The Role
Post: Fire Safety Business Support Officer
Salary: £42,283 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £42,283 - £48,412 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Wednesday 26 February 2025
London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.
We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).
LFB is looking for a Business Support Group Officer to work within the Petroleum & Primary Authority Business Group in this exciting and challenging role. You will be working with Responsible Person(s) to ensure that buildings across London and the country are safe for residents, workers and visitors. You will need to be able to apply the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 within your role.
You will need to be flexible, respond positively to change and be prepared for continuous learning and professional development throughout your career. The regulations governing the fire safety aspects of buildings are frequently evolving and you will need to ensure that you keep up-to-date and maintain competence.
A reasonable level of physical fitness and mobility is necessary as you will be required to inspect the whole buildings and take equipment with you to carry out your role. This can also include walking around the surrounding areas of buildings as well as reviewing a building internally.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Eligibility
• External applicants only - have a current Level 4 fire safety certificate or above.
• Internal applicants only - you will need to pass your stage one development as an Fire Safety Adviser and be able to demonstrate you either have a Level 4 fire safety certificate or currently undertaking the level 4 fire safety certificate course.
• Be good at meeting and communicating with people representing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Want to drive down the risk of fire in the built environment.
• Be self-motivated, able to work independently, meeting with stakeholders, visiting premises on your own and able to manage your own workload.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:
1. Experience of organising, planning and prioritising own work and meeting deadlines and targets with minimal supervision.
2. Effective oral communication and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with Brigade personnel and members of the public and to negotiate with/persuade outside professionals.
3. Analytical, research and planning skills in order to assess the effectiveness of business engagement activities.
4. An understanding of equality issues and the ways in which best practice could be applied in the context of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend stage 2.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place early/mid-March 2025.
Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave)
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.
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