Fire Safety Manager

plymouthcommunityhomes; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid options

25 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Onsite gym

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Volunteer days

Dress-down Fridays

Vibrant regional location

Job summary

Plymouth Community Homes is seeking a senior Fire Safety Manager to lead the organisation’s fire safety responsibilities and governance. You’ll manage strategy, adapt to evolving legislation, and ensure safe homes and buildings for residents.

You will oversee risk assessments, remediation work, and liaise with authorities while guiding a Fire Safety team and delivering clear resident information. This role offers hybrid working in a housing context.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fire safety management, ideally within social housing or a similar residential setting.
• Proven delivery of fire risk assessment programmes and remediation works.
• Sound, up‑to‑date knowledge of fire safety legislation affecting residential accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and the Building Safety Act.
• Develop and maintain fire safety strategy, policy and governance arrangements.
• Oversee fire risk assessments, fire door programmes, inspections and remediation activity.
• Provide professional assurance to senior leaders and the Board.
• Act as the principal fire safety liaison with enforcing authorities and external partners.
• Lead and support a skilled Fire Safety team, driving high standards and continuous improvement.
• Ensure residents receive clear, accessible and timely fire safety information.

Skills

Fire safety management

Leadership

Communication

Housing background

Fire risk assessments

Education

Fire safety qualifications

Job description

Lead fire safety across thousands of homes—and make a real difference every day.

About the role

As our Fire Safety Manager, you’ll be the organisation’s lead fire safety professional, supporting Plymouth Community Homes in meeting its fire and building safety responsibilities as the Responsible and Accountable Person.

You’ll lead both the strategic and operational management of fire safety, ensuring risks across our homes and buildings are identified, managed and controlled effectively. Your work will directly contribute to keeping our residents safe.

This is a senior, influential role where you will:

• Lead compliance with fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and the Building Safety Act.
• Develop and maintain fire safety strategy, policy and governance arrangements.
• Oversee fire risk assessments, fire door programmes, inspections and remediation activity.
• Provide professional assurance to senior leaders and the Board.
• Act as the principal fire safety liaison with enforcing authorities and external partners.
• Lead and support a skilled Fire Safety team, driving high standards and continuous improvement.
• Ensure residents receive clear, accessible and timely fire safety information.

Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:

We are looking for a confident, credible fire safety professional with a strong housing or residential background and a track record of delivering compliance in occupied buildings.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in fire safety management, ideally within social housing or a similar residential setting.
• Proven delivery of fire risk assessment programmes and remediation works.
• Sound, up‑to‑date knowledge of fire safety legislation affecting residential accommodation.
• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills, with a practical, risk‑based approach.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style.

Relevant professional qualifications and ongoing CPD in fire safety are essential.

About Plymouth Community Homes

We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.

With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.

Why you'll love working here:

• Flexible working including flexi‑time and hybrid options
• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Free, fully equipped onsite gym
• Free Employee Assistance Programme, including Wellbeing support such as counselling sessions.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
• Three paid volunteering days each year through our Make a Difference scheme
• It's fun to work here! Friendly, inclusive culture with dress‑down Fridays, quizzes and charity events
• Opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the South West - Plymouth has been voted the best city to live in the UK 2 years running

We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.