Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer

WFS Patron; Barnsley; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

WFS Patron in Barnsley is seeking a Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer to join the team. The role involves regulatory fire safety inspections, giving expert fire safety advice, and supporting engagement with businesses to uphold safeguards across the region.

Ideal candidates will have Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor) or be on a development pathway, GCSEs in Maths/English, and a valid driving licence to travel to sites and carry out inspections.

Competenze

• Experience dealing with the public is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise workloads.
• Current full driving licence is required.
• GCSE Maths & English (A-C) or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Undertaking regulatory fire safety inspections and related activities.
• Providing fire safety advice, guidance, engagement and technical support.
• Inspecting business premises in South Yorkshire and carrying out enforcement where required.
• Contributing to risk reduction and discharge of statutory fire protection duties.

Conoscenze

Public liaison experience

Excellent written communication

Ability to plan and prioritise

Full driving licence

Formazione

Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor)

GCSE Maths & English (A-C)

Descrizione del lavoro

An opportunity has arisen within our Business Fire Safety Department for a Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, either fully qualified to Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor) or willing to work on a development pathway to gain the qualification.

We are looking for motivated individuals with relevant experience and a passion for their communities to join us in this exciting role.

You must have proven ability to work with a diverse range of people, underpinned by strong influencing and negotiation skills, confident to learn new things and eager to save lives by helping us to enforce laws, which are designed to keep us all safe.

The overall purpose of the role will be to contribute to the risk reduction aims and objectives of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, and the discharge of its statutory fire protection duties and responsibilities by:

• Undertaking regulatory fire safety inspections, and related activities.
• Providing fire safety advice, guidance, engagement and technical support.

The key duties will include the inspection of business premises in South Yorkshire and where required carry out the required level of formal enforcement activity.

To be considered you will require a basic knowledge of the role South Yorkshire Fire Authority has in enforcement within the business community and the importance of providing a professional and quality service.

Applicants must:

• Where possible have experience in working with the public
• Have excellent written and communication skills
• Have the ability to plan, manage and prioritise workloads
• Have a current full car driving licence
• GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C or equivalent

You should have either, the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor) or, be willing to work towards the qualification on a development pathway. Qualified candidates will start on a Grade 7, or as a Trainee you will start at Grade 4, then as you successfully progress though the Business Fire Safety Training Pathway, you will progress up to Grade 6, onto the full Grade 7, when qualified.