Fire Safety Project Officer

bpha; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days with service)

Private healthcare

Free life assurance

Enhanced family leave

Access to wellbeing tools

Digital gym

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Retail discounts

Job summary

A housing organization in Bedford is seeking a Fire Safety Project Officer to lead initiatives ensuring safe homes. Responsibilities include planning fire safety projects, advising on legislation, and promoting awareness among residents. The ideal candidate has a strong background in fire safety enforcement, a relevant qualification, and experience in managing projects. This full-time role offers a hybrid working arrangement and various benefits including private healthcare and a learning budget.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in fire safety enforcement or fire risk assessment, especially in housing.
• Understanding of fire safety legislation, codes of practice, and guidance.
• Experience managing contracts and understanding construction health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering fire safety projects with clear performance targets.
• Ensuring all projects meet standards for cost, time, and quality.
• Recommending protective and preventative fire safety measures.
• Advising on fire safety legislation and best practice.
• Promoting fire safety awareness among residents.

Skills

Fire safety enforcement

Fire risk assessment

Understanding fire safety legislation

Contract management

Construction health and safety

Education

Recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification

Job description

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Base pay range

Fire Safety Project Officer

Bedford (Hybrid)

£43,500 per annum including car allowance

Full-time, 37 hours per week | Permanent

Are you passionate about making homes and communities safer? Join us at bpha as a Fire Safety Project Officer and play a vital role in protecting lives and property through proactive fire safety initiatives.

About the Role

You’ll support our designated “competent person” and work closely with the Building Safety Manager, Fire Safety Project Manager, and Fire Safety Officers to ensure our buildings meet all legal fire safety requirements. Your work will directly contribute to safer homes and communities by driving continuous improvement and raising fire safety awareness across our organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Planning and delivering fire safety projects with clear performance targets
• Ensuring all projects meet bpha’s standards for cost, time, and quality
• Recommending protective and preventative fire safety measures
• Advising colleagues, contractors, and partners on fire safety legislation and best practice
• Promoting fire safety awareness among residents and recommending risk-reduction strategies
• Collaborating across teams to support fire safety across all bpha buildings

We’re Looking for Someone Who

• Has strong experience in fire safety enforcement or fire risk assessment, especially in housing
• Understands fire safety legislation, codes of practice, and guidance
• Has experience managing contracts and understanding construction health and safety
• Holds a recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification

What’s in It for You?

• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days with service)
• Private healthcare and free life assurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Access to wellbeing tools and a digital gym
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discounted gym membership and retail discounts

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to complete a basic DBS check.

Interview date: To be confirmed

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications—so don’t wait to apply!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Building Construction

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