Fire Safety Manager

Capital Resourcing Group; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Free gym membership

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a senior Fire Safety Manager to oversee fire safety compliance across its housing portfolio of about 8,000 properties. The role sits within the Maintenance and Contracts service and focuses on regulatory compliance and delivering a major programme of fire safety improvements.

You will manage fire risk assessments, inspections and remedial works, provide technical fire safety advice, and lead a Fire Safety Surveyor while coordinating with contractors and

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications and fire safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and compliance.
• Experience managing fire safety across residential properties.
• Experience overseeing contractors and improvement programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fire safety compliance across the Council's housing portfolio.
• Ensure adherence to relevant fire safety legislation and regulations.
• Manage fire risk assessments, inspections and remedial works.
• Provide technical fire safety advice and oversee improvement projects.
• Manage and develop a Fire Safety Surveyor.
• Work with contractors and internal stakeholders to maintain safety standards.

Skills

Fire safety knowledge

Residential properties

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Fire safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH)

Job description

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Contract: Permanent

Working: Hybrid / Flexible

We are recruiting for a Fire Safety Manager on behalf of Ipswich Borough Council to oversee fire safety compliance across approximately 8,000 residential properties.

This is a senior position within the Council's Maintenance and Contracts service, with responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting a major programme of fire safety improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee fire safety compliance across the Council's housing portfolio.
• Ensure adherence to relevant fire safety legislation and regulations.
• Manage fire risk assessments, inspections and remedial works.
• Provide technical fire safety advice and oversee improvement projects.
• Manage and develop a Fire Safety Surveyor.
• Work with contractors and internal stakeholders to maintain safety standards.

Requirements

• Relevant professional qualifications and fire safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and compliance.
• Experience managing fire safety across residential properties.
• Experience overseeing contractors and improvement programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• hybrid working
• professional development opportunities
• free gym membership