Organisation: Derby Homes
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Derby
TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, YOU MUST DO SO THROUGH THE DERBY HOMES WEBSITE, BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT USING THE “APPLY ONLINE” LINK.
We are looking for an experienced Fire Safety Officer to join the team here at Derby Homes.
Derby Homes manage and maintain approximately 12,500 properties in Derby, employing 600 members of staff. The diverse workforce covers both housing management teams and a large construction workforce including repairs, maintenance, refurbishment and new builds.
This is a varied and interesting role providing a broad spectrum of fire safety advice and support to all parts of the business, alongside conducting fire risk assessments at all our applicable properties. Whilst you will have a general fire safety experience, the knowledge of the Building Safety Act and high-rise buildings would also be beneficial.
In this role you will work closely with all areas of the business to foster a strong fire safety culture. This will require an on-site presence throughout all sites within the Derby Homes portfolio as well as offering flexible working. The candidate will be required to work closely within the teams to maintain high levels of fire safety standards, ensuring legal compliance through audit, inspections and training and promoting good working relationships.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and work within a variety of settings. Candidates should hold or be prepared to work towards The Institution of Fire Engineers Registered Life Safety Fire Risk Assessor qualification including Engineering Technician (EngTech) status or equivalent.
Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
The closing date for this vacancy is 31st August 2025 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.