Business Safety Advisor (Scale 5)

Location:

Various stations across Lancashire

Salary:

Green Book Scale 5, Spinal Column Point 14-19, £29,540 – £32,061

Working Arrangements:

Full time 36.25 hours per week

Flexitime working arrangements.

Closing Date:

23:59 hours, Wednesday 09 September 2026.

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join an inclusive and value driven public sector organisation with an outstanding organisational culture. We offer free car parking, a generous pension and generous annual leave.

Job Details

We are seeking enthusiastic and professional individuals to join our Protection team as Business Fire Safety Advisors.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to support businesses and responsible persons across Lancashire by providing advice, guidance, and education on fire safety matters. Working closely with colleagues across the Service, you will help promote compliance with fire safety legislation and contribute to reducing risk within our communities.

We are interested in candidates who have the academic ability to complete Fire Safety qualifications and the potential to progress to other roles within the Service. Previous knowledge in relation to the Fire Service is not essential as full training will be given. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability to promote compliance with fire safety legislation through education and develop and maintain effective working relationships.

The role of Business Safety Advisor is open to individuals that have 5 GCSEs including Maths and English Language GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent.

How to apply?

External Applicants: Please click 'Apply Now' above for the online application and further information.

Internal Applicants: Please apply via your MiPlace employee self service account. This ensures your application is saved within your account, and any personal information requested in the application form will automatically pre populate using the details stored in your MiPlace account. Please review and update these details if necessary.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on Wednesday 09 September 2026. However, we reserve the right to close the advert prior to this if sufficient quality applications have been received.

Interview dates are to be confirmed.

Further Information

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact our Group Manager for Protection, Ian Armistead on either ianarmistead@lancsfirerescue.org.uk or 07501 086541.

This post is subject to a Standard check with the Disclosure and Barring Service*.

Diversity Matters at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service – we want to attract the broadest range of people to work with us and the more diverse the workforce, the better able we are to serve our community. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief or age. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is advertised both internally and externally.

*With effect from 6 July 2023, Fire & Rescue Authorities have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975, meaning that all LFRS roles are subject to a Standard Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as a minimum. Some roles within the Service will be eligible for a higher level check depending on the duties of the role.