Protection Technical Officer – NFCC

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Circa £46,453 per annum

Department: Protection Reform Unit

Directorate: Service Delivery & Improvement

Location: Working from home, with occasional UK travel

Reports to: Service Delivery & Improvement Lead

The NFCC is currently seeking a competent and conscientious Protection Technical Officer to join our Protection Team.

As a member of NFCC you will deliver outputs to meet organisational objectives as set by NFCC Membership, Committees and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Your primary focus will be leading work on competence and qualifications across a range of workstreams within the NFCC Protection Reform Unit.

You will also manage a small team of staff working to prepare NFCC to deliver core training and qualifications for protection officers.

You will be expected to deliver work against set timescales in line with internal governance processes, coordinating the work and, where you are leading work, those working with you, and engaging the assistance of others.

The role will require you to represent the views and values of NFCC and agreed technical/policy positions to committees, boards and other groups through effective liaison with stakeholders.

The primary purpose of the role is to help strengthen consistency, collaboration and continuous improvement through development and deployment of competence standards and qualifications across the FRS Protection Landscape.

We are looking for a professional individual that has:

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and have a proven track record of developing effective working relationships across a range of partners and levels of responsibility
• Extensive experience of undertaking research, analysing information and providing concise written summaries of findings.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering work against set timescales and to specific standards using clear project management or structured working methodologies in a team environment.
• Practical experience of working in the competence, education and/or qualification sector as they relate to fire and rescue services or similar organisations.
• Conversant with the use of digital systems to undertake work, research, analysis and the drafting and delivery of guidance and other systems and applications relevant to work planning and maintenance.
• Experience of leading the development of new policies, standards, guidance or qualifications their operationalisation and reviewing their effectiveness.

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of the FRS Protection function and have been active within fire safety as it relates to the built environment industry.
• Practical experience of the application of technical standards, codes of practice, legislation and other guidance relevant to the enforcement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Membership of sector relevant organisations led through personal development.
• Demonstrable competence of a fire safety related role in an enforcing authority.
• Possess a project management qualification commensurate with the expectations of the role through a recognised and accredited awarding organisation where appropriate.
• Qualifications and demonstrable work experience in specialist areas of fire safety regulation or equivalent in relation to the qualifications, competence and education sectors.
• Experience of working at a local, regional and national levels with partners to deliver change through technical standards, legislation or guidance through membership of working groups and committees.

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the Job Description and apply.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

Closing Date:  9 August 2026 with interviews being conducted week commencing 24 August 2026

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact recruitment@nfcc.org.uk.

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment