Fire Saftey Manager

Service Care; England; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Transport discounts

Cycle to work

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Service Care is hiring a Fire Safety Manager for a Suffolk local authority. You will oversee fire safety compliance across around 8,000 residential properties, lead inspections, testing, maintenance and improvement programs, and provide technical fire engineering advice to support major projects.

The role is permanent, full-time and hybrid, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and team leadership within the Safety and Compliance group.

Qualifications

• Relevant fire safety qualifications and professional experience.
• Proven experience in a senior fire safety management role or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee fire safety compliance across the Council's housing portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, regulations and standards.
• Oversee ongoing fire safety inspections, testing, maintenance and remedial works.
• Ensure housing assets are maintained in line with adopted fire safety strategies.
• Provide fire engineering advice and technical expertise for major improvement programmes.
• Monitor the performance and delivery of fire safety contractors.
• Manage and support the development of a Fire Safety Surveyor.
• Collaborate with the Safety and Compliance team to maintain safe housing standards.

Skills

Fire safety management

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Relevant fire safety qualifications

Tools

Fire safety codes

Job description

Fire Safety Manager

Location: Suffolk

Salary: £53,051 – £55,224

Job Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - Hybrid Working

We are working on behalf of a local authority in Suffolk who are looking to appoint an experienced Fire Safety Manager to oversee fire safety compliance across their housing portfolio. This is a senior position within a busy Housing Maintenance and Contracts service, responsible for ensuring the safety and regulatory compliance of approximately 8,000 residential properties, including sheltered housing schemes and temporary accommodation. As Fire Safety Manager, you will take responsibility for ensuring all aspects of fire safety across the housing stock are compliant with current legislation and regulatory requirements. You will lead on fire safety inspections, testing, maintenance and ongoing compliance, ensuring that all housing assets are maintained in accordance with the Council's fire safety strategies. A key part of the role will involve overseeing major fire safety improvement programmes, providing fire engineering advice and technical expertise to support the successful delivery of improvement contracts. You will also manage a Fire Safety Surveyor, supporting their professional development, while working closely with the wider Safety and Compliance team to ensure residents' homes remain safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee fire safety compliance across the Council's housing portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with relevant fire safety legislation, regulations and standards.
• Oversee ongoing fire safety inspections, testing, maintenance and remedial works.
• Ensure housing assets are maintained in line with adopted fire safety strategies.
• Provide fire engineering advice and technical expertise to support major fire safety improvement programmes.
• Monitor the performance and delivery of fire safety contractors.
• Manage and support the development of a Fire Safety Surveyor.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Safety and Compliance team to maintain safe housing standards.

About You

• Relevant fire safety qualifications and professional experience.
• Proven experience working in a senior fire safety management role or similar position.
• Strong understanding of fire safety legislation, regulatory requirements and compliance within residential housing.
• Experience overseeing fire safety inspections, remedial works and improvement programmes.
• Ability to provide technical fire engineering advice and guidance.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants and professional teams.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

Some Benefits

• Salary of £53,051 – £55,224.
• Permanent position.
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Free swimming and gym membership.
• Subsidised parking and public transport discounts.
• Cycle purchase scheme.
• Excellent training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

If you have experience managing fire safety within social housing, local authority or a similar residential property environment, we would be keen to hear from you.