Fire Risk Assessor - South/South East Region at Capita Health Assessment Advisory Service

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Sep, 26

Salary

44644.0

Posted On

28 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety Legislation, Report Writing, Time Management, Planning and Scheduling, MS Office, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

As a Fire Risk Assessor, you will plan, schedule and deliver life safety fire risk assessments (FRAs) across the Defence estate, and provide fire safety advice, in order that Defence can manage fire risk effectively and protect its people and property. You will be expected to travel 2-3 days per week across the South/South East Region of the UK, the remainder of the week will be home based. Travel and accommodation expenses are provided. Job title: Fire Risk Assessor - South/South East Region Job Description: What you will be doing: Working remotely, using MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Teams) along with our internal system to forecast, plan and manage an ongoing programme of FRA visits Travelling to a wide range of Defence sites across the region (a vehicle is provided) Planning an efficient programme, taking into account workload and travel times/distances Managing your time effectively to ensure that monthly targets are met, including writing-up and issuing to the customer to required timescales Engaging with Defence Heads of Establishment and their teams, to plan and conduct effective visits, including face-to-face briefings on key findings Applying fire safety legislation and guidance, along with relevant Defence and Service policy, to deliver FRAs and fire safety advice Essential – Skills/Experience/Qualifications: Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Examples include SFJ Level 4 Certificate (Fire Auditors or Fire Risk Assessors), FireQual Level 4 Certificate, ABBE Level 4 Diploma) Competent IT user Practical experience of fire risk assessments Good communicator, face-to-face and via email/report writing Well organised, able to plan and manage your own workload without close supervision Target driven – committed to meeting/exceeding targets Flexible to travel across the South/South East Desired – Skills/Experience/Qualifications: Professional fire safety certification/registration (e.g. IFE, IFSM) Experience/training in fire investigations and/or fire resilience (property protection) risk assessments About Defence Fire and Rescue Capita are creating a world class Fire and Rescue Service with the UK Ministry of Defence. We are changing the future of firefighting within Defence with significant investment in technology, including the introduction of 128 state of the art fire fighting vehicles, and creating the conditions to provide Defence with a balanced approach to managing fire risk through an improved Prevention, Protection and Response strategy. We care about the safety of every firefighter, which is why we have invested in innovative training technology at our Fire Service College, providing state of the art scenario-based training in a realistic training environment. We are committed to our UK Armed Forces, just as we are to protecting our firefighters, whilst ensuring that Defence's operational capability is always supported. What’s in it for you: Offering a salary up to £44,644, depending on experience Vehicle provided for site visits 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27), plus option to buy extra leave Pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and enhanced family leave Lifestyle perks including retail, travel, and wellbeing discounts Paid volunteering day and access to inclusive employee networks Joining and existing, supportive team Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose 🤝 Customer first, always🧑‍💻 Fearless innovation✅ Achieve together💙 Everyone is valued Equal Opportunities At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website. If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com Location: Home-Based - GBR , United Kingdom Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across 8 countries, we support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver life safety fire risk assessments across the Defence estate to protect people and property. Provide fire safety advice and engage with Heads of Establishment to communicate key findings.