Fire Risk Assessor (South Region)

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 Region of the UK, the remainder of the week will be home based. Travel and accommodation expenses are provided. 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

Essential - Skills/Experience/Qualifications:

• Recognised fire safety training and qualifications
• Practical experience of FRA delivery
• Possession of a Level 4 certificate is Fire Safety (such as, Skills for Justice Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety)
• 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

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 of up to £44,645, depending on skills and experience
• 23 days' holiday pro rata (rising to 27 ) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto enrolment to a pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

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Equal Opportunities

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