Fire Safety Manager

DK Recruitment; Totnes; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

DK Recruitment is assisting a respected housing organisation to appoint a Fire Safety Manager in Devon. The role leads fire safety strategy, governance and assurance for a large residential portfolio, ensuring compliance and resident safety across risk management, remediation and passive protection.

You will work with senior leaders, contractors and regulators to identify and manage fire safety risks and drive continuous improvement while building a specialist team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing fire safety in occupied residential buildings.
• Knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act requirements.
• Level 4 or above fire safety qualification with ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fire safety strategy, governance and assurance framework.
• Oversee fire risk assessments, remedial actions and compliance improvements.
• Drive fire door, compartmentation and passive fire protection programmes.

Skills

Fire safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Level 4 fire safety qualification

Job description

Fire Safety Manager

Location: Devon

Salary: £60,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Length: Perm

Are you an experienced fire safety professional looking for a role where your expertise will genuinely make a difference?

We are supporting a highly respected housing organisation to appoint a Fire Safety Manager, a key leadership position responsible for shaping and delivering fire safety compliance across a large residential property portfolio.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical safety function, providing professional leadership, assurance and direction across fire risk management, remediation programmes, fire doors, passive fire protection and resident safety.

Working closely with senior leaders, operational teams, contractors and external stakeholders, you will play a central role in ensuring that fire safety risks are identified, managed and continuously improved; helping to keep residents safe in their homes.

The role

• Lead the organisation's fire safety strategy, governance and assurance framework
• Act as the lead competent fire safety professional, providing expert advice and challenge
• Oversee fire risk assessment programmes, remedial actions and compliance improvement plans
• Drive delivery of fire door, compartmentation and passive fire protection programmes
• Provide clear reporting and assurance to senior leadership and governance forums
• Support incident investigations, enforcement responses and continuous learning
• Lead and develop a specialist fire safety team
• Build strong relationships with residents, contractors, regulators and internal stakeholders

About you

• Significant experience managing fire safety compliance across occupied residential buildings
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Fire Safety Act, Fire Safety (England) Regulations and Building Safety Act requirements
• Experience overseeing fire risk assessments, fire door programmes and passive fire protection works
• The confidence to influence senior stakeholders and challenge where necessary
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage residents, contractors and leadership teams
• A practical, risk-based approach with a passion for improving safety standard
• A relevant fire safety qualification (Level 4 or above, or equivalent professional competence) and evidence of continued professional development are essential.

Why this opportunity?

This is more than a compliance role. It is an opportunity to shape safer communities, improve systems and influence how fire safety is managed across a significant housing portfolio.

You’ll join an organisation that places people at the heart of everything it does, with strong values!

If you’re ready to use your expertise to make a visible and lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.