Head Of Fire Safety​/Fire Safety Manager

Overview

Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager

Salary:
AfC Band 8a Equivalent / £55,690 to £74,896 per annum

Location:

South West

Contract:

Permanent, full-time

A healthcare‑focused facilities management organisation supporting acute hospital environments is seeking an experienced Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager to provide senior professional leadership across a complex, multi‑site estate.

This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for ensuring full statutory compliance, strong governance and high standards of fire safety across healthcare premises.

• Act as the organisation's lead professional adviser on all fire safety matters.
• Provide strategic oversight and assurance of compliance with HTM 05 (including HTM 05‑01 and HTM 05‑02), Firecode and fire safety legislation.
• Develop, maintain and implement fire safety policies, strategies and assurance frameworks.
• Lead and oversee Fire Risk Assessment programmes, ensuring consistency, quality and prioritisation of actions.
• Provide expert fire safety input into capital developments, refurbishments and estate transformation programmes.
• Act as the senior point of contact with Fire & Rescue Services, enforcing authorities and external regulators.
• Oversee fire safety training strategies, competency frameworks and compliance reporting.
• Prepare reports and provide assurance to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Line manage and professionally support fire safety staff, where applicable.

You will be a senior fire safety professional with significant experience operating in complex, high‑risk environments, ideally healthcare or similarly regulated sectors.

Essential criteria:

• Degree‑level qualification or equivalent experience in fire safety, fire engineering or a related discipline.
• Senior professional or chartered membership of a recognised fire safety body (or working towards).
• Extensive experience applying HTM 05 guidance within large, complex estates.
• Strong understanding of healthcare fire safety governance and assurance requirements.
• Proven ability to influence at senior leadership level and provide authoritative professional advice.

Desirable:

• Experience working within or alongside acute hospital environments.
• Experience contributing to major capital programmes and estate developments.

For further information, please contact John Lavictoire