Location: Sunderland
Pay Rate: £27.00 per hour (CIS)
Hours: Full-time (40+ hours per week, Monday - Friday)
Duration: Ongoing contract
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Passive Fire Protection Specialist holding a valid IPAF ticket, looking for a high-earning commercial contract in Wearside?
Search Consultancy is recruiting a skilled Fire Stopper for an active, ongoing commercial development in Sunderland. Offering a top-tier rate of £27.00 per hour (CIS), this role provides high weekly earnings and steady project continuity for a qualified operative working at height.
If you hold a valid CSCS card, an active IPAF license for powered access, and have a proven background in fire-stopping installations, we want to hear from you.
Your Role & Responsibilities
Working from powered access platforms on a live commercial site, you will execute high-level fire-stopping penetration seals to strict fire safety specifications:
High-Level Fire Stopping: Accessing elevated soffits, structural steelwork, and high-level penetrations safely via MEWPs to fit fire batt, intumescent pillows, and mastic seals.
Penetration & Cavity Sealing: Installing fire-rated batt, mastic, collars, wraps, and compound around service penetrations across walls, floors, and linear joints.
IPAF Operations: Safely operating scissor lifts (3a) and cherry pickers (3b) in accordance with site regulations and IPAF safety guidelines.
Quality & Compliance: Delivering fully compliant, airtight, and certified fire seals that satisfy building control and site inspection standards.
Documentation: Assisting with digital QA logging, pin-pointing, or tagging of completed fire-stopped seals where required.
Requirements & Qualifications
To satisfy site entry and passive fire safety compliance standards, all applicants must possess:
CSCS Card: A valid Blue or Gold CSCS Card (NVQ Level 2 in Passive Fire Protection preferred) is strictly mandatory.
IPAF Ticket: A valid IPAF License (Categories 3a & 3b) for powered access platform operation is strictly required.
Trade Expertise: Proven track record in passive fire stopping across commercial or industrial developments.
Tools & Kit: Full specialist applicator kit (mastic guns, battery tools, serrated knives, measuring kit) and standard 5-point PPE (including full safety harness & lanyard for MEWP work).
Transport: Reliable transport to commute to the site in Sunderland daily.
Right to Work: Valid proof of right to work in the UK.
Why Work With Search?
Top Market Pay: High rate of £27.00 per hour paid under CIS.
Consistent Weekly Hours: Full-time hours running Monday through Friday with long-term project continuity.
Prime Sunderland Location: Centrally situated in Sunderland with easy transport links across Wearside, Durham, and Tyneside.
Reliable Weekly Payroll: Accurate, transparent weekly CIS payments hitting your bank account every single Friday.
Dedicated Regional Support: Direct line to our specialised North East passive fire desk to keep skilled operatives in continuous work.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Salary description
£27.00 - £28.00 per hour