Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager
All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.
Salary: AfC Band 8a Equivalent /£55,690 to £74,896 per annum
Location: South West
Contract:Permanent, full-time
The Opportunity
A healthcare-focused facilities management organisation supporting acute hospital environments is seeking an experiencedHead of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Managerto provide senior professional leadership across a complex, multi-site estate.
This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for ensuring full statutory compliance, strong governance and high standards of fire safety across healthcare premises.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the organisationslead professional adviseron all fire safety matters.
* Provide strategic oversight and assurance of compliance withHTM 05 (including HTM 05-01 and HTM 05-02), Firecode and fire safety legislation.
* Develop, maintain and implement fire safety policies, strategies and assurance frameworks.
* Lead and oversee Fire Risk Assessment programmes, ensuring consistency, quality and prioritisation of actions.
* Provide expert fire safety input intocapital developments, refurbishments and estate transformation programmes.
* Act as the senior point of contact withFire & Rescue Services, enforcing authorities and external regulators.
* Oversee fire safety training strategies, competency frameworks and compliance reporting.
* Prepare reports and provide assurance to senior leadership and governance forums.
* Line manage and professionally support fire safety staff, where applicable.
About You
You will be a senior fire safety professional with significant experience operating incomplex, high-risk environments, ideally healthcare or similarly regulated sectors.
Essential criteria:
* Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in fire safety, fire engineering or a related discipline.
* Senior professional or chartered membership of a recognised fire safety body (or working towards).
* Extensive experience applyingHTM 05 guidancewithin large, complex estates.
* Strong understanding of healthcare fire safety governance and assurance requirements.
* Proven ability to influence at senior leadership level and provide authoritative professional advice.
Desirable:
* Experience working within or alongside acute hospital environments. xxuwjjq
* Experience contributing to major capital programmes and estate developments.
Further information
For further information, please contact John Lavictoire