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Fire Risk Assessor
We are seeking an experienced Fire Risk Assessor to deliver high quality fire safety assessments and help protect residents across a large housing portfolio.
Position: Fire Risk Assessor
Salary: £51,000 to £60,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications plus £1,300 car allowance
Location: Stratford, London with travel across the South region including South West London
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid working with a mix of site, office and home working
Closing Date: 29 April 2026
Interview Date: 6 May 2026 via MS Teams
About the Role
This is a key role within a dedicated Fire Safety team, providing specialist fire safety management and risk assessment across a diverse residential portfolio.
You will be responsible for delivering a programme of Fire Risk Assessments, ensuring all properties remain safe, compliant and well managed.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessments in line with legislation and British Standards
- Undertaking site inspections across residential properties
- Producing clear, detailed FRA reports with risk ratings and recommended actions
- Managing a programme of planned assessments as well as responding to incidents
- Identifying fire risks and ensuring appropriate control measures are implemented
- Working closely with internal teams and external partners to maintain compliance
- Supporting the organisation in meeting all statutory fire safety obligations
About You
You will be an experienced fire safety professional with strong technical knowledge and a commitment to high standards.
You will demonstrate:
- Experience undertaking Fire Risk Assessments within the residential sector
- A Level 3 or 4 qualification in Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Safety Management
- Knowledge of fire safety legislation including the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005
- Understanding of fire compliance within housing associations or local authorities
- Knowledge of Approved Documents and relevant industry guidance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office systems
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to work towards or hold a recognised professional fire accreditation
About the Organisation
This organisation is one of the UK’s leading housing associations, providing homes for hundreds of thousands of people across London, the South East and the North West. Their work is driven by a clear social purpose, ensuring people have access to safe, high quality homes.
They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and everyone can thrive. Sustainability and long term impact are central to their approach, alongside a strong focus on resident safety and wellbeing.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fire Safety Officer, Fire Risk Assessor, Fire Safety Advisor, Compliance Officer Fire Safety, Building Safety Officer, Health and Safety Officer
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.
“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”
Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.
The role will assist in providing a quality service to clients through face to face, telephone and digital gateway assessment by supplying accurate, personalised, relevant information and guidance. You must have:
- Recent experience of undertaking the role of Gateway Assessor or of providing information, advice and guidance to the public either through face to face, telephone and emails including experience of exploring clients’ problems and identifying appropriate next steps.
- An understanding of the main enquiry issues involved in assessing clients' problems
- Experience of using interpersonal skills, including sensitive listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others, especially in the context of telephony
- To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies
Closing date: 9.00 am Thursday 23 April 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 28 April 2026
In return, we can offer you a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% of gross salary, an Employee Assistance Programme and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.
Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.