Fire Safety Manager

The Royal Household; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Excellent non-contributory pension

Complimentary lunch on-site

Flexible and hybrid working options

Employee discounts

Job summary

A prestigious historical institution in London seeks a skilled Fire Safety Manager to ensure fire safety compliance and oversee fire safety operations across its estate. The ideal candidate will possess a recognized qualification in Fire Safety Management, extensive knowledge of fire safety legislation, and exceptional team leadership skills. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, a significant pension contribution, and opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fire safety management and compliance requirements.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong understanding of both passive and active fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the London Fire Safety and Access team.
• Ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and best practices.
• Oversee the inspection and maintenance of fire safety equipment.
• Coordinate fire safety policy implementation, risk reviews and documentation across the London Estate.
• Build relationships with stakeholders including London Fire Brigade and internal teams.
• Collaborate with Property Director and Fire Alarm Maintenance Contractor on life safety system design and development.

Skills

Fire safety compliance knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Technical fire safety knowledge

MS Office suite

Education

Recognised qualification in Fire Safety Management

Professional body membership (FPA/IFSM)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

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This range is provided by The Royal Household. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

It's knowing you're protecting the community that surrounds you.

It's feeling trusted to deliver to the very highest standards. And it's developing your career as part of a unique organisation. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.

The Royal Household is a uniquely diverse organisation, with a wide range of activities, locations and working environments. From hosting world-class events and welcoming thousands of guests each year, to maintaining offices, kitchens, stables, workshops and historic gardens — it’s a truly distinctive setting for fire safety professionals.

As Fire Safety Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring fire safety across the estate. You’ll ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and best practice, while supporting the protection of people, property and heritage in one of the most iconic institutions in the world.

Key Responsibilities

• You’ll lead and manage the London Fire Safety and Access team, fostering a proactive and collaborative culture while overseeing recruitment, rostering, and performance.
• You’ll ensure the London Estate maintains effective incident response and compliance with legislation, supported by robust training programmes and strategic oversight of systems, equipment, and staffing to uphold best practice and reduce fire risk.
• You’ll oversee the inspection, maintenance, and replacement of fire safety equipment across all sites, ensuring accurate asset tracking and working closely with stakeholders to implement preventative systems that minimise hazards.
• You’ll coordinate the implementation of fire safety policy, risk assessment reviews, compliance tracking, and asset documentation across the London Estate, ensuring alignment with legislation, operational readiness, and industry standards.
• You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal colleagues and London Fire Brigade, supporting joint training exercises and ensuring timely updates on legislative and procedural changes.
• You’ll liaise with the Property Director and the Fire Alarm Maintenance Contractor on the design and development of life safety systems across the London Estate
• Working closely with the Windsor Fire Safety Manager, you’ll ensure teams across both sites are aligned in processes, systems and procedures.
• You’ll bring a recognised qualification in Fire Safety Management and membership of a professional body such as the FPA or IFSM, along with extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of fire safety compliance requirements in a historic building/estate.
• You’ll have comprehensive technical knowledge and experience across all aspects of fire safety management - including prevention, protection, preparedness, and response - alongside a strong understanding of passive and active fire protection systems.
• Confident in interpreting fire strategies and fire risk assessments, you’ll have previous experience in the design, implementation and operation of Fire Alarm systems.
• You’ll bring a strong background in team leadership, with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop your team.
• You’ll have strong communication skills, both in speaking and writing. You’ll be experienced in drafting, reviewing and delivering fire training, tailoring your communication to engage effectively and ensure clarity across diverse audiences.
• You’ll also bring experience in managing budgets and ensuring compliance, alongside confidence in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint to support day-to-day operations.

We know that to deliver our best work, we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Benefits

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• Flexible and hybrid working varies across different roles, and we’ll discuss the options available to you that will suit both your job requirements and individual preferences.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Non-profit Organizations and Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos