Fire Safety Surveyor | Full Time | Wood Green | £59,511 – £62,766

Haringey Council is looking for a skilled Fire Safety Surveyor to support the safety, compliance and wellbeing of residents and buildings across its portfolio. This role sits within a dedicated and growing Fire Safety function. You will work with experienced fire safety staff, including a Fire Safety Manager, Fire Risk Assessors and other Surveyors.

This role matters because safe homes and buildings need clear inspections, strong records and prompt action. You will carry out fire safety inspections, support risk assessment programmes and give clear guidance. You will also work with internal teams and contractors to help improve fire safety standards across Haringey.

Key Responsibilities

• Fire safety inspections: Carry out fire safety surveys and inspections across housing or similar built environments.
• Risk assessment support: Support fire risk assessment programmes and related follow-up work.
• Compliance: Help make sure buildings meet relevant fire safety law, guidance and safety standards.
• Technical advice: Give clear fire safety guidance to internal teams and contractors.
• FRA actions: Interpret fire risk assessments and help make sure the right action is taken.
• Resident safety: Support work that protects residents and improves building safety.
• Contractor working: Work with contractors to support effective delivery of fire safety measures.
• Stakeholder engagement: Communicate clearly with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement: Help improve fire safety processes, delivery and standards.
• Workload management: Manage your workload in a compliance-led environment.

About You

You should have:

• Fire Safety experience: Hands-on experience carrying out fire safety surveys or inspections.
• Built environment knowledge: Experience working in housing or a similar built environment.
• Legislation knowledge: A confident understanding of relevant fire safety law and best practice.
• FRA knowledge: The ability to read fire risk assessments and take suitable action.
• Technical skills: Strong fire safety knowledge and a practical approach to solving problems.
• Communication skills: The ability to explain technical issues clearly.
• Organisation skills: Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work.
• Compliance focus: A clear commitment to high safety standards.
• Resident focus: A clear understanding of how fire safety work protects people and property.
• Relevant qualification: A qualification in fire safety or a related discipline.

What Haringey Council Offers

Haringey Council offers:

• Salary: PO7, £59,511 - £62,766.
• Contract: Permanent role.
• Working pattern: Full time.
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR.
• Hybrid working: Potential hybrid working opportunities.
• Annual leave: 31 days’ leave, plus bank holidays.
• Pension: Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing: Health and wellbeing support.
• Discounts: A range of leisure and culture discount schemes.
• Team culture: A dedicated Fire Safety team with a resident-focused approach.
• Inclusion: A workplace that welcomes applications from all ethnicities and communities.

How to Apply

The closing date is Sunday 12 July 2026 at 23:59. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 27 July 2026.

Haringey Council may close the advert early if it receives enough applications.

Applicants should check junk email folders during the recruitment process, as automated emails may be diverted there.

For questions about the status of your application, contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk.

Application Tips

Before you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your Fire Safety survey and inspection experience. Include examples from housing or similar buildings. Show how you have supported fire risk assessment actions, worked with contractors, followed fire safety law and helped improve safety standards. Keep your examples clear, practical and focused on resident safety.