Business Safety Advisor (Fire Safety)

Location: Based at West Area Office, Buxton Community Fire Station

Salary: Grade E / *F (*Progression to grade F is subject to fulfilling Career Progression Criteria as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification)
Grade E £32,115 – £36,124 per annum
Grade F £36,124 – £40,476 per annum

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service are excited to recruit a Business Safety Officer with eligibility to access an Apprenticeship programme, serving the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales areas based at Buxton Fire Station.

The successful candidate will be expected to successfully complete a Fire Safety Level 3 Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeship programme involves completing training courses, achieving competence and gaining skills whilst contributing to delivering the Service’s Fire Safety strategy.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is a high achieving, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. As part of this recruitment process, we will be looking for a positive, creative and motivated individual who will be able to help shape and develop our fire safety service delivery in the years to come, ensuring that the level of service and fire safety protection offered to the people of Derbyshire continues to be of the highest standard.

As one of our Business Safety Advisors you will work to support businesses and educate them to comply with their statutory duties relating to fire safety legislation. You will increase the presence of DFRS in the business community and signpost businesses to further information and/or other relevant enforcing authorities where appropriate. This will include the development of web material and social media content.

You will work to identify and establish links with a diverse range of business networks within Derbyshire to ensure DFRS fully contributes to supporting economic growth through better regulation at a local level.

As part of our wider Fire Safety team, you will also carry out inspection work and follow up activities, responding to, and supporting response crews, post fire incidents, unwanted fire alarm activations and fire safety complaints. You will undertake consultations relevant to the role such as licensing and temporary event notices. You will assist owners and occupiers of buildings to comply with current fire safety regulations, sometimes in challenging situations. Therefore, a confident, enthusiastic and professional attitude is essential, along with excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.

An outline knowledge and understanding of the broad aims of risk-based fire safety legislation and the principles of risk-based management is required.

The successful applicant will complete our structured programme of externally verified fire safety training. You will be developed within the role and may have the opportunity to progress through the career progression criteria. You will be required to attend training (sometimes residential) in and out of Derbyshire as part of the role.

You will be required to work from various DFRS locations as necessary for which a pool car will be provided. A full UK driving license for manual vehicles is essential (reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010 for those unable to hold a driving licence due to a disability).

The normal working week is 37 hours, usually worked Monday to Friday, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours, evenings and weekends as required.

In return we offer;

Flexible working hours.
Family friendly policies.
Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
Free, secure on-site car parking.
Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
Employee discount scheme (Boost).
Employee support networks.
Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

In addition, a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/derbyshirefire/Job/JobDetail?JobId=934

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 8^th June 2025.

It is intended that interviews will be held during the week commencing 16^th June 2025. However, this is subject to change at the discretion of the interview panel.

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