Specialist Practitioner Prevention – Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Specialist Practitioner Prevention – Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are seeking passionate, community‑focused Specialist Practitioners to join our dedicated Fire Prevention Team.

This is your chance to make a real difference working across the county to protect those most at risk, inspire safer living, and help keep Suffolk’s communities safe, informed, and resilient.

This role will primarily focus on delivering Home Fire Safety Visits to at-risk adults and families across Suffolk in their homes, providing Fire Safety advice to those individuals. This role also works collaboratively with partner agencies to address health, wellbeing, and safeguarding concerns, especially in cases involving vulnerabilities such as hoarding, domestic violence, and enhanced care needs.
Furthermore, this role attends events as a speaker or exhibitor to provide Home Fire Safety advice, promote prevention methods, and share knowledge with the community.
This role will also be involved in the delivery of education to all age groups, encompassing Road Safety, Fire Safety, Water Safety, Arson Reduction and Anti‑Social behaviour reduction using as dedicated education resources and vehicles.
The individual in this role will manage and maintain resources such as vehicles, safety and education equipment and various IT systems, ensuring accurate recording, stock availability, and equipment security.
The individual in this role will maintain accurate records, participate in ongoing personal development, attend team meetings, and contribute to improving policies and multi‑agency reporting processes.

What you will need

• Qualifications in English, Maths at GCSE level C or equivalent (Essential).




• A Strong ability to identify risk, assess individual needs, and apply appropriate, tailored solutions.




• To be a confident communicator able to present learning to diverse groups, converse effectively with customers and partners, and accurately report key safety information.




• To be a competent user of IT systems including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with knowledge of recording processes for vulnerable individuals.




• A comprehensive understanding of Community Safety and the ability to influence, implement, and adapt to change when needed.




• An effective problem‑solver with both practical and analytical skills.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘How to apply’ section towards the bottom of this advert.

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