Guinness
Senior Fire Safety Programme Manager
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Senior Fire Safety Programme Manager
We have a new opportunity for a Senior Fire Safety Programme Manager to join the Guinness team on a fixed term contract, initially for a 6-month period.
As a Senior Fire Safety Programme Manager, you will provide operational leadership across fire safety programmes, including Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) actions, fire door programmes, fire safety inspections, audits, and associated remedial works. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day leadership of fire safety programmes, ensuring actions are effectively managed, prioritised, and closed.
- Producing, operating, and maintaining structured fire safety workplans aligned to risk, governance, and financial priorities.
- Managing fire safety contractors and consultants, monitoring performance, and driving quality and delivery improvements.
What We Are Looking For
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. In addition to bringing strong programme and action-management skills, you will have the ability to manage complex fire safety backlogs, competing priorities, and regulatory requirements.
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You will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent governance and assurance capability, including maintaining audit trails and working within regulated frameworks.
- The ability to analyse performance, financial, and compliance data and translate it into clear insight and recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder and contractor-management skills, with the confidence to challenge performance and drive improvement.
Essential Qualifications:
- Fire Safety or Health & Safety qualification such as: NEBOSH General Certificate, Level 5 Fire Safety qualification, or HND in Fire Safety or equivalent.
- Fire Risk Assessor qualification, or demonstrable competence gained through applied experience.
- Equivalent relevant qualification with substantial applied experience in fire safety or building safety within a regulated environment.
- Member or Associate Member of a recognised professional body (RICS, CIOB, for example).
To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile.
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Please apply with a current CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the essential criteria.
Please note, if the successful candidate is based in our London office, they will receive a Local Job Supplement in addition to the annual salary.
About The Guinness Partnership
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business, and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities, and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
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