Fire Safety Manager
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South West | Interim to Permanent |Up to £500 per day | Hybrid
Dawson Jones Recruitment is supporting our client in the public sector with the appointment of an experienced Fire Safety Manager to lead fire safety strategy, compliance and delivery across their portfolio.
This is a key, internal leadership role responsible for overseeing fire safety strategy, compliance and delivery, working closely with internal stakeholders, residents and external partners to ensure safe and compliant environments.
The Role:
Reporting into senior leadership, you will be accountable for the delivery and oversight of fire safety across the organisation, ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing overall leadership of the fire safety and fire door function, with accountability for team performance, capability and delivery
Setting and delivering fire safety strategy, policy and compliance across the organisation
Overseeing fire risk assessments and ensuring actions are prioritised and delivered
Leading on fire door programmes including inspection, maintenance and remediation
Owning fire safety risk management, ensuring robust controls and mitigation are in place
Acting as the organisations subject matter expert on fire safety, advising senior stakeholders
Driving a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across departments
Maintaining clear reporting, governance and communication of fire safety performance
Ensuring compliance with current fire safety legislation and regulatory standards
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
Strong experience delivering fire safety compliance within the public sector
Experience managing fire risk assessment programmes and fire door compliance
Experience leading a fire safety function or team
Strong understanding of current fire safety legislation and regulatory requirements
Experience working within multi-stakeholder environments and able to challenge constructively where required
Ability to manage workloads and priorities effectively
Experience producing and presenting reports to stakeholders
Relevant qualification such as NEBOSH Fire Safety, IFE or equivalent
Please apply now or contact Claire Harrison for more information.
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