Fire Safety Officer - #2135362

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Fire Safety professional to join one of the North's largest social housing providers, responsible for helping to manage fire safety compliance across a portfolio of more than 35,000 homes. Based within a specialist fire safety team, you'll play a key role in shaping fire safety strategy, driving compliance performance, and supporting the delivery of safer homes for residents.

Client Details

Our client is a major social housing provider managing tens of thousands of homes across the North West and Midlands. With significant investment being made into Building Safety, Fire Compliance, Asset Management and Resident Safety, this is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to maintaining the highest standards across its housing stock. The business has a strong compliance culture, excellent staff retention, and a supportive leadership team who genuinely value technical expertise and professional development.

Description

This role sits within a dedicated Fire Safety team and will see you acting as the subject matter expert supporting colleagues, contractors and stakeholders across a large residential portfolio.

• Manage and monitor Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) programmes.
• Review FRA findings and allocate remedial actions.
• Track fire safety actions through to completion.
• Support compliance with the Fire Safety England Regulations (FSER).
• Undertake fire door inspections and compliance audits.
• Provide fire safety advice to operational and asset management teams.
• Investigate fire-related incidents and ensure lessons learned are shared.
• Work alongside development teams to ensure new-build compliance.
• Produce compliance reports, KPI data and management information.
• Deliver fire safety training and awareness sessions.
• Support resident engagement and fire safety communication.
• Liaise with external regulators, contractors and enforcement bodies.
• Assist with building safety audits and assurance activities.

Profile

• Experience managing Fire Risk Assessment programmes.
• Knowledge of Fire Safety England Regulations.
• Experience monitoring compliance actions and remedial works.
• Strong understanding of residential fire safety.
• Experience within social housing, local authority, public sector or residential property portfolios.
• Ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders and residents.
• Experience reviewing fire safety inspections, fire doors and compartmentation.
• Confidence producing reports, compliance data and management information.
• Fire Safety qualification such as NEBOSH Fire, IFE, IFSM or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Job Offer

• Circa £45,000 salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional annual leave entitlement based on length of service.
• Social Housing Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• Occupational sick pay.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Supportive and experienced Fire Safety leadership team.
• Long-term career development opportunities within a growing compliance function.