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Fire Safety Manager

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire

Expire in: 6 days

Job Description

Fire Safety Manager
Reporting to: Head of Building & Fire Safety
Location: Homebased with travel as required
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: c.£65,000 per annum plus £6,200 car allowance
Lead the fire safety culture that protects residents, colleagues and homes
We are looking for an experienced Fire Safety Manager to lead our fire safety operations and strengthen compliance across a diverse national housing and care portfolio. Your expertise will directly shape a proactive, high‑performing safety culture and ensure our buildings remain safe, resilient and fully compliant with evolving regulation.
About the role
You’ll take responsibility for ensuring Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) are completed on time, actions are prioritised and closed, and our fire safety management systems remain robust and forward‑thinking. You’ll lead and develop our Fire Safety Assessors, provide expert advice across the organisation and work closely with Building Safety, Health & Safety and customer‑facing teams to embed a culture of accountability and resident‑centred safety.
You’ll act as Anchor’s internal fire safety specialist—monitoring regulatory changes, supporting PEEPs and PCFRAs, overseeing fire door surveys and emergency systems testing, and maintaining strong relationships with Fire & Rescue Services and regulatory bodies.
What you’ll be doing
  * Managing all fire safety operations across homes and buildings.
  * Ensuring FRAs and resulting actions are completed on time and remain suitable and sufficient.
  * Leading, coaching and developing Fire Safety Assessors and ensuring competency standards.
  * Overseeing fire door surveys, emergency systems testing and maintenance.
  * Reviewing and updating Fire Safety Policy in line with legislation.
  * Coordinating fire safety training and awareness programmes.
  * Supporting teams with RPEEPs, PEEPs and PCFRAs.
  * Acting as the organisation’s fire safety expert and trusted advisor.
  * Liaising with Fire & Rescue Services, regulators and the Primary Authority.
  * Maintaining strong governance, reporting and data integrity.
  * Completing FRAs where required for capacity.
What you’ll bring
  * Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and associated legislation.
  * Proven experience delivering and managing FRAs (Type 1–4).
  * Experience in housing, care or complex property environments.
  * Understanding of fire strategy reports, Building Regulations and fire safety management systems.
  * Strong analytical, problem‑solving and risk‑assessment skills.
  * Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly.
  * Experience leading or mentoring technical specialists.
  * Ability to constructively challenge and uphold high compliance standards.
  * Customer‑centred approach to decision‑making and strong horizon‑scanning ability.
  * Knowledge of cladding remediation, BS 9792, BS 8674, behavioural safety leadership, NFCC guidance and care‑specific fire safety standards.
  * NEBOSH Fire Safety qualification; GIFireE/AIFireE/MIFireE (or working towards).
  * Ideally working toward MCIOB, MRICS or similar accreditation.
  * Ability to travel as required
How you work
You lead with calm authority, technical confidence and a strong sense of responsibility for resident and colleague safety. You communicate clearly, build trust quickly and support others to understand and meet their fire safety duties. You’re organised, proactive and solutions‑focused, able to balance regulatory rigour with a practical, people‑centred approach. You champion continuous improvement, fairness and accountability, creating a culture where safety is everyone’s priority

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