Contract Manager Fire Safety

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: Riverside, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ
  or East Suffolk House Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT
• Salary: £49,282 - £53,460 per annum (Band
  9)
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Regulatory Compliance Team as a Contracts Manager, Fire Safety
.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring statutory obligations relating to fire safety in our existing homes is fully complied with. Managing a programme of fire risk assessments, routine inspections, surveys and the resulting remedial works that ensures our residents feel safe and are safe in their homes.

The successful candidate will have current knowledge of UK building and fire safety legislation relating to dwellings along with fire safety experience and experience of local government and social housing. The post holder will have a clear understanding of building practices, building performance and fire safety along with good people management skills.

take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (You Tube).

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Mat

11.30 pm, 2 March 2026.

13 March 2026.

Step 1 -Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word).

Step 2 -Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our career site.

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video.