Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager

Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager Salary: AfC Band 8a Equivalent /£55,690 to £74,896 per annum Location: South West Contract:Permanent, full‑time The Opportunity A healthcare‑focused facilities management organisation supporting acute hospital environments is seeking an experienced Head of Fire Safety / Fire Safety Manager to provide senior professional leadership across a complex, multi‑site estate. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for ensuring full statutory compliance, strong governance and high standards of fire safety across healthcare premises. Key Responsibilities * Act as the organisation’s lead professional adviser on all fire safety matters. * Provide strategic oversight and assurance of compliance with HTM 05 (including HTM 05‑01 and HTM 05‑02), Firecode and fire safety legislation. * Develop, maintain and implement fire safety policies, strategies and assurance frameworks. * Lead and oversee Fire Risk Assessment programmes, ensuring consistency, quality and prioritisation of actions. * Provide expert fire safety input into capital developments, refurbishments and estate transformation programmes. * Act as the senior point of contact with Fire & Rescue Services, enforcing authorities and external regulators. * Oversee fire safety training strategies, competency frameworks and compliance reporting. * Prepare reports and provide assurance to senior leadership and governance forums. * Line manage and professionally support fire safety staff, where applicable. About You You will be a senior fire safety professional with significant experience operating in complex, high‑risk environments, ideally healthcare or similarly regulated sectors. Essential criteria: * Degree‑level qualification or equivalent experience in fire safety, fire engineering or a related discipline. * Senior professional or chartered membership of a recognised fire safety body (or working towards). * Extensive experience applying HTM 05 guidance within large, complex estates. * Strong understanding of healthcare fire safety governance and assurance requirements. * Proven ability to influence at senior leadership level and provide authoritative professional advice. Desirable: * Experience working within or alongside acute hospital environments. * Experience contributing to major capital programmes and estate developments. Further information For further information, please contact John Lavictoire