The Role
Post: Trainee Fire Safety Advisor
Salary: £ 31,034 per annum
Grade: FRS C
Salary range: £ 31,034 - £ 37,256 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 27 February 2023 at 16:00 GMT
Do you love helping people with a focus on customer service? Are you great at dealing with a diverse range of people from all over London? Do you have an eye for detail? If you answered yes to these questions, we want to let you know that London Fire Brigade is seeking Fire Safety Advisors to work across the whole of London and within all departments of Protection and Prevention. This will be an exciting and challenging role. As a Fire Safety Advisor you will be working with a range of people across different businesses to ensure that buildings across London 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. To support this you will be provided with the appropriate complex technical training - Level 3 Fire Safety Certificate (Fire Auditor) and Level 4 Fire Safety Certificate (Fire Safety) as well as other courses to enable you to carry out this function. You will need to take a proactive role in your study and complete some study in your own time to meet assignment deadlines.
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.
A reasonable level of physical fitness and mobility is necessary as you will be required to inspect whole buildings and take equipment with you to carry out your role. This can also include walking around the surrounding areas of the building as well as reviewing a building internally. As a representative of London Fire Brigade, you will be provided with a uniform in order that you present a professional image to the clients you will be dealing with.
If you are:
• Willing to study and learn technical information
• Good at meeting and communicating with people within the organisation and externally;
• Have strong written communication and report writing skills this may be the job for you.
You will need to be self-motivated, able to work independently, visiting premises on your own, and be able to manage your own workload. The London Fire Brigade is able to offer job share but you will be expected to work full time during your initial training.
The process will be as follows:
• Submit a CV and covering letter
• Complete an online maths and English test and written test
• Take part in a role play and formal interview.
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 please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
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.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Online Math and English test and Written test. Successful candidates will be invited to stage 3.
Stage 3
Role play and formal interview.
Assessment for this role is due to take place early March. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
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.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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