Bristol City Council
Fire Safety Advisor
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Fire Safety Advisor
Location: Bristol
Salary: 48,738
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Job Description
Salary: 51,928 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Health And Safety
Posted: 2026-09-24
Valid to: 2026-10-16
Apply: Bristol City Council
About the Role
As our Fire Safety Advisor, you will provide specialist advice and guidance to managers, responsible persons, property professionals and contractors on all aspects of fire safety.
You'll undertake fire safety audits, inspections and technical fire risk assessments, monitor compliance with fire safety legislation, review performance, and support the continual improvement of fire safety arrangements across the council's estate.
You'll also contribute to training, policy development and safety governance activities, helping to embed a positive fire safety culture throughout the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to influence fire safety standards across one of the most diverse local authority property portfolios in the UK, helping to protect people, support essential public services and make a real difference to the city of Bristol.
What do I need to have?
We're looking for someone who has:
- Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, compliance requirements and industry best practice.
- Experience of undertaking fire safety audits, inspections, risk assessments and compliance reviews.
- The ability to interpret and apply technical fire safety information in practical environments.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise managers, contractors and senior stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across a large and varied property portfolio.
- Membership of a recognised fire safety professional institution such as IFSM or IFE, with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Proactive, analytical, solutions-focused and committed to improving safety outcomes.
- Collaborative approach, excellent attention to detail, and confidence in building positive working relationships across a complex organisation.
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Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.
For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.
In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
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To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application.
On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people.
Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview.
We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process.
We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community.
Appointments will be made on merit. The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
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