Team Leader (Fire Safety Delivery Team)

Posts: Team Leader (Fire Safety Delivery Team) Prevention and Protection based in North Area and South Area.
Grade: FRS E

Salary range: £45,485 – £54,332 per annum plus a market rate supplement of either; 5% for holding a Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety or 10% market rate supplement for holding the Level 4 Diploma. Both incentives will be reviewed annually.

Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Application closing date: 4 PM on Wednesday 16 July 2025.

London Fire Brigade is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world and the busiest in the country. As an organisation we are committed to delivering our services in ways that best suit the needs of our communities. Whilst emergency response is a critical part of what we do, London Fire Brigade proudly acknowledges the impact Fire Safety Regulation has in ensuring London is a safe place to live, work and play.

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join Prevention and Protection as Fire Safety Team Leaders which will be helping us to make a real difference to the communities of London. We have various Team Leader Service Delivery roles which include Fire Safety Team Leaders/Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Team Leaders. The post-holders will provide effective day to day management and co-ordination of human and physical resources within Prevention and Protection and support Fire Safety personnel to provide effective service delivery. As part of a multi-disciplined team, the post holder will assist the Brigade in the discharge of its statutory fire safety functions.

Duties include:

• Plan and organise personal and team workload to ensure that both routine and unexpected tasks are completed promptly.
• Provide advice and support on Fire Safety regulations and guidance documents to Senior Officers, Borough Teams, Inspecting Officers, external organisations and members of the public.
• Prepare and deliver to Prevention and Protection staff training materials relating to new or revised standards, policies and procedures.
• Undertake research into policy matters and provide technical input for reports, briefing documents for Senior Officers and replies to correspondence which will be primarily of a technical or legal nature.

To apply for this role, we require you to have good verbal and written communication skills in order to develop and maintain relationships within the team, brigade and outside organisations. You will also need to have attained the level 4 certificate in fire safety.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Eligibility
You will need to have attained the level 4 certificate in fire safety (please upload this under the other attachments section).

Assessment Overview
Stage 1

Online application, CV, Fire Safety qualification and evidence to address the selection criteria (sift).

To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your Fire Safety qualification, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:

1. Experience of dealing with, and providing advice on technical fire safety issues and audit and enforcement practices under current legislation.

2. Experience of working within a fire safety function and the practical application of risk based fire safety principles.

3. Well developed interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels internally and externally ensuring high levels of customer care.

4. Detailed knowledge of regulatory fire safety legislation, procedures and policies.

Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend stage 2.

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place late-July 2025. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Additional Information
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave)
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Flexible working including work from home 60%
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.