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This role has a starting salary of £36,873 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Fire Safety Advisor to join our fantastic team here at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. This role will be based at Walton-upon-Thames Fire Station or Farnham Fire Station.
As part of the application process you will be asked to indicate your location preference.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
4. Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
As a Fire Safety Advisor in the team, you will inspect and audit varying risk at business premises in Surrey to ensure compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, on behalf of the fire authority. You will support the wider teams in Surrey Fire and Rescue to deliver the objectives of the '2025 Community Risk Management Plan' (a strategic document that outlines how a fire and rescue service addresses and mitigates risks within its community), making buildings and the people that use them safer through education and enforcement.
A typical day in this important role will see the Business Fire Safety Advisor:
10. Engaging with various partners and business owners to support people to lawfully resolve regulatory fire safety matters, ensuring compliance with the Regulatory reform (Fire Safety) Order
11. Educating businesses and fire teams, ensuring shared understanding of risks
12. Planning inspection and audit regimes, timescales for follow up visits and deciding on appropriate enforcement levels based on audit outcomes
13. Completing consultations, assessing risks and hazards, evaluating measures in place to protect people and premises
14. Influencing and supporting businesses to act on recommendations and, where appropriate, reporting breaches In all that you do, you will be supported by an experienced team, many of whom are operational.
Shortlisting Criteria
You will need to be flexible, respond positively to change and be prepared for continuous learning and professional development throughout your career. The regulations governing the fire safety aspects of buildings are frequently evolving and you will need to ensure that you keep up to date.
The role will require specialist and technical knowledge in fire safety, which will be overseen by a more experienced manager.
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:
15. Knowledge of regulation, or enforcement, of fire safety legislation or similar
16. Qualifications and/or experience in Health and Safety
17. Accelerated Business Safety Induction Course (ABSIC)
18. Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety, or working towards this
19. Experience in the fire safety arena, or delivery of fire safety linked activities
20. Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills
21. Strong report writing skills
Application Questions (maximum 150 words per answer):
22. Please describe a time when you have led, engaged or worked with others to achieve a common goal
23. Please tell us about your understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
24. Please provide an example of when you have had to adapt to learn a new way of working
25. Please provide an example of where you have delivered a message that you know will not be well received
Applicant appointment to this role will be subject to the following:
• Satisfactory references
• Enhance DBS clearance
• Right to work in UK with permanent residency status.
The closing date for this role is 22nd March 2026.
Our Commitment
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.