Fire Safety Technical Specialist Scotland Region

NFU Mutual Group; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and safety consultancy in the UK is seeking a Fire Safety Technical Specialist. This role involves leading fire safety guidance, developing standards, and supporting health and safety consultants. Candidates should have a strong fire safety management background and relevant qualifications. The position offers remote work with UK-wide travel. Competitive salary and benefits include a company car, annual bonus, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Company car

Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Gym membership contribution

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee Volunteering

Life Assurance cover

Qualifications

• Strong background in Fire Safety Management with extensive practical knowledge.
• Comfortable making decisions and imparting technical knowledge.
• Open to development opportunities with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical support and guidance in fire safety management.
• Conduct cross-regional audits and support competency frameworks.
• Deliver fire-related health and safety products and services.

Skills

Fire Safety Knowledge

Mentoring Skills

Time Management

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Fire Safety Qualification (Level 4 Diploma or equivalent)

Membership of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) or related

Job description

• Lead technical support and guidance for fire safety management, and fire / explosion risk for one of the UK’s leading health and safety consultancy providers
• Influence and develop technical fire safety standards and frameworks, implementing competence requirements for our Health & Safety Consultants
• Remote role with UK-wide travel required – work from home when not attending client visits

About the role

As a Fire Safety Technical Specialist , you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting NFU Mutual’s Risk Management Services’ team to deliver and develop fire-related, health and safety products and services. You’ll be the first escalation point for technical queries, helping to enhance and maintain the fire safety skills of the consultancy team to support NFU Mutual’s growth strategy.

You’ll work closely with key business stakeholders, including the Consultancy team, NFU Mutual Agents, and our Sales team, to deliver departmental objectives and promote our Health & Safety consultancy agenda. The role involves conducting cross-regional audits, supporting competency frameworks, and providing technical guidance through site visits and industry engagement. You’ll also contribute to the research, production, and publication of technical guidance and data, and deliver relevant projects as required, including preparing the business for UKAS accreditation for fire risk assessment (e.g. BAFE)

FYI - internally this role is entitled: RMS Technical Consultant

About you

With a strong background in Fire Safety Management, you’ll be able to demonstrate extensive and practical Fire Safety Knowledge along with exceptional mentoring skills and a collaborative approach to your work. You’ll be comfortable making decisions within authority levels and have experience imparting technical knowledge to others in an engaging manner. You’re open to development opportunities and bring a positive, can-do attitude.

The role will also require you to be / have:

• Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) and/or Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM). Additionally, Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (certIOSH/ CMIOSH) is desirable
• A fire safety qualification (minimum Level 4 Diploma or equivalent)Recent relevant, fire and building related legislative awareness
• Experience completing complex fire risk assessments in a variety of types of premises and occupations. Additionally experience of risk assessments of potentially explosive atmospheres would be desirable
• Proven fire risk assessment consultancy experience, ideally in line with UKAS FRA accreditation
• Excellent written and verbal communication along with strong mentoring, coaching, and influencing abilities
• Effective time management and presentation skills

Due to the nature of the role, travel across the UK will be required, to attend client visits with our H&S Consultants – therefore it is essential you also have a full UK driving licence.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000
• Company car
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteerin the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance coverof 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We’reone of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 yearswe’veput our customers at the heart of everything we do.Ourpeopleare just as important to us.

Wepride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

We have over 300 local Agency offices across the UK who look after existing customers and attract new ones.

We are a leading provider of General Insurance and Financial Services. From our strong farming roots we’ve grown to become a UK-wide organisation, turning over £1billion annually. Yet success hasn’t gone to our heads. We’re proud to remain completely customer focused, down-to-earth and committed to the rural communities we’ve grown from.

Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.