Fire Safety Manager

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