Remediation Co-ordinator -

Salary: GBP 39,152 per annum rising to GBP 42,839 per annum

Basis: Full time

Package: 37 hours per week, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Holiday allowance of 25 days (pro rata) plus public holidays on joining.

Contractual Hours: 37

Region: Central

Job Category: Protection

Job Description: Internal only. Based at Bedford or Luton, with travel across the county. 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

We are looking for a proactive, collaborative and detail-oriented Remediation Co-ordinator to strengthen our co-ordination of remediation-related risks in residential buildings identified as not yet having started remediation work. Funded by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Remediation Co-ordinator will have an impact across all areas of Service Delivery, leading multi-agency engagement and implementing tailored interventions for residents in affected buildings, co-ordinating technical intelligence and monitoring remediation progress to inform compliance and enforcement strategies, maintaining accurate, up-to-date operational information on remediation sites to support incident planning and firefighter safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Centralise premises intelligence, creating a single, live remediation log for all affected buildings in Bedfordshire and ensure the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) National Remediation System is accurate.
• Co-ordinate, support and undertake fire safety audits and inspections in premises identified in the National Remediation System (NRS) database in accordance with Service policy and procedures in order to promote and enforce compliance with statutory requirements.
• Enhance Stakeholder Engagement, acting as the single point of contact for Responsible Persons, Local Authorities, and the Building Safety Regulator for these buildings.
• Co-ordinate intelligence across internal and external partners, establishing and leading a working group involving Local Authorities and the Service (Protection) to review remediation premises and progress regularly to inform compliance and enforcement strategies.
• Be responsible for Operational Readiness for identified buildings, ensuring that Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) and Premises Information Box (PIB) data for remediated buildings are updated within agreed timescales.
• Develop and deliver a range of resident engagement interventions, promoting safer behaviours during remediation, in line with the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) Person-Centred approach to Home Fire Safety.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of vulnerable residents within the remediation buildings and work with them and the agencies around them to understand and respond to evolving risks, particularly around actions in case of emergency.

About you:

• Significant experience of working with members of the public, internal and external stakeholders to plan, co-ordinate and achieve identified outcomes.
• In-depth experience of carrying out fire safety inspections.
• Knowledge across Prevention, Protection, and Response, including understanding the person-centred approach to Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs), having a working knowledge of Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) and its operational value, and being familiar with the benefits and limitations of Premises Information Boxes (PIBs).
• Ability and confidence in communicating effectively (orally and in writing), demonstrating a high standard of interpersonal skills, taking the target audience, the message to be conveyed and the desired outcomes into account.
• Ability to work on your own initiative, researching and analysing problems using a range of resources, devising appropriate solutions and implementing effective plans to deliver actual and anticipated service delivery needs.
• Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (or equivalent) and professional registration/accreditation (e.g., Technician or Graduate IFE).
• GCSE English & Mathematics at grade 4 or above or equivalent, or a relevant vocational qualification at Level 2.
• Current full driving licence (manual or automatic) with no pending issues.

For more details about the key responsibilities and essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Next steps:

If this role is of interest, please visit our website for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience in line with the job description and person specification within your application and supporting statement.

Closing date: Sunday 15 February 2026

The selection process will take place on Monday 23 February 2026.

This is a public-facing role, and it is essential to have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.