Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer – South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

Post Title: Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 4 (£26,403 – £28,142) In training
Grade 6 (£32,061 – £34,434) In training
Grade 7 (£36,363 – £39,152) Qualified
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri
Location: CHQ Sheffield

An opportunity has arisen within our Business Fire Safety Department for a Business Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, either fully qualified to Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor) or willing to work on a development pathway to gain the qualification.

We are looking for hungry, career-minded people with a passion for their communities to join us in this exciting role.

You must be great with people, confident to learn new things and eager to save lives by helping us to enforce laws, which are designed to keep us all safe.

The overall purpose of the role will be to contribute to the risk reduction aims and objectives of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, and the discharge of its statutory fire protection duties and responsibilities by:

• Undertaking regulatory fire safety inspections, and related activities.
• Providing fire safety advice, guidance, engagement and technical support.

To be considered you will require a basic knowledge of the role South Yorkshire Fire Authority has in enforcement within the business community and the importance of providing a professional and quality service.

Applicants must:

• Where possible have experience in working with the public
• Have excellent written and communication skills
• Have the ability to plan, manage and prioritise workloads
• Have a current full driving licence

You should have either, the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Auditor) or, be willing to work towards the qualification on a development pathway. Qualified candidates will start on a Grade 7, or as a Trainee you will start at Grade 4, then as you successfully progress though the Business Fire Safety Training Pathway, you will progress up to Grade 6, onto the full Grade 7, when qualified.

The key duties will include the inspection of business premises in South Yorkshire and where required carry out the required level of formal enforcement activity.

For more information about the role contact District Manager Tracie Seago at tseago@syfire.gov.uk.

A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our intranet site at http://syfirecorp01/human-resources-h-r/recruitment/corporate-staff-vacancies/ or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

To apply for the post please download an application form from our website or contact recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

Closing date for applications is 5pm hours on 2nd January 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 26th January 2026

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave pro-rata