Fire Risk Assessor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is recruiting a Fire Risk Assessor to join the Building Safety Team within Building Services, focusing on fire risk assessments across the council's property portfolio. The role supports remediation work and action closeouts, applying technical fire safety knowledge across wider council teams.

The post suits someone keen to move into fire safety and benefit from training support, with a detailed personal statement required to evidence suitability.

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out fire risk assessments.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple demands and workstreams.
• Enthusiastic approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fire risk assessments across the council's property portfolio.
• Support the delivery of fire safety works across the portfolio.
• Support the remediation of properties following assessment.
• Support the completion of fire risk assessment actions.
• Apply technical fire safety knowledge to support wider council teams.

Skills

Fire risk assessment

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Enthusiasm

Job description

Portsmouth City Council is recruiting a Fire Risk Assessor into its Building Safety Team within Building Services, covering the council's property portfolio. The post centres on carrying out fire risk assessments and supporting the remediation of properties and the completion of fire risk assessment actions. It suits someone looking to move into fire safety, as the role pairs assessment work with applying technical fire safety knowledge across the wider council teams, with training support offered. Applicants need demonstrated fire risk assessment experience and a detailed personal statement.

What the job involves

• Carry out fire risk assessments across the council's property portfolio
• Support the delivery of fire safety works across the portfolio
• Support the remediation of properties following assessment
• Support the completion of fire risk assessment actions
• Apply technical fire safety knowledge to support wider council teams

What's required

Experience

• Experience of carrying out fire risk assessments

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple demands and workstreams
• Enthusiastic approach

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Detailed personal statement evidencing suitability against the job profile

What's offered

• Comprehensive induction programme
• Opportunities to build knowledge and develop within the team
• Support with further development and training