Trainee Fire Safety Advisor

7 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Fire Service Full time

Working towards a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer

  • Starting Salary: £24,05
  • Grade
  • Rising to £35,411 (Grade 5) upon achieving competence as a Fire Safety Inspector in accordance with the NFCC Competency Framework for Fire Safety Regulators


Location
  • Protection offices located in Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and Maidenhead travel maybe required across the South of England
  • 37 hours per week
  • Excellent annual leave allowance of 27 Days and Flexible Working
  • Superb Pension Schemes available
  • Onsite gym and parking facilities

Are you looking for challenging yet rewarding career where you can be directly involved in protecting your community? If so we have just the role for you.


Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting trainee Fire Safety Inspecting Officers to support the work of the Building Safety Regulator.

You will follow a detailed and comprehensive training and development programme gaining the nationally recognised qualifications and experience you need to demonstrate competence as a Fire Safety Inspector.


Upon successful completion of the development process in line with the NFCC Competency Framework for Fire Safety Regulators, the post holder will progress to the role of Fire Safety Inspector.

You will then contribute fully to the work of the Building Safety Regulator and Corporate Aims of the Fire Authority through the enforcement of fire safety legislation by auditing and advising on the fire safety measures in existing premises, planned structures and events.

The work you will be involved in will also be crucial for protecting the environment, our heritage buildings and healthy business growth, which can be adversely affected by building fire losses.


The successful applicant will be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people and communicate complex information in a clear and logical manner.

You will also have the ability to gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment.

You must be able to plan and prioritise work and be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.


On achieving competence as a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer you will be responsible for:

  • Providing fire safety and prevention advice and guidance
  • Assessing risks associated with fire in relevant premises
  • Evaluating hazards
  • Auditing premises and plans in simple, complex and regulated buildings
  • Contributing to fire safety solutions and issuing informal and formal fire safety required action notices where needed and when appropriate
  • Working closely with local authority and private sector building control bodies to jointly agree appropriate fire safety standards in new buildings and extended existing buildings
  • Supporting operational incident commanders at operational incidents involving fire with safety information regarding fire safety requirements and how these can support safe firefighting operations.


In return, you can expect a generous benefits package including 24 days Holiday (up to 27 days on completion of training), flexible working, on-site gym facilities and pension scheme.

Applicants must possess a full driving licence and the daily use of a car is required for which an allowance is paid.


It is anticipated that the assessment process will run week commencing 13th
March 2023

  • At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, we want you to bring your whole self to work. _
  • Simply: Our community is varied and diverse. Our workforce should be too. _
  • At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, everyone is welcome._


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