Fire Safety Manager in Ipswich, Suffolk

Fire Safety Manager – Housing | Ipswich | Permanent

Salary: £53,051 – £55,224 per annum
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (hybrid working available)
Contract: Permanent, full time

About the role
We are recruiting a Fire Safety Manager for a local authority in Ipswich. The role sits within its Housing Maintenance and Contracts service, one of its largest front-line services. You will make sure the council stays fully compliant on fire safety across about 8,000 homes, including 15 sheltered schemes and 4 homeless families units. This is an exciting time to join: new fire safety strategies have just been adopted and major fire safety improvement contracts have recently been awarded.

Key responsibilities

• Make sure the housing stock meets all fire safety legislation and regulatory standards
• Oversee ongoing fire safety checks, testing, inspection and maintenance
• Keep housing assets maintained in line with the new fire safety strategies
• Give fire engineering advice and expertise on major fire safety improvement contracts
• Line manage and develop a Fire Safety Surveyor
• Work as part of a wider safety and compliance team

About you

• Relevant fire safety qualifications
• Proven experience in a similar fire safety role, ideally in social housing or a residential setting
• Strong knowledge of current fire safety legislation and good practice
• Experience managing or developing staff

Benefits

• Career average pension scheme
• Generous holiday and sick pay
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Subsidised parking and public transport discounts
• Free swimming and gym membership
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Personal and professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply
Send your CV to [your email / apply link] by [Thursday 19 November 2026]. Interviews will be held in person. We encourage early applications, as the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

This is a permanent position only.