Fire Safety Specialist Officer – NFCC

Networking Women in the Fire Service; United States; Remote; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on fire safety is seeking a Fire Safety Specialist Officer to oversee training delivery and quality assurance for Building Safety Regulators. This role includes managing training packages, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring the implementation of effective safety training. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to developing safety protocols and training initiatives within the fire service sector.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave allowance of 26 days

Health Care Cashplan

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Support for flexitime working

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering fire safety training is essential.
• Proven ability to work with various stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance of training packages for BSR regulators.
• Developing fire safety training material as needed.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Line managing the BSR training project technical officer.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Technical Fire Safety

Education

Relevant Fire Safety Qualifications

Job description

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

Salary: £46,800 – £55,000 pro rata

Department: Protection Reform Unit

Directorate: Continuous Improvement

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 31st 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.

Full details of the role can be found in the Job Description on the NFCC Website.

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 on the NFCC Website. CV’s willNOTbe accepted for this position.

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please [e-mail].

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.