Head of Fire Safety

Head of Fire Safety – 6 Month Contract starting January 2026

Location:

Nottingham, East Midlands

Contract duration: 6 months (January 2026 to July 2026)

Responsibilities:

• Leading the Fire Safety Team to ensure regulatory compliance, high performance and customer satisfaction
• Acting as the Responsible Person for fire safety, managing risk and representing regulators and industry bodies
• Developing, implementing and reviewing fire safety policies, procedures and processes in line with legislation
• Overseeing compliance, maintenance and servicing programmes and accurate record keeping
• Managing fire safety budgets and contracts to ensure value for money and financial compliance
• Leading procurement activities and support commercial decisions on contracts and out of scope works
• Providing regular compliance reporting and strategic input to senior leadership and the Executive Team
• Managing staff performance, complaints and emergency incidents and deputise for the Assistant Director of Compliance when required

Skills & Experience

• Strong leadership and team management experience
• Fire Safety Compliance expertise and up to date knowledge of regulations
• Demonstrable policy development and strategic planning experience
• Budget, contract and commercial management experience
• Stakeholder engagement and communication skills