Fire Officer

House of Commons; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government building is seeking a proactive Fire Officer to safeguard the Parliamentary Estate. In this dynamic role, you'll engage in safety drills, patrol inspections, and incident responses to protect one of the UK's most iconic workplaces. The ideal candidate will have experience in Fire & Rescue services and excel in clear communication. An attractive benefits package includes generous annual leave and a strong pension scheme. Join a dedicated team making a real impact on safety.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 30 days

Civil Service pension with 27% employer contribution

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in a Fire & Rescue Service or Fire Safety team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.
• Skill in identifying and mitigating potential safety risks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire drills and patrols to ensure safety.
• Monitor fire alarm systems and respond to alerts.
• Deliver fire safety training to staff.

Skills

Fire & Rescue experience

Clear communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience with Microsoft software

Job description

What you\'ll be doing

As a Fire Officer at the UK Parliament, you\'ll play a frontline role in keeping the Parliamentary Estate safe. Working within a dynamic, shift-based watch team, you\'ll be at the heart of prevention, protection, and incident response - helping safeguard one of the nation\'s most iconic and high-profile workplaces.

Every day brings variety. You\'ll run fire evacuation drills, carry out patrols and inspections, and monitor critical fire alarm systems from the Control Room. When alerts happen, you\'ll mobilise quickly, working closely with the London Fire Brigade and supporting live incident response, salvage activity, and evacuations when needed.

You\'ll also take ownership of recording inspections, supporting contractor compliance, managing permits, and delivering engaging fire safety training to parliamentary staff. This is a unique opportunity to build specialist skills, work across historic and modern buildings, and make a real impact on the safety of everyone who works in or visits Parliament.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we\'re looking for

• Previous experience in a Fire & Rescue Service or Fire Safety team
• Experience of working with diverse groups of people, upholding the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to engage positively with all colleagues, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Proven experience of identifying potential risks and vulnerabilities to develop creative and workable solutions to incidents
• Experience with Microsoft software, with the ability to and quickly learn new systems.

Next Steps and Additional Information

Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 3 & 4 in the Job Description.

Please note that a fitness test is required for this role. Further information will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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