Fire Safety Advisor (FM12733)

University of Bath; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bath seeks a Fire Safety Advisor to enhance fire safety across the campus. This role involves developing policy, performing risk assessments, and training staff, ensuring compliance with legislation while fostering a proactive safety culture in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts at Team Bath gym

Generous employer contributory pension schemes

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement support

Qualifications

• Significant experience advising on fire safety in complex buildings.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Experience in collaborating with external fire safety authorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead on developing the University’s Fire Safety Management System.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and audits.
• Provide fire safety training and support departments in projects.

Skills

Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proactive approach to safety culture

Ability to empower others

Collaboration with regulatory authorities

Education

Relevant fire safety qualification at Level 5

Job description

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We’re seeking an experienced and pragmatic Fire Safety Advisor to lead on fire safety matters across the university.

About The Role

As our subject matter expert on Fire Safety, you'll be responsible for:

• Acting as the main contact for all fire safety matters, providing advice and guidance, and acting as the University's appointed competent fire safety person.
• Developing and implementing the University's Fire Safety Management System and driving fire safety improvements to foster a proactive fire safety culture.
• Carrying out Fire Risk Assessments and supporting duty holders to address any areas of concern.
• Supporting and advising departments on fire safety matters in new building projects and refurbishments.
• Conducting fire safety audits to monitor practice and performance, identifying areas for improvement.
• Training: Developing, implementing, and delivering fire safety training.
  
  

Based within the University's Safety, Health and Employee Wellbeing Service, you’ll join a specialist team providing support, advice and guidance across the University.

The role is predominantly based on the University's Claverton Down campus, although there will be some scope for hybrid working (normally up to 2 days per week off-campus subject to role commitments). We are open to a job share arrangement for this role. Please state your interest within your application.

About You

We’re looking for significant experience of advising on fire safety within complex buildings, across large organisations and a diverse range of activities.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Comprehensive knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and requirements, and health and safety legislation especially in respect of fire safety management.
• Excellent written and verbal skills whilst working with, providing advice to, training, and promoting excellence in fire safety to staff members at all levels.
• A proactive approach to help foster a positive safety culture, especially among those managing estates-based health and safety hazards.
• The ability to empower others to improve performance and ensure compliance to relevant health and safety standards.
• Experience of collaborating closely with external regulatory authorities for Fire Safety.
  
  

You Will Also Need To Have

• A relevant fire safety qualification at European Qualification Framework Level 5 or equivalent (such as Level 4 Fire Safety Diploma).
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
  
  

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on X for more information.

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755

Seniority level

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