Fire Safety Specialist Officer – NFCC

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Fire Chiefs Council Limited is seeking a fire safety specialist officer for a fixed-term part-time role. Responsible for supporting fire safety training for professionals, this position emphasizes quality assurance and development of training packages. Applicants will benefit from a supportive work environment and enhanced annual leave.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave of 26 days (pro-rata)

Health Care Cashplan

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexitime working

Qualifications

• Competent fire safety specialist officer.
• Experience in training or operational roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance of fire safety training packages.
• Develop training packages for specific technical matters.
• Manage the BSR training project technical officer.

Skills

Fire Safety

Quality Assurance

Technical Support

Stakeholder Communication

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term part time (18.5 hours) contract or FRS secondment to 31 st March 2026

Department: Protection Reform Unit

Location: Working from home, with occasional UK travel

Reports to: PRU Senior Fire Safety Advisor

Additional information: Post is open to operational and non-operational secondees from FRS and to those requiring a fixed term contract. Please note that this is a fixed term contract to 31 st March 2026 for a four year programme of work. Government funding for this post for years 2-4 will be included in NFCCs business case to government for 2026/29.

The NFCC is currently seeking a competent and conscientious fire safety specialist officer to join our newly created Team.

This is a key role in the delivery of a project to provide fire safety training to FRS Building Safety Regulator personnel to fill gaps in their current expertise.

As a member of the Protection Reform Unit, you will be responsible for technical support to the NFCC technical officer and quality assurance of fire safety training packages for FRS Building Safety Regulator (BSR) fire safety regulators.

The successful candidate will take the lead in quality assuring training packages ranging from products to be housed on the NFCC virtual learning environment, video walk rounds of specific types of premises and face-to-face or virtual training sessions by existing external training providers.

They will also be responsible for developing training packages when technical fire safety matters are outside the scope of the technical lead’s competence or workload permits.

The role requires significant liaison with, and support to, the NFCC PRU technical officer for the project and internal and external stakeholders.

The postholder will line manage the BSR training project technical officer.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and actively encourage applicants from under-represented groups to apply. We welcome everyone to consider being a part of the NFCC.

What you can expect:

We are people centred and focus on creating a positive and engaging working environment. Wellbeing, reward, recognition, and personal development are not just words we talk about, we put them into action daily.

We offer an enhanced annual leave allowance of 26 days (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, Health Care Cashplan, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support flexitime working.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

Closing Date – 20th June 2025 with interviews taking place between the 30th June and 11th July 2025.

Selection will include an interview process held on Microsoft Teams and may include written tests and a presentation to senior officers.

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Contract type: Fixed term part time (18.5 hours) contract or FRS secondment to 31st March 2026

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