Fire Officer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days leave

Pension

UofG Sport membership (6 months)

Flexible working

Benefits and discount packages

Job summary

University of Glasgow is recruiting a Fire Officer to join the Estates Directorate in Glasgow. The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours per week), on-site at Glasgow. You will protect people and assets, provide fire safety expertise, and support compliance across a historic campus and modern facilities.

Salary range £41,064–£46,049 per year, with relocation assistance where appropriate. Closing date 16 September 2026.

Job description

Fire Officer

Company: University of Glasgow

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 19 Aug 2026

Closing date: 16 Sept 2026

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 575 years, and we are one of the world’s top 100 universities, ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2025, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

This is a great opportunity for new Fire Officer to join the University’s Estates Directorate.

Join the University of Glasgow as a Fire Officer and play a vital role in protecting our people, buildings and wider University community. This is an opportunity to bring your professional expertise to a diverse and dynamic environment, working across a historic campus alongside modern facilities, research spaces and teaching environments. You’ll help shape a strong culture of fire safety, providing trusted advice, supporting compliance and ensuring that effective fire prevention and emergency arrangements are embedded across the University.

This is a rewarding role for someone who wants to make a meaningful difference while working as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team. At the University of Glasgow, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels and contribute to an organisation with a clear commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its community. If you are passionate about fire safety, enjoy solving complex challenges and want your expertise to have a visible impact, we would love to hear from you.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
• A flexible approach to working.
• A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

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