Fire Safety Adviser

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fire safety professional to join the University’s Health and Safety Team. We are a small team of health, safety and fire professionals who provide a crucial service to the University in shaping and driving its health and safety culture and ensuring that it remains a sustained strategic priority.

The Fire Safety Adviser is a vital, high-profile role, you will take the lead on fire safety, using your specialist fire safety knowledge to:

• Act as the University's appointed competent fire safety person.
• Develop and implement the University’s Fire Safety Management System.
• Implement and manage the Fire Risk Assessment programme.
• Support and advise upon fire safety in new building projects, refurbishments etc.
• Conduct fire safety audits to monitor practice and performance.
• Develop, implement and deliver fire safety training
• Be the main contact for all fire safety matters.

As a member of the Health and Safety Team you will work collaboratively and in partnership across all the University’s academic College’s and Professional Services, though with particular focus on the University’s Estates Team.

About you 

This is an exciting opportunity to build, develop and continually improve fire safety management at UWE Bristol. It will suit a well-rounded, highly motivated fire safety professional who is able to engage and influence at all levels and has a pragmatic customer-focused approach to fire safety. 

You should have substantial experience and a comprehensive practical knowledge of fire safety in the UK, having worked within large, complex organisations with a broad range of fire safety risks. 

Your experience should include completing fire risk assessments, and developing, implementing, and managing fire risk assessment programmes. Also, supporting, and advising upon fire safety in new building projects, alterations, implementing and delivering fire safety training and conducting fire safety audits. 

You will have an IQ Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or other equivalent level 4 fire safety qualification and will meet the competency criteria for fire risk assessors. Ideally you will be at least a graduate member of the IFE or other relevant professional body.

Applicants who may be working towards their qualifications and who have some fire risk assessment and advisory experience are also encouraged, as there is opportunity for development, though please note the salary will be reflected accordingly. Applicants are actively encouraged to contact the University using the details in this advert to explore this opportunity.

There is a requirement for excellent IT skills with experience across MS Office is essential especially word and excel. The role will require extensive utilisation of these packages for analysing data, monitoring and management of fire risk assessment actions and producing reports to all levels at the University. 

You should have a drive towards helping us to build, develop and continually improve our fire safety culture at UWE Bristol and be able to work with a high level of autonomy. 

Where is this role based?

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.