Home Fire Safety Advisors

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced sick pay

On-site gym access

Cycle to work scheme

Emergency services discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity schemes

TransaveUK credit union

Job summary

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is seeking Home Fire Safety Advisors to cover Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield/Rotherham stations. The role focuses on safeguarding vulnerable individuals through high quality home safety visits, with flexible full/part-time patterns and salary £28,598-£31,022.

Posting involves writing case records, referrals and multi-agency collaboration. Initial salary is aligned to Grade 5 with pay progression and annual leave; successful applicants join a diverse prevention

Qualifications

• Safeguarding and protecting vulnerable individuals through targeted, high quality home safety interventions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high risk Home Fire Safety Visits.
• Manage single agency cases and escalate complex cases as needed.
• Record case activity accurately and make safeguarding referrals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Professional judgement

Resilience

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within our Prevention section for a Home Fire Safety Advisor based at Barnsley Fire Station, Doncaster Fire Station and Sheffield/Rotherham Fire stations in South Yorkshire.

Home Fire Safety Advisors

Location: Barnsley Station S70 or Doncaster Station DN2 or Sheffield Parkway Station S9 / Rotherham Station S65

Contract(s): Permanent

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (£14,299 - £15,511 per annum actual for 0.5 FTE or £16,873 - £18,303 per annum actual for 0.59 FTE) (Grade 5) *To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.

Roles:

• 1 x Permanent, Full-time 37 hours per week in Barnsley S70 Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 16:30 Friday: 08:30 - 16:00
• 1 x Permanent, Part-time 0.5 FTE in Doncaster DN2 Rolling fortnightly pattern - Week 1: Monday and Tuesday and Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• 1 x Permanent, Part-time 0.59 FTE in Sheffield S9 / Rotherham S65 Fixed working pattern: Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

This is a vital frontline role focused on safeguarding and protecting vulnerable individuals through the delivery of targeted, high quality home safety interventions across South Yorkshire. Home Fire Safety Advisors work directly with individuals, families and communities to identify and reduce fire risk, promote safer behaviours, and ensure appropriate support is in place for those most at risk of harm or neglect.

The role involves planning and delivering high risk Home Fire Safety Visits, managing single agency cases, and working closely with partner organisations to support individuals with complex needs. You will be responsible for accurately recording case activity, making safeguarding referrals where required, and escalating complex cases to the Senior Home Fire Safety Advisor in line with organisational procedures.

You will regularly engage with vulnerable individuals, requiring strong interpersonal skills, professional judgement and the ability to work with empathy and resilience. The role includes partnership working with local authorities, health services, voluntary organisations and other agencies to ensure joined up, effective interventions.

Home Fire Safety Advisors also support wider prevention activity, including community engagement events and campaigns, contributing to the delivery of prevention priorities and initiatives. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are central to the role, and post holders are expected to ensure services are accessible, inclusive and responsive to the diverse needs of South Yorkshire’s communities.

This role requires individuals who can work with a high degree of autonomy, manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records, while also working collaboratively as part of a wider Prevention team. Participation in clinical supervision and reflective practice is an important element of the role, supporting wellbeing and professional development when working with potentially traumatic safeguarding cases.

N.B. To support the effective delivery of community safety activities, post holders will be required to work up to 6 evenings and 10 weekend days per year. These hours will be scheduled in advance and remunerated in accordance with Green Book terms and conditions.

Closing date for applications is Friday 25 September at 09:00am.

Interviews will be held week commencing 19th October at our Training and Development Centre – Beaver Hill Road, Sheffield, S13 9QA.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank.

Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.

All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with personal contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. 1/49th of your pensionable salary is added to your pot per year plus cost of living adjustments. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.

• enhanced sick pay
• access to free on-site gyms
• a cycle 2 work scheme
• access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies
• enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
• the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print you will be able to contact SYFR recruitment team.

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