Remediation Officer

At Suffolk County Council, we're focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. As a Remediation Officer within Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's Protection Team, you'll play a vital role in improving fire safety standards across the built environment, protecting residents, businesses, and communities from fire risk.

You'll work at the forefront of building safety, supporting remediation projects, higher-risk residential buildings, and tall buildings while helping ensure compliance with key fire safety legislation.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team responsible for delivering Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's statutory fire protection duties. You will play a key role in improving fire safety across Suffolk, providing expert advice and guidance on some of the county's most complex and high-risk buildings.

In this role, you will:

- Act as a specialist officer for remediation projects, tall buildings, and higher-risk residential premises.

- Assess remediation strategies and fire safety improvement programmes to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and best practice.

- Review fire engineering solutions, remediation proposals, and building safety measures.

- Conduct fire safety inspections, audits, and assessments across a diverse range of premises.

- Evaluate fire risk assessments and determine the adequacy of fire safety arrangements.

- Provide specialist advice and support to housing providers, developers, businesses, building owners, responsible persons, and other stakeholders.

- Support investigations and, where necessary, contribute to enforcement activity.

- Work collaboratively with building control bodies, housing partners, emergency response teams, and other agencies.

- Deliver presentations, awareness sessions, and educational activities to promote fire safety and compliance.

- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Protection policies, procedures, and professional standards., The Protection Team plays a vital role in keeping Suffolk's communities safe. We do this by enforcing fire safety legislation, providing expert advice, and working closely with businesses, housing providers, local authorities and partner organisations to improve fire safety and reduce risk.

Our work is diverse, challenging and highly rewarding. As part of the team, you'll have the opportunity to develop specialist expertise, contribute to complex and varied projects, and make a meaningful impact on public safety. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where knowledge sharing, continuous learning and professional development are valued, helping us respond effectively to evolving fire and building safety challenges.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, share your ideas, and develop your career in an environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone has the opportunity to thrive., Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word).

1. Have you ever had to interpret and apply legislation or regulations in your work? If so, please give an example.

2. Tell us about a time you had to make a decision with limited supervision that had significant implications. What was the outcome?

3. What experience do you have in writing reports or communicating complex information clearly to different audiences?

4. Can you provide an example of when you had to manage a complaint or deal with a difficult customer? How did you handle it?

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference and keen to develop specialist expertise in fire safety and building remediation. To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Strong analytical and investigative skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- The ability to explain complex technical, regulatory, or legal matters clearly and confidently.

- Sound professional judgement and a balanced approach to advice, support, and enforcement.

- Experience of building effective relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

- The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise competing demands.

- A commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and improvement.

- Ideally, you will have a recognised Level 4 qualification (or above) in a science, technical or social science discipline, or be able to demonstrate equivalent competence through a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record.

Experience or qualifications in fire safety, fire engineering, regulatory enforcement, building safety, or remediation would be desirable, as would membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

Salary: Crew Manager to Watch Manager B (NJC pay scales), or £35,570 - £42,123 per annum pro rata if appointed on Local Government Terms and Conditions

- Hours: 22.2 hours per week (Green Book) or 26 hours per week (Grey Book), with flexible working options available

- Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment for up to 12 months due to external funding, As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days

membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase

training and encouragement to expand your knowledge

a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation

diverse and active staff networks

flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!