Fire Compliance Assessor

Sussex Police; Lewes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

LGPS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

On-site gyms

Parental leave

Wellbeing guidance and support

Discounts for everyday spend

Job summary

Sussex Police is seeking a Fire Safety Compliance professional to oversee and manage fire safety tasks at Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes. The role focuses on inspections, risk assessments, and liaison with external contractors to ensure full compliance with fire safety standards.

The successful candidate will hold recognised fire risk assessor qualifications, advanced NFRAR or IFSM/IFE membership, and NEBOSH certificates, contributing to a safer environment for staff and the public.

Qualifications

• Qualified Fire Risk Assessor with NFRAR Intermediate or higher.
• Level 4 Fire Safety qualification or NEBOSH Fire Safety.
• In progress/completed fire door inspection qualification.
• Professional membership with IFSM/IFE or equivalent.
• Advanced NFRAR or higher membership/certification.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage fire compliance inspections and duties.
• Perform fire door inspections and fire risk assessments.
• Liaise with external contractors for tests and inspections.
• Maintain up-to-date compliance registers and records.
• Report to Fire Safety Manager and Police & Crime Commissioner.

Skills

Fire risk assessor

Fire safety qualification

OFQUAL fire safety qualification

IFSM/IFE membership

NFRAR advanced level

NAFDI membership

FDIS inspector status

Passive fire protection training

NEBOSH General Certificate

Education

Fire Risk Assessor Register (NFRAR) Intermediate

Level 4 Fire Safety qualification

Ofqual Fire Door Inspection qualification

IFSM/IFE membership

NFRAR Advanced level membership

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management
Grade - Surrey Police Grade G / Sussex Police Grade 10
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £34,060 - £39,149 / Sussex Police £35,772 - £39,276
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

In this role you will be responsible for the oversight, management and completion of tasks and inspections related to compliance, particularly fire compliance. The task will include fire door inspections, fire risk assessments, compartmentation assessments, fire extinguisher inspections and management, fire egress checks, fire alarm testing and liaison with external contractors to undertake tests and inspections outside of your direct responsibility or requiring specialist skills. You will also be responsible for record keeping to ensure associated compliance registers are up to date. You will report to the Fire Safety Manager, who will be directly responsible to the Police and Crime Commissioner (as Fire Competent Person) and Chief Operating Officer for all fire compliance related issues.

Skills & Experience

• A recognised Fire Risk Assessor qualification or equivalent fire risk assessment qualification. You should be registered on the Fire Risk Assessor Register (NFRAR) at Intermediate level as a minimum, or in the process of achieving this.
• You should hold a relevant fire safety qualification such as Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety, NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate, or equivalent.
• You should hold or be in the latter stages of completing an Ofqual-regulated qualification in fire door inspection, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• You should be a professional member of a recognised fire safety body, such as Member or Technician grade of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or Member grade of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), or equivalent recognised professional status. IFSM and IFE both have graded membership routes for fire professionals.
• Registration on the National Fire Risk Assessor Register (NFRAR) at Advanced level and/or a higher grade professional membership of a recognised fire safety body, such as MIFSM / FIFSM or MIFireE, where appropriate to experience and competence.
• NAFDI membership.
• FDIS Certified Inspector status, or equivalent third-party certification under a recognised competent person scheme. FDIS states its certified inspectors are certified under its UKAS-accredited competent person certification scheme.
• Qualification or recognised training in passive fire protection, compartmentation or fire-stopping inspection.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [e-mail] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Location Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes