Fire Risk Assessor

Reading, England, United Kingdom

1/8/2025

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.

Roles are remote/home-based and needed in Northern England/Scotland, the Midlands and South of England, and you may on occasion need to travel further afield, including to Defence overseas locations.

You will be expected to travel 2-3 days per week across regions of the UK. Travel and accommodation expenses are provided.

Job Title

Fire Risk Assessor

Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Working remotely, using MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Teams) along with Capita’s Assure FRA 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 for FRA delivery are met, including writing-up and issuing to the customer to required timescales
• Engaging with Defence Heads of Establishment (Responsible Persons), 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
• Keeping a continuous professional development (CPD) portfolio, to maintain and develop competence and deliver a professional service to our client, customers and the Defence community
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Recognised fire safety training and qualifications
• Practical experience of FRA delivery
• Competent IT user
• 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
• Commitment to quality – able to maintain a high standard of FRA output
  
  

Desirable

• Professional fire safety certification/registration (e.g. IFE, IFSM)
• Possession of the Skills for Justice Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors)
• Experience/training in fire investigations and/or fire resilience (property protection) risk assessments
  
  

Fire Risk Assessors operating on the Defence Estate must hold the Defence Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety or the Skills for Justice Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors). Successful applicants not holding either of these qualifications will be required to attend and pass the Defence fire safety course.

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?

• A competitive salary, subject to qualifications and experience
• 23 days holiday with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
  
  

Don’t forget, you’re part of a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines, sectors and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What We Hope You’ll Do Next

Looking to discover more? Select ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application and send us your CV.

Should you have any questions about this role, or wish to have discussion, please engage with Alexander.osborn@capita.com or David.packer@capita.com.

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.

Location:

London

,

United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent