Overview
Job Title: Fire Risk Assessor
Salary: Circa £43,260, depending on skills and experience
Full-time, with flexibility for part-time.
37 hours per week/permanent
Location: Covering Anglian Water locations across Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire/ Northamptonshire
Hybrid working, with regular travel to sites expected around AW region
Business use Van
Private health care
Double-matched pension
Virtual GP service for you and your household
Life assurance at 8 times salary
About the Role
Are you passionate about fire safety and ready to make a real impact? Anglian Water is seeking a professional, authoritative Fire Risk Assessor to join our Health and Safety Team. In this pivotal role, you’ll support and deliver fire risk assessments, provide specialist advice, and ensure compliance with UK legislation and standards. You’ll work closely with managers, employees, and contractors promoting a strong fire safety culture, contributing to a cohesive strategy that reduces fire risk and supports best practice across all operational areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce quality Fire Risk Assessments & deliver expert advice: Develop and review Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) aligned to PAS 79-1 methodology; undertake FRAs at Anglian Water locations, ensuring a consistent, quality assured approach supporting legal compliance.
- Provide timely, practical fire safety advice to managers, employees, and contractors.
- Influence and coach staff to embed compliant fire safety practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align fire safety controls and systems with company strategy.
- Organise and conduct follow-up visits and regular structured reviews to maintain compliance.
- Contribute to technical discussions and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Fire Safety and Health & Safety.
About You
- Driven and passionate about fire safety, able to work efficiently and effectively individually or as part of a team.
- Qualifications in Fire Safety / Fire Risk Assessment (e.g. NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent)
- Able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of UK fire safety legislation (RRO 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022)
- Able to translate and explain UK fire safety legislation and industry best practice
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good MS Office skills and strong attention to detail
- Membership of an accredited fire protection organisation (desirable)
- Valid UK driving licence
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
- Personal private health care
- Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
- Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
- Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee / 14% employer contribution)
- 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
- Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now to join Anglian Water’s Health and Safety Team as a Fire Risk Assessor and help us deliver safer workplaces for everyone.
Closing date: Sunday 31st May
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