Fire Safety Manager

Fire Safety Manager

Home-based / Midlands | £60,000–£65,000 + £7,200 car allowance + all travel paid + bonus + benefits

We’re seeking an experienced Fire Safety Manager to take a lead role in shaping and maintaining fire safety standards across a large, multi-site, national hospitality business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fire safety professional with a background in the fire service and / or commercial experience across hospitality, retail, property or facilities to take on a high-profile Fire Safety Manager role. You’ll act as the organisation’s fire safety subject matter expert, providing trusted technical advice while balancing regulatory compliance, risk and commercial considerations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead statutory fire safety compliance and provide expert technical guidance.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based fire safety dashboard and annual fire safety plan.
• Investigate fires and significant near misses, identifying root causes and preventative actions.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, auditors and the Fire Service Primary Authority.
• Oversee Fire Risk Assessments, statutory notices, audits and compliance activity.
• Support major fire safety projects, property investment and technical specifications.
• Conduct risk-based site visits and provide clear reporting and recommendations to senior leadership and Board level.
• Champion a proactive fire safety culture through training, best practice and continuous improvement.

About you

• You’ll ideally hold Level 3 Fire Safety Certificate and a Level 4 Fire Safety qualification for complex premises, with strong experience assessing fire risk across licensed premises, with a good understanding of BS9999 and Building Regulations.
• Excellent communication, influencing, project management and analytical skills are essential, alongside a current driving licence and willingness to travel nationally based on operational need.
• This role is home-based with UK travel. The ideal candidate will be based within 2hrs drive of Solihull.

You will be entitled to a company car or £7,200 car allowance + 4% pension contribution (Aviva) + PMI Partner + 3x Life insurance + bonus (up to 25%) + 25 days holiday (option to buy 5 additional days) + bank holidays + various discounts and perks. This role is home-based, so all travel costs will be paid as business expenses.

Ideal base locations include: Birmingham, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, East Wales, Shropshire, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire.