Fire Safety & Health and Safety Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is: 46142 (Level one) rising to 49282 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House Station Street Nottingham NG2 3NG

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

• Lead and manage fire safety and health & safety compliance across all sites ensuring adherence to UK legislation and best practices.
• Conduct risk assessments fire drills and safety audits and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Develop and deliver training programs to staff on fire safety manual handling and general health & safety awareness.
• Liaise with external agencies (e.g. fire services HSE) and internal stakeholders to ensure effective safety management.
• Maintain and update safety policies procedures and documentation including incident reporting and investigation records and ensure that all fire risk assessments are maintained and delivered effectively.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety and Fire Safety.
• Proven experience in a health & safety management role ideally within the public sector facilities or construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety regulations risk management and emergency planning.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage staff at all levels.
• Proficient in using safety management systems and reporting tools (e.g. RAMS incident logs compliance dashboards).
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Neil Brennan Property Service Manager by telephone on or by email at

Closing Date: 26th November 2025

Please note that there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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