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This role is for a Business Fire Safety Advisor within our Protection Team, where you’ll play a key role in keeping Gloucestershire safe. Working on the engagement side, you’ll deliver fire safety events, provide clear and practical advice on the Fire Safety Order and related legislation, and carry out inspections of non-domestic premises to support enforcement. You’ll help identify high-risk premises to inform targeted, risk-based inspection programmes, represent the Service at meetings and initiatives, and offer expert guidance to colleagues and partners—making a real difference across the community every day.
Job Responsibility
Deliver fire safety events
Provide clear and practical advice on the Fire Safety Order and related legislation
Carry out inspections of non-domestic premises to support enforcement
Help identify high-risk premises to inform targeted, risk-based inspection programmes
Represent the Service at meetings and initiatives
Offer expert guidance to colleagues and partners
Requirements
Strong awareness of fire safety legislation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Confidence to engage with a wide range of audiences
Team player
Comfortable delivering business engagement events and providing clear, practical advice
Commitment to personal development
Willingness to learn and grow within the role
Nice to have
Level 3 Fire Safety qualification
What we offer
Flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
In-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network