Fire Safety Officer – Housing Compliance & Strategy (Hybrid)

Michael Page; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

27 days annual leave

Healthcare benefits

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a major social housing provider in the North with recruiting a Fire Safety professional. The role focuses on managing FRA programmes, ensuring FSER compliance, and driving safer homes for residents across 35,000+ properties.

You will lead fire safety activities, review findings, coordinate remedial actions, and deliver training while collaborating with regulators and development teams. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Fire Risk Assessment programmes.
• Knowledge of Fire Safety England Regulations.
• Experience monitoring compliance actions and remedial works.
• Strong understanding of residential fire safety.
• Experience within social housing, local authority, public sector or residential property portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) programmes.
• Review FRA findings and allocate remedial actions.
• Track fire safety actions through to completion.
• Support compliance with the Fire Safety England Regulations (FSER).
• Undertake fire door inspections and compliance audits.
• Provide fire safety advice to operational and asset management teams.
• Investigate fire-related incidents and ensure lessons learned are shared.
• Work alongside development teams to ensure new-build compliance.
• Produce compliance reports, KPI data and management information.
• Deliver fire safety training and awareness sessions.
• Support resident engagement and fire safety communication.
• Liaise with external regulators, contractors and enforcement bodies.
• Assist with building safety audits and assurance activities.

Skills

Fire Risk Assessment

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Public sector experience

Education

NEBOSH Fire

Job description

Michael Page is assisting a major social housing provider in the North with recruiting a Fire Safety professional. The role focuses on managing FRA programmes, ensuring FSER compliance, and driving safer homes for residents across 35,000+ properties.

You will lead fire safety activities, review findings, coordinate remedial actions, and deliver training while collaborating with regulators and development teams. Hybrid working is offered.