Post Title: Home Fire Safety Advisor
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 5 (£28,598 – £31,022)* pro-rata. Part time equivalent (£17,159 – £18,614) * *To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.
Hours:Full Time – 37 Hours per week / Part Time – 22.2 Hours per week
Key Benefits: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays (36 days holiday a year). Increasing with length of service to a maximum of 37 days per year plus Bank Holidays (45 days holiday a year).
A range of other great benefits including free on-site gyms, many enhanced family friendly policies, access to emergency service discounts, and the Local Government Pension Scheme. (More details below).
Work Pattern: Mon-Thurs 8.30am-4.30pm, Fri 8.30am-4pm
Location: Barnsley and/or Doncaster District
We are inviting applications for the role of Home Fire Safety Advisor within the Prevention function, based at either Barnsley or Doncaster Station.
This is a vital frontline role focused on safeguarding and protecting vulnerable individuals through the delivery of targeted, high‑quality home safety interventions across South Yorkshire. Home Fire Safety Advisors work directly with individuals, families and communities to identify and reduce fire risk, promote safer behaviours, and ensure appropriate support is in place for those most at risk of harm or neglect.
The role involves planning and delivering high‑risk Home Fire Safety Visits, managing single‑agency cases, and working closely with partner organisations to support individuals with complex needs. You will be responsible for accurately recording case activity, making safeguarding referrals where required, and escalating complex cases to the Senior Home Fire Safety Advisor in line with organisational procedures.
You will regularly engage with vulnerable individuals, requiring strong interpersonal skills, professional judgement and the ability to work with empathy and resilience. The role includes partnership working with local authorities, health services, voluntary organisations and other agencies to ensure joined‑up, effective interventions.
Home Fire Safety Advisors also support wider prevention activity, including community engagement events and campaigns, contributing to the delivery of prevention priorities and initiatives. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are central to the role, and post holders are expected to ensure services are accessible, inclusive and responsive to the diverse needs of South Yorkshire’s communities.
This role requires individuals who can work with a high degree of autonomy, manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records, while also working collaboratively as part of a wider Prevention team. Participation in clinical supervision and reflective practice is an important element of the role, supporting wellbeing and professional development when working with potentially traumatic safeguarding cases.
To support the effective delivery of community safety activities, post holders will be required to work up to 6 evenings and 10 weekend days per year. These hours will be scheduled in advance and remunerated in accordance with Green Book terms and conditions.
For more information about the role contact Sarah Ellis on 07798628719 or Sarah Morton on 07500766122
A job description / person specification and application form can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk
To apply, please send a completed application to recruitment@syfire.gov.uk. Please submit your application as a WORD document as we do not currently accept PDF format.
Within your application, please detail how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification with examples.
Closing date for applications is 0900 hours on Wednesday 15th July.
Interviews will be held week commencing 27th July at our Training and Development Centre – Beaver Hill Road, Sheffield, S13 9QA
New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with personal contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. 1/49th of your pensionable salary is added to your pot per year plus cost of living adjustments. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.
Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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