Senior Fire Safety Manager – Social Housing (Hybrid)

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

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.