Fire Safety Advisor

**Fire Protection Fire Safety Advisor**

**Grade 4: £30,559 - £32,654 per annum**

**37 hours (Monday to Friday)**

**Permanent**

**Highfields Fire Station, Hassocks Lanem Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2GQ**

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking to recruit a Fire Safety Advisor within the Fire Protection Business Support Team.

We are seeking an innovative individual who has the skills and ability to build and maintain relationships through engagement with local businesses, regulators and trade bodies (such as the Business Improvement District, Pubwatch, CQC, HSE etc) to support our vision of creating safer communities within Nottinghamshire.

The role will focus on achieving the promotion of fire safety in the workplace, the education of compliance requirements with Fire Safety legislation in commercial premises, support in the reduction of arson related events and the reduction in unwanted fire signals through an education and advisory approach.

Knowledge and understanding of the way in which cultural barriers can affect business education and working practises will be hugely beneficial.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop, organise and deliver seminars, presentations, other events and projects designed to increase awareness of and promote Fire Safety legislation compliance, along with supporting arson reduction and the reduction of unwanted fire signals with relevant organisations and bodies.
- Work with internal departments, external partner agencies and the business community to develop and deliver initiatives and programmes aimed at achieving the promotion of fire safety compliance along with supporting arson reduction and the reduction of unwanted fire signals.
- Develop relationships with diverse business communities across Nottinghamshire with the focus on providing support and education with regards fire safety compliance along with supporting arson reduction and the reduction of unwanted fire signals.
- Work in partnership with other regulatory bodies, business groups, enterprise partnerships, and other such bodies to support compliance with Fire Safety and other regulatory legislation.

**Experience/Qualification**
- Experience of Fire Safety in commercial premises and/or Fire Safety qualifications would be beneficial but not essential.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to talk to members of the public.
- Experience working and communicating with the public and partner organisations.
- Have the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Experience of delivering presentations or education packages.
- Experience of setting up and running stalls at events or community projects.
- Have a full UK driving license and be willing to travel around Nottinghamshire.

**Why NFRS?**
- Agile Working - NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
- Flexibility - We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
- Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
- Pension - Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
- Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
- Development - You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

**Further Information**

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

**Closing date: Sunday 9th March 2025**

**Interview date**:Monday 24th March 2025**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,559.00-£32,654.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person