Assistant Fire Safety Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
The Assistant Fire Safety Advisor will work within the Architecture and Design team, reporting to National Fire Safety Advisors. The role involves providing advice, guidance, and support on fire safety issues, assisting design teams with assessment processes, and developing NHS Scotland Guidance. The post holder will also contribute to research on good practice in fire safety relating to building design. This role supports senior staff with contractor management and output delivery.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
252429
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
11/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Edinburgh/Glasgow
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
28/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
Public Services Delivery Scotland
Department:
Architecture & Design
Job Advert
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Assistant Fire Safety Advisor
On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About the Organisation:
PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to supp
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