resident safety, regulatory obligations, and asset assurance, partnering with operations, capital investment, and delivery partners. You will strengthen governance, improve performance visibility, and foster a culture of safety and accountability. A short-term remit includes providing professional fire safety advice for non-HRA assets.

Pay / Benefits

• 29 days holiday
• LGPS
• subsidised leisure membership
• flex scheme (where appropriate)
• employee benefits scheme
• post-probation pay increment

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of fire safety and statutory compliance across the HRA portfolio
• Oversee fire safety, gas, electrical, water hygiene, asbestos and lift safety to ensure obligations are met and evidenced
• Strengthen governance and performance visibility around compliance
• Embed a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with operational teams, capital investment teams, and delivery partners to integrate compliance into asset management and service delivery
• Provide professional fire safety advice across non-HRA (General Fund) assets as required (short-term)

Key requirements

• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• fire safety management
• gas safety
• electrical safety

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