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CFRS0156 - Fire Protection Inspector

Fire Protection Inspector

Salary: £39,513 - £40,476 (pro rata)

Hours: This role is 37 hours, and is available on a full-time, part-time, or job share basis. We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours. 

Contract: Permanent

Location: The role is based at Penrith, but you will work countywide 

Closing date: 11:59pm on Friday 21st February 2025

Interviews: Interviews will be held in person on Monday 3rd March 2025. The location will be confirmed with successful candidates as soon as possible. 

THE TEAM

The Fire Protection team are delighted to have a permanent opportunity to join them as a Fire Protection Inspector. 

You will work as part of a small and dedicated team, undertaking fire safety audits in higher fire risk premises from the risk based inspection programme to assess if they are complaint with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. You will also work with team leadership in the preparation of Restriction Notices and issuing Enforcement Notices, as well as investigating breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

You will be part of a supportive and close team, and you will be given a robust induction and on-going training and development to help you in your role. You will also be part of an open, honest, and inclusive service that works to put our communities first.  

THE ROLE

This is important work and is a key function in our service to help keep our communities safe, and the right candidate will have a strong customer focus and excellent communication skills. On occasion, you will be working in a challenging environment, but if you are self-motivated, organised, and logical, and you know you have the support of the team around you, we know the right individual will thrive with us. 

The role will also be responsible for:

  • leading on and take responsibility for all fire protection audit and enforcement activities within their respective area as directed by the Fire Protection Manager. 
  • To undertake audits of higher fire risk business premises and premises with complex fire engineered solutions 
  • Contributing to a safer community in accordance with the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) by providing advice and Information on business fire safety and by assisting in engaging or developing internal/external local partnerships with key stakeholders

This exciting opportunity is suited to those who are looking to develop their career, join an inclusive and modern workforce, and gain invaluable experience in understanding the build environment.

We are looking for candidates who have or are willing to work towards the Advanced Certificate in Investigative Practice and the Fire Safety Level 4 Diploma (or equivalent).

If you have any queries about the role or what the Fire Protection team does, please get in touch with the Recruitment team who can get back to you or organise an informal chat with the recruiting manager. 

Please see the Fire Protection Inspector job description linked below (we call it a Post Specification) for more details on the essential criteria for the role. 

Attachment: Fire Protection Inspector Post Specification (word)

**This role requires a Standard DBS check**

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those whose most recent employer is the Armed Forces, for Care Leavers, and for Disabled Candidates. The scheme is linked below and there is a specific section of our application form where you can mark if you consider yourself eligible. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process. 

Reasonable Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who may require reasonable adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do out best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap. 

Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk 

TO APPLY:

Please complete the online Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Application Form.

Link to Application Form: https://forms.office.com/e/Wit9u9zZQK (Microsoft Forms)

Please note: We do not accept CVs. 

If you have any queries at all, please contact the Resourcing & Talent team via email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk 

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OUR SERVICE

With approximately 600 operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer. 

We offer:

  • Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholetime stations 
  • Free parking at our fire stations
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Access to station gyms, free of charge
  • Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
  • Occupational Health service, including counselling
  • Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
  • A dedicated Wellbeing Hub – link here
  • On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
  • Access to modern ICT equipment 
  • Family friendly policies, including six months full pay for Parental Leave 
  • Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
  • Support for Carers 
  • Workplace adjustments for Neurodiverse and Disabled employees
  • Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees

Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you! 

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. 

We capture Equality data on our application forms to help us review barriers in our processes for any minority group. This is optional to complete and is securely removed and accessed only by the Resourcing team to review. 

Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk