Fire Safety Advisor

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Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 9,000 across Head Office and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Fire Safety Advisor – hybrid role with both office-based and homeworking

Up to £50,000 per annum plus 12% bonus scheme and company car

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Head Office Health & Safety team as Fire Safety Advisor.

In this role, you will devise and implement the Fire Safety Strategy for Center Parcs and oversee and maintain Fire Safety standards throughout the business.  You will ensure strategy and actual standards are in line with UK and Irish legal standards and best practice and that they are sufficient for life and business protection, by the creation of an appropriate system of policy, risk assessment, training and audit.

This role will advise on Fire Safety in all aspects of the operation, as well as in new developments, innovations and capital expenditure.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills will be required along with the ability to engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders in relation to Fire Safety matters.  The successful candidate will also need to hold a recognised Fire Safety/ Fire Engineering qualification and must have significant post qualification experience in Fire Safety - preferably some of which will be in a similar complex multi-site location open to the public.

You will be required to travel to our village locations situated within the UK and Republic of Ireland. This will include overnight stays when required.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week).  Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, however dynamic working is available whereby the earliest start time is 7am and the latest end time is 7pm. 

Please note, this role will be hybrid with a mixture of office-based and homeworking. You will also be required to travel to our village locations situated within the UK and Republic of Ireland. This will include overnight stays when required.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• Ability to engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders in relation to Fire Safety issues
• Ability to deliver commercially focused Fire Safety advice with the confidence to escalate fire related risks where additional controls are required
• Strong people and interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise, organise and work in a fast paced and results driven environment without compromising on integrity and quality
• Recognised Fire Safety/ Fire Engineering qualification – minimum Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent.
• Significant post qualification experience in Fire Safety preferably some of which in a similar complex multi-site location open to the public
• Experience of delivering fire training and creating less complex fire training programmes for delivery by others
• Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and able to work with minimal supervision

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Management Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date:  16 January 2024 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held:  24 January 2024

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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