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

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is recruiting a Home Fire Safety Advisor in Sheffield. The role focuses on safeguarding vulnerable individuals through targeted home safety interventions across South Yorkshire.

You will work with individuals, families and communities to reduce fire risk and promote safer behaviours, ensuring appropriate support is in place. Responsibilities include planning and delivering high risk Home Fire Safety Visits, managing cases, recording activities, and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering home safety interventions or similar safeguarding work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with vulnerable people.
• Ability to exercise professional judgement and resilience when engaging with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high risk Home Fire Safety Visits to individuals and families.
• Manage single agency cases and coordinate with partner organisations.
• Record case activity accurately and submit safeguarding referrals when required.

Skills

Empathy

Safeguarding

Interpersonal skills

Community engagement

Job description

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.

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Home Fire Safety Advisor

Company: South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Salary: £28,598 to £31,022 a year Hours: Full-time Location: SHEFFIELD, S1 3FG Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 7 Sept 2026 Closing date: 25 Sept 2026

Summary

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.