Contract Type: Part Time, 22 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: Grade 7 - £30,024 to £32,061 per annum (SCP15-19), Increasing to Grade 9 (£36,363 per annum) upon qualified status
Location: Various across the Humberside area
Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 8th October 2025
Humberside Fire & Rescue Service have an exciting opportunity to join our Fire Safety Protection team as an Inspecting Officer. This is a challenging role with a high level of knowledge required, resulting in a qualified inspector not only auditing and ensuring compliance of fire regulations, but enforcing and prosecuting where appropriate. The role of an Inspecting Officer is to ensure the responsible persons of the business community are identifying their fire risks and taking appropriate measures to mitigate them. The Inspecting Officers also ensure that all new and planned renovations of buildings are built to a safe standard taking into account the end users of the building.
Successful candidates will be expected to travel across the area subject to the service need.
The role involves:
- Completion of business safety audits in commercial premises in line with the Service’s risk-based inspection programme.
- Conducting statutory consultations, (checking building plans, licensing etc) to support building control bodies and other service partners.
- Advise on all aspects of fire safety standards appropriate to the business community’s risk in accordance with the relevant codes and legal requirements.
The successful candidates will be required to complete a fully supported and comprehensive development programme leading to the attainment of a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety.
Benefits package:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Sports and Welfare Association with free use of gym
- Access to discounts through the Blue Light Card
- Free private healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car salary sacrifice
Applications will be via the submission of an application form, outlining suitability for the role against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please submit your completed application form via email to the HR Team on HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Candidates are asked to complete their own application form without assistance from other external sources such as ChatGPT. Where there is reasonable belief that external support is evident, we regret that application forms will not be accepted for shortlisting.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references, right to work, and DBS checks.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Protection Managers; Chris Maughan cmaughan@humbersidefire.gov.uk, Paul Robson probson@humbersidefire.gov.uk.
Applicants who require reasonable adjustments for disabilities at any stage of the selection process are invited to contact the HR Team (HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk), in confidence, at the earliest opportunity.
Here at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, our people are what make us unique and every individual who shares our values has a voice to add to our story. We are committed to preserving our inclusive culture and promoting a sense of belonging. We believe we grow and learn better with a diverse team of employees and, as a result, we always appoint the best applicants based on what they can bring to our organisation, drawing on the differences in who we are, how we think and what we’ve experienced.
