Head of Fire Safety

**Head of Fire Safety**

**Are you an experienced Fire Safety professional with proven experience in the delivery of fire advice to Clients, if so we would love to hear from you.**

Having acquired multiple businesses in the past year, the WorkNest team is growing fast, so we’re looking for a passionate Head of Fire Safety to join our Health and Safety Team.

**Why your role matters**

As Head of Fire Safety, you will be a technical lead and responsible for ensuring all consultants are kept up to date with industry standards and changes. You will undertake fire risk assessments and support clients with their fire safety requirements on a regional and national basis hence travel is required.

**What you’ll be doing**

You will manage a portfolio of Clients carrying out non-destructive Fire Risk Assessments (Type 1) and developing Fire Safety Plans for them to ensure they are compliant with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.** **You will also be a point of contact for your fellow consultants providing them with technical advice and guidance to ensure they maintain competence in the field of fire safety.

Working collaboratively with the Director of H&S services and ensuring that procedures, fire risk assessment templates and audits are kept up to date and reflect any changes in the law and industry standards will be another important feature of your role.

You will ensure the constant attainment of agreed individual and business KPI’S that demonstrate continuing client value.

**Where you’ll be working**

You’ll be home based, with an office base in Kettering and support clients on a national basis.

**What’s in it for you**

£50-£60K PLUS £5k car allowance, plus an attractive company benefits package, including:

- Health Cash plan
- Life Assurance
- Up to £15 per month fitness subsidence
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Auto Enrolment Pension contributions after 3 months service
- Birthday Day off
- VITO Days - up to 2 days per holiday year paid volunteering.
- Free Will writing service.
- EAP & Wellbeing services

**Who we are**

WorkNest is part of the GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) division within Marlowe PLC. We are a powerhouse of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety support services, weaving pragmatic advice with powerful technology platforms. We have experienced exceptional growth over the last 24 months, fueled by the acquisition of several leading business services groups, including Cater Leydon Millard, Care 4 Quality, CQC Compliance, Ellis Whittam, esphr, HR Solutions, HRSP, Law At Work, Vista and Youmanage,

Our purpose is **to advance the way people work**_._ We achieve this by helping employers proactively overcome their employment, safety, and wellbeing challenges, working alongside internal teams, or providing a fully outsourced solution. In fact, over 40,000 UK employers (in 45 vertical sectors) now seek our help on some of their most sensitive issues. We like to think that this is due to our focus on high-quality, pragmatic and professional advice and service.

We have a **national presence** with main offices in Chester and Glasgow, where our 420-strong team - including more than 75 qualified Employment Law Solicitors, 50 qualified HR Consultants and over 50 qualified Health & Safety Consultants - strive to be the organisation of excellence that employers turn to for nurture and protection.

WorkNest together with Essential Safety have a growing fire consultancy practice servicing a diverse portfolio of Clients across a wide range of industries and sectors including construction, manufacturing, education, logistics, and professional services. With a healthy order book and the opportunity to grow and expand further we are seeking to appoint a Head of Fire Safety with proven experience in leading a team in the delivery of fire advice to Clients.

**Up for the challenge?**

Does this sound like you? Are you up for the challenge?
- WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of Inclusion_ _and ensuring that everyone - job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with - is treated fairly and with respect. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a diverse team, however, please speak to our Talent and Recruitment specialist if there are any adjustments, we need to make in order to ensure, a genuine equality of opportunity._