Fire Safety Advisor

Position Overview

Post

Title:

Home Fire Safety Advisor

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Grade 5 (£28,598 – £31,022)
* pro‑rata. Part time equivalent (£17,159 – £18,614). Subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.

Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week / Part Time – 22.2 Hours per week

Work Pattern: Mon‑Thurs 8.30am‑4.30pm, Fri 8.30am‑4pm

Location: Barnsley and/or Doncaster District

This is a vital frontline role focused on safeguarding and protecting vulnerable individuals through the delivery of targeted, high-quality home safety interventions across South Yorkshire. Home Fire Safety Advisors work directly with individuals, families and communities to identify and reduce fire risk, promote safer behaviours, and ensure appropriate support is in place for those most at risk of harm or neglect.

The role involves planning and delivering high-risk Home Fire Safety Visits, managing single-agency cases, and working closely with partner organisations to support individuals with complex needs. You will be responsible for accurately recording case activity, making safeguarding referrals where required, and escalating complex cases to the Senior Home Fire Safety Advisor in line with organisational procedures.

You will regularly engage with vulnerable individuals, requiring strong interpersonal skills, professional judgement and the ability to work with empathy and resilience. The role includes partnership working with local authorities, health services, voluntary organisations and other agencies to ensure joined-up, effective interventions.

Home Fire Safety Advisors also support wider prevention activity, including community engagement events and campaigns, contributing to the delivery of prevention priorities and initiatives. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are central to the role, and post holders are expected to ensure services are accessible, inclusive and responsive to the diverse needs of South Yorkshire’s communities.

This role requires individuals who can work with a high degree of autonomy, manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records, while also working collaboratively as part of a wider Prevention team. Participation in clinical supervision and reflective practice is an important element of the role, supporting wellbeing and professional development when working with potentially traumatic safeguarding cases.

To support the effective delivery of community safety activities, post holders will be required to work up to 6 evenings and 10 weekend days per year. These hours will be scheduled in advance and remunerated in accordance with Green Book terms and conditions.

Key benefits include 28 days annual leave (pro‑rata) plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service to a maximum of 37 days per year plus Bank Holidays (45 days holiday a year). A flexible working scheme is available, allowing accrued days to be taken within a year.

All eligible staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with personal contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%.

Additional benefits include enhanced sick pay, free on‑site gyms, cycle-to-work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision‑making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

The appointment is subject to successful pre‑employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.