Senior Fire Safey Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves ensuring Trust sites comply with all statutory fire requirements. Key duties include conducting Fire Risk Assessments, providing staff training, and developing suitable fire safety policies and procedures. The post holder will also oversee service providers' fire safety responsibilities to ensure legislative compliance and good industry practice. It's a permanent, full-time position within a specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Essential criteria
- Relevant Fire Safety Qualification, Degree/Diploma
- Evidence of continued professional Development
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Substantial experience in a Fire Safety environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Dealing effectively with all levels of staff within the organisation
- Ability to make effective decisions
- Ability to plan and prioritise resources effectively in order to deliver a high quality service
- Relevant Fire Safety Qualification, Degree/Diploma
- Evidence of continued professional Development
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Substantial experience in a Fire Safety environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Dealing effectively with all levels of staff within the organisation
- Ability to make effective decisions
- Ability to plan and prioritise resources effectively in order to deliver a high quality service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Fire Safey Advisor
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you.
We are currently looking to recruit 2 x Fire Safety Advisors on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory fire requirements. A key feature of these roles will be to ensure that fire safety systems are in place to meet requirements of legislation and that these are supported by suitable policies and procedures linking into Trust Management arrangements.
The Fire Safety Advisors will complete Fire Risk Assessments, focus on providing staff training and provide general support in relation to fire safety.
The Fire Safety Advisors will provide an oversight of the service providers fire safety responsibilities and ensure all their services comply with legislation and good industry practice.
These roles are fantastic opportunities to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.
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