Fire Safety Officer

Chime Housing; Waterford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave (pro rata)

Employer pension contribution up to 11

Development opportunities

Comprehensive employee rewards scheme

Job summary

Chime Housing is seeking a motivated Fire Safety Officer to join our Fire Safety Team. You will help ensure our homes remain safe and compliant and support vital fire safety programmes.

The role focuses on monitoring fire safety risks, coordinating remedial works and providing technical advice to meet regulatory responsibilities. A NEBOSH Fire Safety certificate or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking fire safety inspections and compliance activities in residential housing or similar environments.
• Proven ability to monitor remedial works and contractor performance.
• Experience carrying out post-inspections and QA of fire safety work.
• Familiarity with fire safety legislation for social housing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support fire safety compliance activities including inspections, audits, fire risk assessment programmes and statutory servicing.
• Monitor and manage fire safety remedial works, ensuring recommendations are prioritised, completed and quality assured.
• Undertake fire door inspections and assess passive fire protection measures including compartmentation and fire stopping
• Work collaboratively with contractors, consultants, customers and colleagues to promote a positive fire safety culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Independent working

Education

NEBOSH fire safety certificate

Fire Safety qualification

building Surveying qualification

Job description

Fire Safety Officer

Chime Housing

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 - 37 hours per week

The Vacancy

37 hours per week (requests for part-time work considered)

Introduction to the role

At Chime Housing, keeping our customers safe is our highest priority. We are looking for a motivated Fire Safety Officer to join our Fire Safety Team, helping to ensure our homes remain safe and compliant. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in protecting customers, helping deliver vital fire safety programmes, and ensuring Chime meets its regulatory responsibilities.

Role purpose

To support the delivery of Chime Housing fire safety programme, ensuring our homes and buildings meet all statutory fire safety requirements. The role is responsible for monitoring fire safety risks, managing remedial works and providing technical advice to support safe homes.

What's the role?

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver and support fire safety compliance activities including inspections, audits, fire risk assessment programmes and statutory servicing.
• Monitor and manage fire safety remedial works, ensuring recommendations are prioritised, completed and quality assured.
• Undertake fire door inspections and assess passive fire protection measures including compartmentation and fire stopping
• Work collaboratively with contractors, consultants, customers and colleagues to promote a positive fire safety culture and continuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Undertaking fire safety inspections, surveys and compliance activities within residential housing or a similar environment
• Managing and monitoring fire safety remedial works and contractor performance
• Carrying out post-inspections and quality assurance of fire safety work
• Fire safety legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to social housing
• Excellent written and verbal communication, being able to multitask, assess priorities and work independently
• NEBOSH fire safety certificate, Fire Safety qualification, building Surveying qualification or equivalent qualification
• Full clean Driving licence, and access to a car with business insurance

Desirable:

• Experience working in social housing
• A fire related accreditation

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Who you'll work with

• Responsible to: Fire Safety Manager
• Department: Fire Safety Team

What can we offer you?

• 28 days' annual leave (pro rata)
• Employer pension contribution of up to 11%
• Development opportunities
• Comprehensive employee rewards scheme

How we work

We embrace agile working - blending time in our communities, shared spaces, and remote working. With digital technology at the heart of our approach, we empower teams and individuals to work flexibly.

Closing date:3rd November 2026

Interviews: to be confirmed

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a large response.