Fire Safety Manager

About the College:

Worcester College is one of the 39 constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford and is home to a vibrant academic community of around 75 Fellows, a lively and varied student body of around 400 undergraduates and 200 graduates, and a dedicated expert team of 150 professional staff, all representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The College strategy is to be a forward-looking college (https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/news-events/news/introducing-our-five-year-college-strategy).  Our values are excellence, inspiration, community, inclusivity and trustworthiness. The College is situated at the heart of Oxford in a beautiful environment that the whole community enjoys.

Job Responsibilities:

The Fire Safety Manager is responsible for the supervision of all fire related Contractors whilst on-site, ensuring any remedial work identified is logged and managed until completion. The role involves responsibility for the management of fire safety throughout the College in line with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including the servicing of the Fire Alarms System, Fire Fighting Equipment, Emergency Lights and completion of periodic internal testing and maintaining fire safety documentation, together with the Management of fire drills.

Person Specification Summary:

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of fire safety, ideally in an education setting. They need to have gained industry recognised qualifications such as NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety/ IOSH along with experience in working in listed buildings. The individual needs to be professional, organised and methodical along with good communication skills. You will be expected to show reliability, discretion and trustworthiness at all times. You will be a professional with the ability to not only work under your own initiative, but also set an example for others.

Application process:

If you would like to apply, please submit your application on our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. All applications must be received by midnight UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. We would like the individual to either have H&S Competency certificates or will be willing to work towards it.

Closing date: Friday 8^th May 2026 at 00:00 (midnight)

Interview date: Thursday 21^st May 2026

If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks including Right to Work, proof of identity and two references (including your most recent employer), DBS and Qualifications – NEBOSH Certificate in Fire and Safety/ IOSH and H&S Safety Competency Certificates or willing/ working towards it.

Staff are requested to work in a way which reduces their environmental impact and uses resources effectively. This includes commitment to the College Environmental Sustainability Policy, and Procurement and Purchasing Policy

Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy prior to the end date if a suitable candidate is found.

Worcester College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We actively support and celebrate diversity amongst our staff and students. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to making all reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, working arrangements and environment to accommodate applicants with any form of disability. Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application or if you have a disability which you feel may affect your application.

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