Fire Safety Manager

Company: Vivid Resourcing Ltd
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Location: Ipswich
Job Description:

Fire Safety Manager

Suffolk, UK – flexible working available

£52,000- £54,000

Includes several benefits

The position sits within a large, well‑resourced Maintenance and Contracts service responsible for repairing, maintaining and improving around 7,800 homes and 15 sheltered schemes

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading fire safety compliance across all housing assets, ensuring full adherence to fire legislation and regulatory standards.
  • Acting as the organisations principal fire safety expert and Duty Holder.
  • Managing fire risk assessments, safety checks, inspections, testing and maintenance programmes.
  • Developing and implementing fire strategies for different building types.
  • Managing a Fire Safety Surveyor, including workload planning and professional development.
  • Overseeing major fire safety improvement programmes and providing fire engineering advice.
  • Working closely with internal teams, external partners and the Fire & Rescue Service.
  • Managing budgets, contracts and consultancy support.
  • Ensuring accurate fire safety records and maintaining the “Golden Thread” of information.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

  • Strong background in managing fire safety within residential or housing environments.
  • Expert knowledge of fire safety legislation and proven ability to assess and manage fire risk.
  • Experience developing fire strategies and delivering fire safety improvements.
  • Ability to lead, influence and communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Relevant professional qualifications, with IFE or NEBOSH Fire Safety qualifications desirable.
  • Strong organisational, project management and problem‑solving skills.

The client is looking to move quickly with this one, so if this was of interest please apply sooner rather than later

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Posted: March 25th, 2026