Fire Risk Management Officer
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation 1 Kirklees Directorate 1 Growth & Regeneration Service Area 1 Skills & Regeneration Hours 1 37 Number of Jobs 1 1 Location(s) 1 Huddersfield and surrounding areas Position type 1 Permanent Grade 1 Grade 12 Salary
£42,403 - £44,428
Advert Wording 1
Location: Civic Centre 1 and hybrid
At Kirklees we want to be innovative and creative in the way we work to deliver our services to our communities. Working as the Fire Risk Management Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of our fire safety requirements, striving to achieve a key part of the Council’s vision – “people enjoy better health throughout their lives”
Working with colleagues, partners and external consultants, you will ensure that a high quality, customer focused, and efficient fire safety function is delivered. You will take responsibility for both strategic and operational matters relating to fire safety within the Capital Delivery and Facilities Management (CD&FM) service.
Responsibilities will extend within a matrix arrangement and the post holder will ensure a joined-up response to complex problems that may cut across the Capital Delivery & Facilities Management service, as well as other services/directorates.
The core responsibilities of the post include
1. Working alongside other Fire Risk Management Officers to lead the Kirklees Council fire safety team
2. Development of the Kirklees Council fire safety policy
3. Maintain the Kirklees Council fire risk assessment framework and the contractors carrying out FRA’s for our sites
4. Proactive programming of fire risk assessments based on risk
5. Interpretation of information from FRA’s and delivery of targeted recommendations based on this information
6. Responsibility for ensuring the continued delivery of servicing our fire alarm systems and fire-fighting equipment.
7. Working as a member of multi-disciplinary design teams delivering fire safety advice, guidance and designs as required for capital/revenue investment projects
8. Provision of competent advice and support in relation to fire safety to the CD&FM team and the Council more widely
9. Provision of fire safety training across the Council.
Extensive experience in fire risk management and fire risk assessments is essential for this role.
For more information about this job please contact: Robert Bottomley on 01484 221000 or or
In order to be shortlisted for this job you need to demonstrate in your application how you meet the ‘Essential’ criteria as outlined on the Job Profile. CV’s will not be accepted.
Robert Bottomley is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.