Fire Safety Adviser

This role holds a significant position within the local authority, key in ensuring the overall compliance of the Council with its statutory obligations and internal policies and will work closely with duty holders to ensure they achieve compliance regards fire safety within their establishment. With a range of buildings in the property portfolio this will be a varied and fulfilling role for the appropriate candidate(s).

Midlothian Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced individual as Fire Safety Advisor,

• a fire risk assessment qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and have broad experience of fire safety at a professional level
• an overall understanding of Health and Safety legislation, including the provision of advice on the technology of fire and practical working knowledge of fire risk assessments and the relevant legal requirements, namely the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
• A recognised qualification in health and safety, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or working towards achieving this would be advantageous.
For candidates currently working towards attaining the required qualifications, training and support may be available. It is not essential to be a member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) at the time of application but candidates will be expected to work towards that goal within an agreed timeframe. Basic keyboarding skills and understanding of Microsoft database, spreadsheet and word processing applications are essential. You must demonstrate competent in report writing and be able to communicate effectively at all levels and work independently to achieve targets. Experience of training staff, the public or non-professionals is also desirable., It is essential that the Jobholder is a corporate member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) and in addition s/he must hold a fire risk assessment qualification allowing access to the IFE Register of Fire Risk Assessors and Auditors. Basic keyboarding skills and understanding of Microsoft database, spreadsheet and word processing applications are also essential, as is a broad experience of Fire Safety at a professional level, including the provision of advice on the technology of fire and practical working knowledge of fire risk assessments. The jobholder must also be competent in written report writing; able to communicate effectively at all levels; and have experience of working independently to achieve targets. Experience of training the public or non-professionals in fire risk assessment and the use of CAD and computer packages to progress own workload is desirable. A period of time would be required once in post to establish contacts and operating protocols.

Midlothian Council is a semi-rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland.

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £40,500.03 per annum. This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance, the fee for this Disclosure check will be met by you and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be