Building Safety Regulator - Fire Safety Inspecting Officer
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,862 to £42,839 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Avon |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Avon Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1464 |
Summary
Summary of role
As our Building Safety Regulator Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, you will help protect people and make communities safer by working within a multidisciplinary team under the Building Safety Regulator, supporting Business Fire Safety services, inspecting premises for compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, setting fire safety standards in public and commercial buildings, and educating the community to raise safety awareness.
This vacancy will be based at a location to be confirmed and can be discussed at interview stage.
Some of the things you will be doing
- Assess risks and legal fire safety requirements at existing or proposed premises or complexes through inspection, plan review or consultation. Provide necessary advice, guidance.
- Respond to verbal or written requests for advice on behalf of the Service in accordance with Fire Services legislation.
- View plan applications from Local Authority Building Control and set standards for fire safety compliance, in line with the Building Regulations.
- Assess ‘Building Regs’ submissions for Gateway 2 projects involving code compliant designs (e.g. ADB, BS9991) and to identify designs that require assessment by a fire engineer.
- Work in multi discipline teams with other agency staff, such as HSE Inspectors, Building Control Surveyors, Structural Engineers, Housing/Environmental Health officers and Building Safety Regulators etc.
- Maintain close liaison with local authorities and other agencies having a shared interest in statutory fire safety matters.
- Deliver training or community safety talks, as required, either in-house or to external bodies/community groups.
- Manage time and prioritise workloads to ensure that deadlines and work objectives are consistently met.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager.
For the full job description and how to apply please visit our website: https://www.avonfire.gov.uk/careers/vacancies/building-safety-regulator-fire-safety-inspecting-officer-2/
As our Building Safety Regulator Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, you will help protect people and make communities safer by working within a multidisciplinary team under the Building Safety Regulator, supporting Business Fire Safety services, inspecting premises for compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, setting fire safety standards in public and commercial buildings, and educating the community to raise safety awareness.
This vacancy will be based at a location to be confirmed and can be discussed at interview stage.
Some of the things you will be doing
- Assess risks and legal fire safety requirements at existing or proposed premises or complexes through inspection, plan review or consultation. Provide necessary advice, guidance.
- Respond to verbal or written requests for advice on behalf of the Service in accordance with Fire Services legislation.
- View plan applications from Local Authority Building Control and set standards for fire safety compliance, in line with the Building Regulations.
- Assess ‘Building Regs’ submissions for Gateway 2 projects involving code compliant designs (e.g. ADB, BS9991) and to identify designs that require assessment by a fire engineer.
- Work in multi discipline teams with other agency staff, such as HSE Inspectors, Building Control Surveyors, Structural Engineers, Housing/Environmental Health officers and Building Safety Regulators etc.
- Maintain close liaison with local authorities and other agencies having a shared interest in statutory fire safety matters.
- Deliver training or community safety talks, as required, either in-house or to external bodies/community groups.
- Manage time and prioritise workloads to ensure that deadlines and work objectives are consistently met.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager.
For the full job description and how to apply please visit our website: https://www.avonfire.gov.uk/careers/vacancies/building-safety-regulator-fire-safety-inspecting-officer-2/
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