Fire Safety Officer x2

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two dedicated Fire Safety Officers to enhance the safety of residents in Bristol. This role involves ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations, managing fire risk assessments, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidates will have experience in fire safety management, particularly in social housing, and possess strong communication skills. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance personal and professional commitments while making a positive impact on the community.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave Allowance

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in fire safety management, ideally within social housing.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage fire risk assessments and support resident meetings.
• Provide technical fire safety advice and ensure compliance.

Skills

Fire Safety Management

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Fire Safety Qualification or Equivalent

Job description

Full Time, Permanent

Are you passionate about fire safety and eager to contribute to the safety of residents in Bristol? We are looking for two dedicated Fire Safety Officers to join our team at Bristol City Council. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the council’s statutory duties and ensure the safety of occupants in multi-occupied residential buildings, including low-rise, high-rise, and supported housing.

The Role:

As a Fire Safety Officer, you will play a key part in ensuring Bristol City Council remains compliant with fire safety regulations. Working alongside the Fire Safety Manager, you will manage fire risk assessments, support resident meetings, collaborate with the Fire Service, and help develop compliance management systems.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. Reviewing and managing fire risk assessments and associated remedial actions.
2. Engaging with residents and stakeholders to promote fire safety.
3. Providing technical fire safety advice and ensuring best practices.
4. Keeping up-to-date with fire safety legislation and policy changes.

What We’re Looking For:

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in fire safety management, ideally within social housing, and a fire safety-related qualification. You’ll need strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, and experience liaising with the Fire Service.

Essential Requirements:

1. Fire safety qualification or equivalent.
2. Experience with fire safety management in a housing context.
3. Knowledge of fire safety regulations and British Standards.
4. Strong communication skills to engage with various stakeholders.

Desirable:

1. Professional membership to IFE or IFSM
2. Experience in complex organisations.

Please note that this role is subject to a Standard DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values, to be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Claire Matthews.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.