Fire Safety Specialist

Job Role - Fire Safety Specialist
Location - Midlands
Salary - Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Job Type - Permanent 
 
Role Summary / Purpose and Scope
 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fire Safety Specialist to provide expert technical advice and training across our portfolio of sites nationally. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a fire safety professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to engage, educate and upskill teams at every level of the business. You will play a key role in shaping a proactive fire safety culture, ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice, and building internal capability through high-quality training delivery.
 
Skills, Knowledge and Values

Conduct fire risk assessments, audits and inspections across sites nationally, identifying hazards and producing clear, prioritised action plans.
Provide expert technical advice on fire safety legislation, building regulations and fire engineering principles, translating complex requirements into practical guidance.
Design and deliver fire safety training programmes, from basic awareness through to fire warden/marshal and management-level training, tailored to different audiences and learning needs.
Support investigations following fire-related incidents or near misses, identifying root causes and embedding corrective action.
Develop, review and maintain fire safety policies, procedures, evacuation plans and emergency arrangements.
Liaise confidently with enforcing authorities, fire and rescue services, and external auditors/certification bodies.
Build strong working relationships with site teams, contractors and senior stakeholders, influencing positive behaviour change around fire safety.
Keep up to date with evolving fire safety legislation, standards and industry best practice, ensuring the organisation remains ahead of compliance requirements. Values & Behaviours

Strong communicator, equally comfortable presenting to a boardroom or training a frontline team.
Self-motivated and able to manage a varied, field-based workload across multiple sites.
Genuine passion for fire safety and a commitment to protecting people, property and the business.
Proactive problem-solver who takes ownership and drives issues through to resolution.
Collaborative approach, building trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
Committed to continuous learning and developing others. Experience and Qualifications

Proven track record in a fire safety specialist, advisor or consultant role, with demonstrable technical expertise.
Recognised fire safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Fire Certificate, Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety, or equivalent).
Experience designing and delivering fire safety training to varied audiences.
Strong working knowledge of UK fire safety legislation (e.g. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021).
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally. Desirable:

Recognised training/assessing qualification (e.g. Level 4 Award in Education and Training).
Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IFE, IFSM).
Experience working across multi-site, regulated or high-risk environments
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