Senior Fire Safety Adviser – Technical and Training

The opportunity

Are you a skilled fire safety professional with experience in fire risk management, fire safety compliance, and building safety?  University of the Arts London (UAL), is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Fire Safety Advisor - Technical &Training to join us as the University’s deputy competent lead adviser for fire safety.

 

In this key role, you will ensure the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and visitors across the college’s estate, including academic and administrative buildings, student accommodation, retail and catering outlets, and digital infrastructure.

 

Working closely with the Health and Safety and Estates teams, you will lead fire safety operations, implementing and maintaining the University’s Fire Safety Management System and Fire Strategy. You will provide expert technical advice on capital projects, deliver fire safety training for staff and students, support the fire risk assessment programme, and ensure compliance with all relevant fire and building safety legislation. You will also contribute to emergency planning and the development of personal and general emergency evacuation plans, helping to create environments that are safe, welcoming, and fully compliant across the University estate.

 

This is a unique opportunity to shape fire safety strategy, training, and technical practice across one of the world’s most renowned creative universities, making a real impact on the safety and well-being of our vibrant community.

Your profile

You will be an established fire safety professional, holding a recognised qualification in fire risk assessment (NEBOSH Fire or Level 3 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment or higher) and membership of a relevant professional body.

 

With deep knowledge of current fire legislation, including the Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and the Building Safety Act 2022, you bring strong technical expertise across passive and active fire safety systems and a commitment to best practice and compliance.

 

You are a confident and influential communicator who can build trusted relationships, advise senior colleagues and external authorities, and convey complex technical requirements in a clear, inclusive, and practical way.

 

Experience in managing fire safety across a multi-site organisation is desirable, and your collaborative, resilient, and strategic approach will help ensure the safety of everyone who learns, works, and visits our sites at UAL.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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