University of Edinburgh
Job title:
Fire Safety Adviser
Company
University of Edinburgh
Job description
Job Description:
UOE7 £37,099 – £44,263 (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
Corporate Services Group: Health and Safety Department
Open ended contract
Full time 35 hours per week
1 Post available
Line Manager: Wes Boulstridge University Fire Safety Adviser
The Opportunity:
To assist the University with its fire safety related responsibilities by providing the University community with the necessary guidance, advice and support on all matters relating to compliance with fire safety legislation and codes of practice, thus ensuring uniformity in terms of fire safety practice throughout University properties.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Demonstrable experience in providing fire precautions advice, competent fire safety advice and undertaking fire risk assessment in a similar multi-disciplinary environment.
- Demonstrable experience in the delivery of fire safety related training courses.
- Thorough knowledge of current fire safety legislation and guidance.
- A suitable qualification in fire risk assessment and fire engineering is desirable or the equivalent experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and influencing skills with evidence of engagement with a range of people including staff, students and external organisations]
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 and currently occupies more than 550 academic, administrative and residential buildings throughout the city of Edinburgh across 5 campuses; Central Area, Kings Buildings, Easter Bush, Bio- Quarter and the Western General Hospital. There are also sporting facilities at Peffermill.
The estate is an exciting mix of eras and architecture. Whilst many of the buildings enjoy listed status and are integral to the unique qualities and characteristics of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Edinburgh, many more have been added over the years as the University has grown. The portfolio ranges from nationally important, iconic, historical buildings through to state of the art teaching, research and sporting facilities. The University of Edinburgh has a significant programme of estates investment underway, in both capital development and also in the infrastructure and resilience of the estate. This investment will help to ensure that the university remains at the forefront of world leading teaching, learning and research.
The Health and Safety Department is part of the Corporate Services Group and provides a range of key activities that help the University to achieve its corporate objectives. The Fire Safety Unit provides specialist advice to the University on fire safety strategy to deliver competent advice and services for the University community.
About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
Expected salary
Location
United Kingdom
Job date
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:33:42 GMT
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