Personal Assistant to the Managing Director
Hours: Permanent role, full time hours (9am to 6pm, 5.30pm on a Friday)
Location: Office based, Tilford, Surrey
Benefits: Bonus subject to company & personal performance, contributory pension scheme
Salary: Dependent on experience
Qualifications/experience:
We require an individual with a proactive, organized approach, with superb customer focus, who is articulate with strong IT skills and the ability to work under pressure. They should be a touch typist, with superb attention to detail with a warm and friendly disposition. This should be combined with initiative, maturity, and a strong work ethic.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Business experience as a PA at a senior level (minimum of five years in a corporate commercial environment)
- Strong PC skills – ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases
- Articulate with excellent communication skills (spoken and written English)
- An approachable personality with a willingness to tackle a range of jobs
- Ability to prioritise own workload and balance numerous tasks
- Touch typing
- Car driver (due to rural location of the office)
Key responsibilities:
- Managing the MDs diary including all appointments, both business and personal
- Dealing with customers and industry associates at all levels with professionalism, courtesy and efficiency
- Managing and prioritizing telephone calls and taking dictation for the MD
- Managing travel and supporting business materials
- Working as part of the administrative team dealing with client enquiries, projects and general administration
- Supporting the Director of Administration as required and the senior management team in general
- General administration including filing of reports and correspondence
Interested applicants should send their CV and a covering email to recruitment@cstodd.co.uk highlighting your strengths and why you are interested in the position.
Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
Senior Fire Safety Trainer
Hours: Permanent role, full time hours.
Location: Home based.
Salary: Dependent on experience.
Benefits: Company car, bonus subject to company & personal performance, contributory pension scheme, private medical care.
Mobile telephone provided and company laptop.
Qualifications/experience:
You should have at least eight years’ experience of delivering training courses on a regular basis and this should be complimented by some experience of fire safety consultancy. Ideally you will have a teaching qualification or be able to demonstrate (or evidence) the ability to deliver training effectively. However, a building control background would be considered with relevant experience of delivering training. You will need to have a good working knowledge of:
- Fire safety legislation throughout the UK
- Technical handbooks (Scotland)
Either
A relevant degree level qualification with Fire Safety Consultancy experience beneficial.
Or
Experienced in fire safety within a fire and rescue service or as a Local Authority building control officer/ building standards verifier (minimum eight years).
Responsibilities:
- Deliver a mix of one day, two day and four/ five day training courses either with another trainer or independently.
- Assist in developing new training materials and courses.
- Provide mentoring to delegates in resitting fire risk assessment examinations.
- Provide one to one mentoring.
- To be able to deliver exceptional training, with a pragmatic approach.
- To deliver a mix of training both face to face and remotely via Teams or Zoom.
Key skills:
- Technical competence in fire safety.
- IT Skills.
- Good English language skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team Player.
- Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
Interested applicants should send their CV and a covering email to recruitment@cstodd.co.uk
Fire Safety Consultant – South East
The successful applicant is likely to have:
- At least eight years continuous recent experience in fire safety with a fire authority, possibly at supervisory level or equivalent experience in building control.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of relevant building codes and British Standards.
- Knowledge of fire engineering principles.
Much of the work will involve carrying out fire risk assessments for corporate clients throughout the UK, as well as providing general fire safety advice, including advising on projects in existing buildings and new build schemes. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A company car is provided. You should be based in the South East of England. This is a home based role with travel required.
CVs should be sent to: recruitment@cstodd.co.uk. Please provide a covering email highlighting your strengths and why you are interested in the position.
Fire Safety Engineering Consultant
The successful applicant is likely to have:
- A degree in Fire Engineering.
- A minimum of three years fire safety engineering experience.
- An ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of relevant building codes and British Standards.
- Knowledge and experience of developing CFD models.
The work will involve developing fire strategies for corporate clients, providing general fire safety advice, including advising on projects in existing buildings and new build schemes as well as completing fire risk assessments.
This is an excellent opportunity for a fire engineer who wishes to develop their skills and experience by undertaking a varied range of work for our broad client base. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A company car is provided. This is a home based role with travel required. Varying locations considered.
CVs should be sent to: recruitment@cstodd.co.uk. Please provide a covering email highlighting your strengths and why you are interested in the position.
