Head of Fire Safety

The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Fire Safety to provide strategic leadership for fire safety management and compliance across the University of the Arts London (UAL). As the University’s competent lead adviser, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering fire safety strategy, ensuring robust compliance, and safeguarding the health, safety, and well-being of students, staff, and visitors across our diverse estate.

Working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you will develop and implement our Fire Safety Management System and Fire Strategy, lead governance and assurance, and build a culture of excellence in fire safety across UAL. You will advise on major capital projects, oversee our fire risk assessment programme, and lead responses to regulatory matters and incidents, ensuring we meet and exceed statutory obligations.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the strategic direction, policy and culture of fire safety across one of the world’s most renowned creative universities, influencing ambitious projects and environments where our community can flourish.

About you
You will be an established fire safety professional, holding a recognised qualification in fire risk assessment and membership of a relevant professional body (such as IFSM). With deep knowledge of current fire legislation, including the Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act, you bring strong technical expertise across both passive and active fire safety systems, alongside a commitment to compliance and best practice.

You are an influential and confident leader who can build trusted relationships, guide senior colleagues and external authorities, and communicate complex technical requirements in a clear, inclusive and practical way. You will also be an experienced people manager, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team.

Experience working within a large, complex or multi-site organisation is desirable, and your strategic, collaborative and resilient approach will ensure you can help shape safe, welcoming and inspiring environments for everyone who learns, works and visits our sites at UAL.

We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all students, staff and visitors. As this role requires you to work with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check is required.

We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

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Closing date: 13th May 2026, 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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