Fire Safety Adviser

Fire and Safety Adviser - Full time, Permanent, Grade 6

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Background

The Safety Office Team delivers expert health, safety and fire safety guidance and support to staff, students, and the University’s management across all City St George’s, University of London campuses. It plays a vital role in ensuring institutional compliance with UK workplace health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

The Fire and Safety Adviser is the University’s designated “competent person” for fire safety and supports the Head of Health and Safety in delivering expert advice on fire safety, hazardous substances, machinery safety, training, and performance monitoring across the full scope of the University’s activities.

The post holder will lead the management of fire safety across all City St George’s sites while also contributing to wider health and safety matters.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will C05 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment or working towards a CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention, Fire Safety, or Fire Science and Fire Safety, and NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

They will have substantial experience of working within a large and complex organisation. They will have a proven track record in developing and delivering fire safety and health and safety training, as well as conducting building fire risk assessments, inspections, audits, and performance monitoring activities.

The role requires advance level skills in Microsoft Office applications. A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to analyse and present information clearly and precisely using high quality reports to a variety of audiences will be critical to success.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 22 June 2025 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 2^nd July 2025.

The selection process will involve an interview and presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George’s, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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