Fire Safety Surveyor

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.

As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes across our borough safer. Whether you're assessing fire risk, advising on complex compliance issues or guiding improvements, your work will directly protect residents and support long-term building safety.

Working Style:

You'll be based in the Borough for 3 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives.

What you'll be doing:

As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll take the lead on fire risk assessments and quality assurance across a wide range of residential properties – from temporary accommodation to supported housing. You'll spend time on site surveying homes, designing fire safety schemes and overseeing remedial works to make sure our buildings meet both legal requirements and our own high standards.

This is a technical, collaborative role. You'll work closely with contractors, internal teams and partners like Building Control and the Fire Service. You'll prepare clear, comprehensive reports, validate assessments and contribute to training and policy work. You'll also help implement a Fire Safety Management Plan that brings consistency and clarity to how fire safety is handled across our housing stock – including major schemes and properties with more complex needs.

Your work will touch every stage of a fire safety project – from detailed design and compliance checks to supporting community engagement. That might mean balancing a tight budget with safety imperatives, or making sure contractors and colleagues stay up to speed with changing legislation. And while every building is different, your goal stays the same: making sure residents feel safe and supported in their homes.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification

What you'll bring

You'll hold a CFPA (Europe) Diploma (Technical) or equivalent, with membership of a recognised body such as RICS, RIBA, IFE, IFSM or IOSH. You've got a strong understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and experience applying it in real-world contexts, including complex risk assessments and housing projects.

What matters just as much is your ability to work with others – whether that's translating technical guidance into plain language for a team, or advising a resident with specific concerns. You'll be confident leading on design, inspections and planning. And you'll bring sound judgment, attention to detail and a clear, calm approach to your day-to-day work.

This role would suit someone with experience in housing, facilities management, compliance or a public sector safety role, particularly where community engagement is part of the picture.

Why join us

At RBKC, we're all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You'll be part of a collaborative and experienced team that works across a complex and varied housing portfolio. From supported housing to temporary accommodation, no two days are the same – you'll be part of a service that puts people's safety first.

There are strong opportunities for development here, whether you want to specialise further or step into leadership. You'll be supported to grow your expertise and contribute to high-level policy and planning work. And because fire safety matters across every part of our housing service, your work will always feel relevant, connected and valued.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

In this role, you'll help ensure that safety is more than just a box-tick – it's part of how we look after people and the places they call home.

Interview Details and Role Requirements

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 18th August 2025

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check.

Ready to join us?

We're all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.