Fire Safety Advisor | Full Time | Exeter | £33,951 to £39,906

The University of Exeter is hiring a Fire Safety Advisor.

This is a full-time, permanent role. The post is available from 20 June 2026.

The salary is £33,951 to £39,906, on Grade E. The final salary will depend on your knowledge, skills and experience.

This role offers hybrid working. You will spend some time on campus and some time working from home.

You will provide specialist advice across all areas of Fire Safety. You will support people across the university and help make sure safe standards are met.

This is a practical role with real purpose. It involves training, risk work, advice, reports and incident support. So yes, the kind of work that stops “we assumed it was fine” from becoming a headline. Always a noble aim.

Key Responsibilities

• Give Fire Safety advice: Provide competent advice across the university.
• Support training: Help deliver Fire Safety training for staff and key contacts.
• Support duty holders: Work with persons in charge and help them understand their duties.
• Carry out risk work: Support Fire Safety risk assessment activity.
• Write policies: Help prepare clear policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports: Write reports linked to Fire Safety matters.
• Investigate incidents: Support incident investigations when needed.
• Improve practice: Help the university manage Fire Safety in a clear and consistent way.
• Work with others: Take a helpful and joined-up approach with teams across the university.

About You

You should have the right knowledge and experience to give clear Fire Safety advice.

You will need to be confident working with different people. You should be able to explain Fire Safety matters in plain English. That is important, because safety advice only works if humans can understand it before wandering off to another meeting.

You should be able to:

• Give sound advice: Provide clear and competent Fire Safety guidance.
• Support risk assessment: Help assess and manage Fire Safety risks.
• Write clearly: Produce reports, procedures and policy documents.
• Train others: Support Fire Safety learning and awareness.
• Work with people: Support persons in charge and other colleagues.
• Investigate issues: Help review incidents and identify lessons.
• Stay organised: Manage day-to-day work in a busy setting.
• Work flexibly: Split time between campus and home working where needed.

Please read the full job description and person specification before applying.

What University of Exeter Offers

The University of Exeter offers a strong benefits package and a supportive working culture.

Benefits include:

• Salary: £33,951 to £39,906, depending on skills and experience.
• Permanent role: A full-time post available from 20 June 2026.
• Hybrid working: Some time on campus and some time from home.
• Annual leave: 39 to 41 days, including bank holidays.
• Pension: Competitive pension contributions.
• Flexible working: Access to flexible working opportunities.
• Parental leave: Leading parental leave initiatives.
• Wellbeing support: A clear focus on staff health and wellbeing.
• Inclusive culture: Support for equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Sustainability focus: Work for an organisation with sustainability at the heart of what it does.

The role sits within the HR, Culture and Assurance Division.

This division supports the university through HR advice, development, pay, employment policy, wellbeing, inclusion, culture, risk, assurance and compliance work.

The University of Exeter has more than 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries. It aims to create a culture where everyone can thrive.

How to Apply

Apply through the University of Exeter careers site.

For more information about the role, contact:

Nigel Deasy
Email: n.r.deasy@exeter.ac.uk

If you need help with your application, contact:

HR Helpdesk
Email: hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk

You can also request reasonable adjustments as part of your application.

The university encourages applications from underrepresented groups, including racially minoritised people and disabled candidates. It also offers support through its Disability Confident Scheme.

Application Tips

Show clear examples of your Fire Safety experience. Include work linked to training, risk assessments, policies, reports, incident reviews and advice. Keep your application simple and direct. Use the job description and person specification to guide your examples, because apparently recruitment systems still expect candidates to decode the ritual scroll before applying.