Fire Risk Compliance Manager

37 Hours Per Week
Circa £55,000 per annum
Horsham, West Sussex

Are you an experienced fire safety professional looking for your next challenge? Saxon Weald are recruiting for a Fire Risk Compliance Manager to join our Property Safety team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring our homes meet all required standards, with responsibility for the efficient and accurate completion of fire safety actions. You will review Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), oversee resulting actions, develop specifications of work, raise orders, and carry out post-work inspections. You will also provide expert technical guidance to colleagues, contractors, and customers, attend site visits, and maintain a strong understanding of relevant legislation and best practice.

Working closely with the Fire Safety Manager and wider Property Safety team, you will produce reports and analysis for the Head of Property Safety and help foster a culture of openness, customer focus, and high performance. You will also support colleagues in resolving complaints through a collaborative, learning-focused approach. If you are technically skilled in fire safety, confident in interpreting legislation, and enjoy working collaboratively across teams, this could be the perfect role for you.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Have a thorough knowledge of Building and Fire Regulations & Legislation
• Have experience from a technical management perspective, demonstrating understanding of the built environment.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety legislation pertaining to management of housing and the construction industry including CDM and HHSRS.
• Have the ability to analyse information, make informed judgements and manage risk effectively.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with good attention to detail.
• Be able to work to strict deadlines, managing constant and often conflicting demands.
• Be able to work independently, using your own initiative and as part of a team sharing ideas and resources.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce reports for the leadership team.
• Have a full UK driving license and your own car.
• Be prepared to study for a professional qualification, if required by legislation.

Reasons why you should apply:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent employer pension, 3x your contributions up to 12%
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Cashback on day to day medical expenses up to £1300 (limits apply for each category)
• Leading Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
• Loyalty scheme for long-serving colleagues including increased annual leave and a hamper
• Hybrid working available with a modern, recently refurbished office in Horsham

At this point, we hope you are feeling excited about what you are reading. Even if you do not feel that you meet every single requirement, or all elements of the role profile, we still encourage you to apply. We are keen to meet people that believe in our purpose and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who tick all the boxes.

DBS Checks
To ensure the safety of our vulnerable customers, this role is subject to a basic DBS check which will disclose details of any unspent cautions or convictions. We know that past incidents do not always reflect who you are today, and we will carefully consider the details, including the nature of the conviction, the time that has passed, and any positive changes you have made since then.

About Saxon Weald
Saxon Weald's purpose is to enable positive life chances by providing safe and secure homes. We are passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience and wish to employ great people who are committed to our values. We have 7000 homes (81% in Horsham District, 6% in West Sussex, 5% in East Sussex, 8% in Hampshire). We are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive environment where everyone feels they can be themselves. We recognise the value that a diverse workforce brings, and the different perspectives that colleagues from a range of backgrounds can bring. We therefore especially encourage applications from those who may be underrepresented in our organisation, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

As a disability-confident employer, we are fully supportive of any workplace adjustments that can be made to our recruitment process to give you a fair chance at sharing your skills and experience with us. To discuss further, please contact applications@saxonweald.com

Please note: While we understand that using artificial intelligence (AI) can be helpful when preparing your CV, we ask that you answer all application questions yourself. This helps us get a genuine sense of your experiences and ideas, so we can get to know you as an individual.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview or withdraw this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 23rd March 2026
Interviews: 1st April 2026