Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety)

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue have an exciting opportunity for a Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety) to join the team.

Location: South Area Officer, Ascot Drive, Derby (agile working available for successful candidate)

Salary: Scale 6 / SO1 GBP29,777 to GBP36,648 per annum

progression to SO1 is subject to fulfilling career grade criteria as detailed in the job description and person specification

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (occasional weekend, evenings, and beyond office hours working as necessary)

Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety) The Role:

As one of our Business Safety Advisors you will work to support businesses and educate them to comply with their statutory duties relating to Fire Safety legislation. You will increase the presence of DFRS in the business community and signpost businesses to further information and/or other relevant enforcing authorities where appropriate. This will include the development of web material and social media content.

The successful applicant will complete our structured programme of externally verified Fire Safety training. You will be developed within the role and may have the opportunity to progress through the career progression criteria. You will be required to attend training (sometimes residential) in and out of Derbyshire as part of the role.

You will be required to work from various DFRS locations as necessary for which a pool car will be provided.

Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety) Key Responsibilities:

- You will work to identify and establish links with a diverse range of business networks within Derbyshire to ensure DFRS fully contributes to supporting economic growth through better regulation at a local level

- As part of a Fire Safety team, you will also carry out inspection work and follow up activities

- Responding to, and supporting response crews, post fire incidents, unwanted fire alarm activations and complaints relating to simple premises in the built environment

- You will undertake consultations relevant to the role such as licensing and temporary event notices

- You will assist owners and occupiers of buildings to comply with current Fire Safety regulations, sometimes in challenging situations

Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety) You:

- A confident, enthusiastic and professional attitude is essential

- You will have excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills

- A knowledge and understanding of the broad aims of risk-based Fire Safety legislation and the principles of risk-based management is required

- A full UK driving license for manual vehicles is essential (reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010 for those unable to hold a driving licence due to a disability)

Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety) Benefits:

- Flexible working hours

- Family friendly policies

- Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years service

- Free, secure on-site car parking

- Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations

- Employee discount scheme (Boost)

- Employee support networks

- Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria)

- Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months full & 6 months half after 5 years service

- Ongoing training and development opportunities

- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

- Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages

Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme, as a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

In addition, a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 31st March 2024. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 22ndApril 2024 (subject to change at the discretion of the interview panel).

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