Home Fire Safety Advisor in Swindon

Salary: Grade D £31,537 - £33,143 per annum (rising by annual increments to £33,143)

Hours of work: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: The centre of duty will be agreed with the successful candidate but will be in the Swindon area.

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for further information.

Are you a caring, practical, organised person who is looking for a fulfilling role within an Emergency Service? Would you like to work as part of a great team whilst being out and about in the community in your own van, managing your own workload? The role of Home Fire Safety Advisor could be for you.

Home Fire Safety Advisors work within the Prevention Department. Our aim is to reduce fire risk in people’s homes, especially those most vulnerable, such as the elderly, or those with health concerns. You will learn how to identify fire risks, such as overloaded electrics, unsafe cooking and offer advice on how people can stay safer from fire. You will also install detection equipment such as smoke detectors and specialist deaf alert equipment. Use data systems such as Microsoft Office to record data on a tablet and smart phone.

You must have excellent people skills, adapting your style to ensure all people have the same high standard of advice and support. You will also work closely with partner agencies such as social services, mental health teams and GP Surgeries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes and health & well-being services.

What makes you our ideal person?

• You have excellent people skills (friendly, positive, and caring).
• You are competent with IT, smart phones, tablets, databases such as Microsoft Office.
• You enjoy working alone, sometimes in challenging situations, but still be an integral part of a close-knit team.
• You have a practical mind and the ability to carry equipment such as a step ladder, tool kit and be able to install basic detection (you will be given full training).
• You have a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. The role has a significant travel requirement across the Service area. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.

There is a rigorous selection process and the identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance for this role prior to offer of employment. Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 5 years.

We are required to obtain references for your full 5 year employment history so we may need to ask you to provide additional referees. This role is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers (Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016) requiring employees within public facing roles to speak clearly and confidently with members of the public and give accurate advice in English. Your spoken English will be assessed as part of the selection process.

Upon appointment you will be required to adhere to the requirements of a Health Surveillance Programme and attend an Occupational health appointment for baseline readings.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 28 June 2026 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Wednesday 15 July and/or Thursday 16 July 2026. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

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We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training. We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.

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

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.

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