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Smoke Alarm Monitoring Officer – Engineering & Surveying – Camden Council
Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)
Contract: 12-week temporary contract from 23 November 2026 to 31 January 2027
Support Fire Safety and Property Compliance Across Camden's Housing Portfolio
We're recruiting an organised and technically aware Smoke Alarm Monitoring Officer to join Camden Council, based at 78 Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AP.
This is a specialist compliance and monitoring role supporting the Council's engineering and surveying functions, with a focus on smoke alarm systems, fire safety checks and associated property records.
You'll help ensure smoke alarm installations, testing, maintenance and follow-up actions are monitored effectively, recorded accurately and progressed within required timescales.
About the Role
As a Smoke Alarm Monitoring Officer, you'll support the monitoring and administration of smoke alarm compliance across residential properties.
You'll work closely with surveyors, engineers, contractors, housing teams and other stakeholders to track inspections, maintenance activity and remedial actions, while ensuring records remain accurate and up to date.
What you'll be doing:
- Monitoring smoke alarm inspection, testing and maintenance programmes
- Tracking compliance activity across residential properties
- Maintaining accurate records of smoke alarm installations and inspections
- Following up outstanding actions and overdue works
- Liaising with contractors, engineers, surveyors and housing teams
- Reviewing compliance information and identifying gaps or discrepancies
- Updating property and compliance management systems
- Supporting the scheduling of inspections and remedial works
- Monitoring contractor performance and completion information
- Escalating overdue or high-risk compliance issues
- Preparing reports, spreadsheets and management information
- Checking certificates, inspection records and associated documentation
- Supporting fire safety and property compliance audits
- Responding to internal and external enquiries relating to smoke alarm works
- Maintaining clear audit trails and accurate case notes
- Supporting continuous improvement of monitoring and compliance processes
- Ensuring work is carried out in line with Council policies, procedures and relevant safety requirements
Requirements
We're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused individual with experience in property, compliance, engineering support or housing administration.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in property compliance, housing, engineering support or a similar role
- Experience monitoring inspections, maintenance or remedial works
- Strong administrative and record-keeping skills
- Good understanding of fire safety or smoke alarm compliance would be advantageous
- Experience working with contractors, surveyors or engineers
- Ability to manage and track multiple outstanding actions
- Strong attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using spreadsheets, databases or property management systems
- Ability to analyse information and identify discrepancies
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Previous local authority or social housing experience would be advantageous
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to provide relevant references/work history
- Ability to complete required pre-employment checks
Why Apply
- Opportunity to work with Camden Council
- Competitive Umbrella rate of £26.19 per hour
- Full-time 36-hour working week
- Specialist role supporting fire safety and property compliance
- Opportunity to work closely with engineering, surveying and housing teams
- Chance to build further local authority compliance experience
- 12-week temporary assignment
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
Additional Information
Client: Camden Council
Job Title: Smoke Alarm Monitoring Officer – Engineering & Surveying
Location: 78 Holmes Road, London, Camden, NW5 3AP
Positions Available: 1
Hours: 36 hours per week
Start Date: 23 November 2026
End Date: 31 January 2027
Contract Duration: 12 weeks
Contract Type: Temporary
Pay Rate: Umbrella: £26.19 per hour
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Pay: £26.19 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous experience in property compliance, housing, engineering support or a similar role?
- Do you have experience monitoring inspections, maintenance works or remedial actions?
- Are you confident maintaining accurate compliance records and tracking outstanding actions?
- Do you have experience working with contractors, surveyors or engineers?
- Are you able to reliably travel to 78 Holmes Road, Camden, London, NW5 3AP?
- Are you available to start from 23 November 2026?
Experience:
- Property / Compliance Administration: 1 year (required)
- Housing / Engineering Support: 1 year (preferred)
- Fire Safety / Smoke Alarm Monitoring: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
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