Fire Risk Assessor; North

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract

Salary: £45,774.07 per annum (£50,534.02 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)

Location: Liverpool/Manchester

You will deliver an excellent fire risk assessment service within residential properties and properties where Building Safety has responsibility. Undertake surveys and follow these up to ensure we adhere to health and safety, legislation and TRG procedures. You will take a co‑operative lead in the strategic direction and delivery of the fire risk assessment programme, ensuring best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments.

Be fully responsible for the quality of fire risk assessment services and keep up to date with current fire safety legislation and guidance, applying this knowledge to all assessments. This role reports directly to the Lead Fire Risk Assessor.

• Experience of working as a fire risk assessor for residential housing and care and support schemes and evidence of applying BS9792:2025 and PAS 79-1.
• Minimum practical experience of undertaking 20+ fire risk assessments in low to moderate risk buildings and at least 12 months relevant experience.
• Ability to carry out site visits and physical inspections of work, including accessing loft spaces by means of ladders.
• High understanding of risk mitigation and how it should be applied.
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate/Diploma or Certified in Applied Fire Risk Assessment (previously FRA and Fire Safety Management) or equivalent.
• EQF level 3-4 i.e. Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or equivalent, ASFP Level 3 in Passive Fire Protection or equivalent.
• Membership of Third Party Accreditation Scheme such as BAFE, LPCB, IFE or equivalent.
• In depth knowledge of Fire & Building/Structural Safety within Social Housing, including government and industry guidance, British Standards, building regulations and the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• High levels of literacy and excellent communication skills with a diverse range of people and ability to co‑ordinate and manage internal and external stakeholders, including statutory organisations, with good presentation skills.
• An awareness of personal emergency evacuation plans and who they are for and when they should be used and an understanding of the different types of evacuation strategies including simultaneous evacuation, stay put, progressive horizontal evacuation and zoned/staged evacuation.
• Customer focused with an ability to present reports and data and to clearly explain to and influence a wide range of people in regard to fire safety and its management.
• Ability to use various IT systems and tablet platforms, to be able to interrogate database information to produce risk‑based programmes of works. Ability to update the database as work items are completed.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

• Carry out a type 1, 3 and 4 fire risk assessment programme in residential properties, care and support schemes, and in properties where Building Safety has responsibility such as community halls, offices, warehouses and workshops.
• Identify hazards and risks associated with fire in general and specialist buildings and processes.
• Report fire risk issues including any directly related to awareness of reporting arrangements for residents and occupants.
• Evaluate existing fire risk assessments including appropriateness for the risk.
• Audit management of fire safety systems.
• Recommend controls to manage residual risks, including where necessary in higher risk situations temporary controls that might be required until a permanent control is implemented.
• Liaise with the Senior Fire Safety Manager (FRA) and Lead Fire Risk Assessor to deliver risk assessments in line with the Fire Safety Management System.
• Management and coordination of contractors on site, required to support destructive inspections as part of the type 4 fire risk assessment process.
• Ensure that all intrusive survey…