Fire Safety Technical Specialist

Role Overview

Lead technical support and guidance for fire safety management and fire/explosion risk for one of the UK’s leading health and safety consultancy providers.

Influence and develop technical fire safety standards and frameworks, implementing competence requirements for Health & Safety Consultants.

Remote role with UK-wide travel required – work from home when not attending client visits.

• Act as the first escalation point for fire and fire risk assessment related technical queries, enhancing and maintaining the fire safety skills of the consultancy team.
• Work closely with key business stakeholders, including the Consultancy team, NFU Mutual Agents, and the Sales team, to deliver departmental objectives and promote the Health & Safety consultancy agenda.
• Conduct cross‑regional audits, support competency frameworks, and provide technical guidance through site visits and industry engagement.
• Contribute to research, production, and publication of technical guidance and data.
• Deliver relevant projects as required, including preparing the business for UKAS accreditation for fire risk assessment (e.g., BAFE).

• Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) and/or Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM). Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (cert
  
  IOSH/CMIOSH) is desirable.
• A fire safety qualification (minimum Level 4 Diploma or equivalent).
• Recent relevant, fire and building‑related legislative and industry standard awareness.
• Experience completing complex fire risk assessments in a variety of premises and occupations, with experience of risk assessments of potentially explosive atmospheres desirable.
• Proven fire risk assessment consultancy experience, ideally in line with UKAS FRA accreditation.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong mentoring, coaching, and influencing abilities.
• Effective time management, development, and presentation skills.
• Full UK driving licence; travel across the UK required.

• Salary of £60,000 to £70,000 (Level
  4).
• Company car or car allowance.
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary).
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• Family‑Friendly policy.
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel, and supermarkets (£20 monthly gym membership – subject to T&C).
• Health and wellbeing plan (cashback for dentist, opticians, physio, and more).
• Voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance, and dental insurance.
• Employee volunteering – volunteer in the community for one day each year.
• Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme.
• Life Assurance cover of 4× salary.
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme – subject to eligibility.

We support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process, and we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.