Technical Officer - Fire Safety

To apply, please visit www.lincoln.gov.uk/jobs and complete our application form.

(Please note: City of Lincoln Council do not accept CVs)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the City of Lincoln Council Safety Assurance Team as a Technical Officer - Fire Safety on a permanent basis.

The Technical Officer - Fire safety will ensure compliance with legislation and best practice in Fire Safety and all health and safety matters relating to housing services and a construction industry. This will include to be responsible for ensuring the Fire Risk Assessments are undertaken and reviewed to the housing stock.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of health and safety legislation and statutory requirements and the application of such to provide sensible and proportionate advice, especially in relation to Fire Safety and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Fire Safety (England) Regulations, and Building Safety Act.

The successful candidate will hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and/or a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety and a Level 3 Fire Safety Certificate or above and at least 3 years’ experience carrying out Fire Risk Assessments.

We also offer:

- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.

- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).

- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail/supermarkets and homeware/tech).

- Health and Wellbeing support.

- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

For an informal discussion, please contact Recruiting Manager Martin Kerrigan (01522 873393).

In order to complete your application, visit our website as mentioned above. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section of the job description, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6 month probationary period.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £32,314.00-£34,198.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person