Fire Safety Officer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Extensive national travel

Travel expenses

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Fire Safety Officer to join a specialist team delivering fire safety assurance across a UK residential portfolio. Based in Islington with hybrid working, you will conduct site inspections and support compliance with fire safety legislation.

You will review risk assessments, engage with housing teams and local authorities, and contribute to continuous improvement of fire safety processes across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong technical fire safety knowledge in a compliance/inspection/assurance role.
• Experience with fire risk assessments and remediation actions is desirable.
• Knowledge of current Fire Safety Act and Building Safety framework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire safety inspections across residential properties and communal areas.
• Monitor and assure compliance with fire safety legislation and internal standards.
• Review fire risk assessments and support remedial actions.
• Liaise with housing teams, caretaking teams, contractors, authorities and Fire & Rescue Services.
• Support QA activities related to fire safety projects and programmes.
• Provide technical fire safety advice to operational teams.
• Contribute to improvements in fire safety processes and standards.
• Support Building Safety and Fire Safety governance across the portfolio.

Skills

Fire Safety Level 3 qualification

NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

Fire safety legislation knowledge

Inspections / audits experience

Residential buildings knowledge

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Job description

Location: Islington (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £37,855 - £52,052

Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced fire safety professional looking for an opportunity to influence safety standards across a large and diverse residential property portfolio?

We are seeking a Fire Safety Officer to join our specialist Fire Safety Team, providing technical expertise, assurance and compliance oversight across residential housing assets throughout the UK.

This is a varied role combining site inspections, stakeholder engagement and fire safety assurance activities. You'll play a key part in ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation while helping protect residents, colleagues and property assets.

What you'll be doing

• Conducting fire safety inspections across residential properties and communal areas.


• Monitoring and assuring compliance with fire safety legislation and internal standards.


• Reviewing fire risk assessments and supporting the management of remedial actions.


• Liaising with housing teams, caretaking teams, contractors, local authorities and Fire & Rescue Services.


• Supporting quality assurance activities relating to fire safety projects and compliance programmes.


• Providing technical fire safety advice and guidance to operational teams.


• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the development of fire safety processes and standards.


• Supporting Building Safety and Fire Safety governance across the portfolio.

About you

We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including housing, facilities management, construction, building safety, compliance, fire risk assessment and Fire & Rescue Services.

However, applicants must be able to demonstrate strong technical fire safety knowledge and experience within a fire safety, compliance, inspection or assurance-based role.

You’ll ideally possess:

• Fire Safety Level 3 qualification or equivalent.


• NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or similar qualification.


• Knowledge of the Fire Safety Act, Building Safety Act and wider fire safety legislation.


• Experience undertaking inspections, audits or fire safety assurance activities.


• Understanding of residential buildings, social housing, facilities or property environments.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• A full UK driving licence and access to transport.

What's on offer

• Salary of £37,855 - £52,052.


• Hybrid working with approximately 2 office days per week.


• Extensive national travel as part of the role.


• Hotel accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses paid when required.


• Opportunity to work with experienced fire safety professionals in a highly visible role