Assistant Fire Risk Assessor

Portsmouth City Council; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking an Assistant Fire Risk Assessor to join the Building Services team and support the Fire Safety function across its portfolio. The role focuses on delivering fire risk assessments, applying technical fire safety knowledge, and assisting with remediation actions.

Candidates should have experience in fire risk assessments, be enthusiastic communicators with strong attention to detail, and capable of managing multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate experience in fire risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage demands and workstreams arising from the service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Fire Risk Assessments across the portfolio.
• Support in the delivery of Fire Safety functions within Building Services.
• Assist with remediation actions and project work related to fire safety.
• Participate in induction and development activities to grow fire safety knowledge.

Skills

Fire risk assessments

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project/workstream management

Job description

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Job Introduction

We are looking for an Assistant Fire Risk Assessor to join Building Services to work within our Building Safety Team to deliver Fire Risk Assessments and support in the delivery of Fire Safety functions across our portfolio.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in fire risk assessments, be enthusiastic, good communicators and have excellent attention to detail, being able to manage demands and workstreams arising from the service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is considering furthering their career in Fire Safety, having the unique experience of being able to assess properties and use their technical knowledge to assist and support with remediation of properties and the completion of fire risk assessment actions.

We will provide a comprehensive induction programme that builds on your existing skills while further developing you, enabling you not only to carry out fire risk assessments but also to apply your technical fire safety knowledge to support the wider PCC teams.

You will have opportunities within the team to build on your knowledge and develop. Portsmouth City Council may support you with further development and training. For the right person, progression in the future to a Fire Risk Assessor role may be possible.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act .

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration , inclusivity and being people-focussed . These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours .

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Personpoints on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.