Fire Safety Advisor | York | Full Time | £43,606 – £49,288

City of York Council is looking for a Fire Safety Advisor to support a major programme of fire safety improvements across council homes.

You will help deliver the Fire Risk Assessment Action Programme and wider building safety work. This role will support safer homes, better records and clear action on fire risk.

The work is local to York, with no long-distance travel. You will split your time between office-based work at Hazel Court and site visits across the city. Sensible geography for once. Somewhere, a travel budget is quietly weeping with relief.

About City of York Council

City of York Council provides local services for people who live, work and visit York.

This role sits within housing and property management. The team is focused on improving resident safety, meeting legal duties and keeping council homes safe and well managed.

The council offers supportive working arrangements, hybrid working where the role allows, and a strong benefits package.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Fire Safety Advisor, you will support fire safety compliance and improvement work across council housing.

You will:

• Carry out fire risk assessments: Review fire risks and support clear action plans.
• Review FRA actions: Help deliver actions from fire risk assessments.
• Support projects: Work on fire safety and building safety improvement schemes.
• Give advice: Provide practical guidance to staff, contractors and partners.
• Support compliance: Help make sure fire safety law and guidance are followed.
• Check quality: Support quality assurance checks on fire safety work.
• Manage evidence: Keep records clear, accurate and easy to review.
• Work with teams: Collaborate with Building Services, Housing and technical specialists.
• Visit sites: Inspect council homes and support local fire safety work.
• Engage residents: Communicate clearly with residents when needed.
• Support contractors: Help make sure works are delivered to the right standard.
• Track progress: Help monitor actions, risks and project updates.

Fire Safety Responsibilities

This Fire Safety role is part of a key programme running through to 2027-28.

You will help the council manage fire risk in a practical and structured way. This includes clear assessments, sound records and timely action.

The role will suit someone who can work on their own, manage tasks well and explain technical points in plain English. A radical act in public sector compliance, but apparently still legal.

About You

You will have fire safety knowledge and the confidence to work with staff, residents, contractors and partners.

You will bring:

• Fire safety knowledge: A sound understanding of fire risk assessment principles.
• Housing awareness: The ability to apply fire safety guidance in social housing.
• Legal knowledge: Understanding of current fire safety law and guidance.
• PAS 79 knowledge: Awareness of PAS 79 and how it applies to fire risk assessments.
• Clear communication: The ability to explain advice to staff, residents and contractors.
• Organisational skills: Confidence managing your own workload.
• Adaptability: The ability to work across office and site settings.
• Evidence focus: Strong record keeping and attention to detail.
• Team working: The ability to work with housing, building services and technical teams.
• Practical judgement: The ability to give clear, realistic safety advice.

Key Fire Safety Knowledge

You should be able to work in line with:

• Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005, as amended
• Fire Safety Act 2021
• Relevant British Standards
• Sector guidance
• PAS 79 fire risk assessment principles
• Social housing fire safety practice
• Building safety guidance

Key Fire Safety Skills

City of York Council is looking for someone with skills in:

• Fire risk assessments
• FRA action tracking
• Fire safety compliance
• Housing safety
• Building safety projects
• Quality assurance
• Evidence management
• Contractor liaison
• Resident communication
• Site inspections
• Technical advice
• Record keeping
• Workload planning

Why Join City of York Council?

This is a strong opportunity to support a high-profile safety programme that will improve council homes across York.

You will gain hands-on experience across fire risk assessments, building safety work, project delivery and compliance. It is also a good role for someone who wants to build deeper technical knowledge or step into a more specialist role.

Benefits

City of York Council offers:

• Local duties with no long-distance travel
• Hybrid working where suitable
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Significant employer pension contributions
• Salary sacrifice option for Additional Voluntary Contributions
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff benefits and high street discounts
• Local savings
• Supportive management
• Training and development
• Travel discounts
• Cycle schemes
• Interest-free travel loans

Additional Information

This post may be suitable as a job share.

As this is a public-facing role, you will need to show at interview that you can speak English clearly and fluently to CEFR level C1. This means you can give advice and guidance to members of the public with ease.

If you are an internal candidate applying as a secondment, speak to your current line manager before applying.

City of York Council does not have a sponsorship licence and cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

How to Apply

Applications close on Monday 4 May 2026 at 12 midnight.

Interviews are planned for Wednesday 13 May 2026.

For an informal discussion, contact Paul Simpson, Compliance Manager, on 07860 357945 or paul.simpson@york.gov.uk.

Application Tips

Use your application to show clear examples of Fire Safety work.

Focus on fire risk assessments, FRA action plans, compliance checks, site visits, resident communication and work with contractors.

It will also help to show your knowledge of PAS 79, the Fire Safety Order, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and social housing safety work. Keep your examples clear, short and linked to safer homes.