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

The Opportunity

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.

Key Responsibilities

* 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.

About You

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.

Further information

For further information, please contact John Lavictoire