Remediation Officer

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Suffolk County Council
Address: Lowestoft South Fire Station, Princes Street Fire Station, Bury St Edmunds Fire Station - Hybrid
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

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.

You will need

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).

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.  

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team

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.

For more information

Please contact Gary Smart (Group Manager), for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing Gary.Smart@suffolk.gov.uk

Alternatively, please contact Neil Young by emailing Neil.Young@suffolk.gov.uk

If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application. 

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Competence_Framework_final_280623.pdf

Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.

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).

Have you ever had to interpret and apply legislation or regulations in your work? If so, please give an example.
Tell us about a time you had to make a decision with limited supervision that had significant implications. What was the outcome?
What experience do you have in writing reports or communicating complex information clearly to different audiences?
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.

For guidance on completing your application, please see our How to Apply page.

Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please read our guidance for using AI to understand what’s acceptable.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412. You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 8 November 2026

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid