Fire Safety Technician
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £43,981 to £52,586 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 41 days leave, excellent pension and more |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, WC1H 9BT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University College London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B28-00191_1772715272 |
Summary
About us
UCL's estate is unique, rich in history, at the heart of London and diverse in use. Our 260 Buildings are predominantly located in Bloomsbury in Central London, but with several specialist satellite sites beyond that. The scale, variety and complexity of the estate are unparalleled within the sector.
UCL Campus Experience and Infrastructure is responsible for managing the delivery of a Campus Experience Strategy and working with the Estates Development team. The busy and dynamic fire safety team forms part of Compliance and Performance that sits within UCL Campus, Infrastructure & Operations (CI&O), implementing and delivering compliant, cost-effective, and pragmatic fire safety solutions to the estate.
About the role
We require a Fire Safety Technician to provide general support and assistance to the Fire Safety Team in maintaining a fire-safe environment across the UCL Estate. In this role you will be carrying out various duties as necessary, identify and take appropriate action on fire and safety non-compliances.
You will be required to supervise the maintenance of fire extinguishers, their provision, stocks, working schedules and liaison with the maintenance contractor. You will also be required to supervise the maintenance of statutory / fire signage, their provision, stocks, undertake installation and fixing as necessary, and liaise with signage contractors.
About you
Things you'll need in order to do this job include:
- Computer literacy, including use of Outlook e-mail, Word, Excel, Acrobat, web-based programmes such as workplace management tools like Heresafe, or Planon (My Campus) and AutoCAD
- Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) - understand and carry out simple fire and other risk assessments, produce method statements for work activities on a range of fire safety activities.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Be able to walk considerable distances across the estate, climb stairs, raked and descend vertical ladders; access roof areas at height, access basement and tunnel areas, as required.
- Demonstrate a motivated, measured and professional ability to deal with people, problems and situations effectively.
- A willingness to gain other relevant qualifications and undertake Continuous Professional Development, as necessary.
The following qualifications and experience, although not essential would be highly advantageous:
- The post holder will need to demonstrate experience of providing fire safety support and advice in the UK gained ideally.
- Experience of safe of using tools to fix and install equipment and signage, (handyperson skills).
- A qualification in general health and safety and asbestos awareness.
- Deliver safety toolbox talks and training to a diverse audience.
- Demonstrate practical working with tools and equipment using safe practices and process methods.
- Fire signage - demonstrate an understanding of fire safety signs, their conventions and uses as required by The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 & BS 5499-4.
Please review the attached JD, paying particular attention to the Essential and Desirable criteria, and ensure these are addressed in your application.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.