Fire Safety Manager in Ipswich, Suffolk

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance & Strategy: Ensure the Council maintains full statutory compliance with all relevant Fire Legislation, statutory duty requirements, and local housing guidelines.

• Fire Safety Strategy Implementation: Oversee the operational delivery of newly adopted fire safety strategies across all Housing Revenue Account (HRA) residential assets.

• Contract & Technical Management: Provide specialized fire engineering expertise and technical guidance to support active supplier contracts delivering major fire safety improvements across the housing stock.

• Testing, Inspection & Safety Checks: Manage ongoing programs for fire risk assessments (FRAs), safety testing, routine inspections, and preventative maintenance across sheltered schemes, homeless units, and general housing stock.

• Team Leadership & Line Management: Directly manage and mentor a Fire Safety Surveyor, supporting their professional development and managing day-to-day work allocation within the broader Safety and Compliance Team.

• Asset & Risk Management: Deliver a holistic asset management approach to ensure all council homes remain safe, decent, and complaint at all times.

Person Specification: Experience, Qualifications & Skills

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant professional qualifications in Fire Safety, Fire Engineering, or Building Surveying (e.g., IFE, CABE, RICS, or equivalent relevant body membership).

• Proven track record in a senior fire safety or compliance management role, ideally within local government, social housing, or a large-scale property portfolio.

• Demonstrated experience in managing fire safety contracts, suppliers, and procurement of fire remedial works.

• Experience in direct line management and professional development of technical staff (e.g., Fire Safety Surveyors).