Fire Safety Technician
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,981 to £52,586 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 41 days leave, excellent pension and more |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, WC1H 9BT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University College London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B28-00191_1773674429 |
Summary
About us
UCL is one of the world's leading universities, known for its pioneering research, outstanding teaching and global impact. Our estate plays a critical role in supporting this mission. The UCL estate spans more than 240 buildings, over 6.5 million square feet of academic accommodation and around 4,500 student bedrooms across our Bloomsbury campus and UCL East in Stratford.
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 are recruiting a Fire Safety Technician who will play a key role in supporting the Fire Safety Team to maintain a safe and compliant environment across UCL's diverse and complex estate. Based within Compliance and Performance in Campus Infrastructure & Operations, the postholder will help ensure that fire safety systems, equipment and procedures across UCL buildings are maintained to the highest standards.
Working closely with the Fire Safety Manager and colleagues across Estates and academic departments, the role involves monitoring fire safety equipment and systems, supporting maintenance programmes and identifying areas of non-compliance. The successful candidate will liaise with maintenance teams and contractors to ensure equipment such as fire extinguishers, alarms, emergency lighting and signage are correctly maintained, tested and positioned in accordance with relevant standards and best practice.
A key element of the role is carrying out fire safety inspections and checks across UCL buildings, helping to ensure escape routes, fire doors and other critical safety measures are properly maintained. The role also contributes to fire drills, training and practical fire safety activities across the estate, supporting staff, students and facilities teams to understand and follow safe fire procedures.
This is a varied and hands-on position that requires strong organisation, practical problem-solving and the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. The postholder will be active across UCL sites, supporting the continuous improvement of fire safety practices across one of the UK's most distinctive university estates.
About you
You will bring experience of working with maintenance systems or operational processes, ideally within a large or complex organisation. Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, you will take a practical and proactive approach to ensuring that fire safety equipment, systems and processes operate effectively.
You will have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload, often balancing planned work with reactive issues. A professional and measured approach when dealing with people, problems and situations is essential, as the role involves regular engagement with contractors, Estates colleagues and departmental stakeholders across the university.
We would particularly welcome applicants who have practical experience using tools to install, repair or fix equipment and signage, or who bring strong handyperson-style skills gained through facilities, maintenance, technical or similar roles. While not essential, this practical capability would be highly beneficial in supporting activities such as installing fire safety signage, carrying out equipment checks and assisting with physical safety improvements across the estate.
Good communication skills and confidence using digital systems and tools are important, as the role involves maintaining records, coordinating works and supporting fire safety activities across multiple sites. You will also be comfortable undertaking building inspections and safety checks where required.
Above all, you will demonstrate a positive, solutions-focused approach and a commitment to maintaining safe environments. You will be willing to develop your expertise through training and continuous professional development, contributing to the ongoing improvement of fire safety across the UCL estate.
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.