Head of Fire Safety

We are currently recruiting for a permanent Head of Fire Safety to join our team at Brindley Place.

As the Head of Fire Safety Manager, you will be responsible for safeguarding people`s lives and protecting property by advising, promoting, planning, formulating, implementing, and assisting activities and arrangements that take care of specific fire and life safety systems.

You will provide support to teams across the business to ensure that all requirements relating to fire safety are effectively managed, communicated and delivered.

Working closely and reporting to the Head of Health and Safety, this role plays a crucial part in the delivery of our fire safety arrangements.

For this role, it is essential that you have the following:

• HNC/D in a Building related subject or qualified by experience.


• Level 5 Diploma in fire safety or fire engineering.


• Membership of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers or an equivalent membership body.


You will require broad knowledge and understanding of Approved Documents to the Building Regulations. This will also include knowledge and understanding of Approved Documents to the Building Regulations.

Experience of fire safety enforcement procedures and audits is essential for this role.

A good understanding of passive and active fire protection measures and their associated design, installation, and maintenance requirements would be beneficial for this role.

You will require a significant experience of housing related asset management/maintenance, property compliance and fire safety management. This will also include up-to-date knowledge of fire safety legislation and building regulations.

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.

We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:


• We believe our customer is everything


• We are one team


• We are supportive and caring


• We are business-minded for social purpose


• We are curious and ambitious.


You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site.

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.
If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.