Fire Risk Assessor

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage Employer

Flexible lifestyle benefits (Choices)

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is seeking a Fire Risk Assessor in the South West Region. The role is 40 hours per week with a salary of £45,000–£55,000. You will assess fire safety, inspect doors, and survey compartments to help clients achieve compliance.

Applicants should hold a degree in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety (desirable) and be registered with IFSM/IFE or similar. Excellent client communication is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety is desirable.
• Registration with IFSM, IFE or similar scheme (minimum intermediate).
• Proven experience in fire risk assessments and related surveys.
• Strong understanding of current fire safety regulations and legislation.
• Excellent communication with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire safety risk assessments, fire door inspections and surveys.
• Produce clear reports guiding clients toward compliance.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, explaining findings clearly.
• Stay ahead of fire safety legislation and best practices.
• Support the business by working from office or client sites as required.

Skills

Fire risk assessments

Fire door surveys

Compartmentation surveys

Regulations knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

ROLE:

Fire Risk Assessor

HOURS:

40 hours per week

LOCATION:

South West Region

Salary: £45,000-£55,000

At Tersus (a Part of Mitie), our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Fire Risk Assessor who is driven to make the built environment safer and is developing their expertise in their field.

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct fire safety risk assessments, fire door inspections and compartmentation surveys in line with the latest regulations
• Produce clear and actionable reports that guide clients towards compliance
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, explaining findings and recommendations with clarity and confidence
• Stay ahead of changes in fire safety legislation and industry best practices, ensuring our advice is always the best available
• Support the business by working flexibly and responsively from the company's office or from client's sites as required

Required Qualifications:

• A degree or qualification in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety (desirable)
• Registered with the IFSM, IFE or similar competency scheme (minimum intermediate level)
• Proven experience in conducting fire risk assessments, fire door surveys and compartmentation surveys
• Strong understanding of current fire safety regulations and legislation
• Exceptional communication skills — the ability to engage and inform clients with ease

What's in it for you?

• Salary: Pay to match your skills and experience.
• Opportunity to work across a wide range of properties and make a real difference
• Supportive team environment with continuous professional development

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. This means every role at Mitie is paid at or above the independently calculated Real Living Wage, reflecting our commitment to fair pay and responsible employment.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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