Location
Westminster, London

Hours
Shift-based, dynamic working pattern

Salary
£30,316 per annum

About the Role
As a Fire Officer at the UK Parliament, you will play a frontline role in keeping the Parliamentary Estate safe. Working within a dynamic, shift-based watch team, you will be at the heart of prevention, protection, and incident response, helping safeguard one of the nation's most iconic and high-profile workplaces.

Daily responsibilities include running fire evacuation drills, carrying out patrols and inspections, and monitoring critical fire alarm systems from the Control Room. When alerts occur, you will mobilise quickly, working closely with the London Fire Brigade and supporting live incident response, salvage activity, and evacuations as needed.

You will also take ownership of recording inspections, supporting contractor compliance, managing permits, and delivering engaging fire safety training to parliamentary staff. This role offers a unique opportunity to build specialist skills, work across historic and modern buildings, and make a real impact on the safety of everyone who works in or visits Parliament.

In addition to your salary, the role offers an attractive range of benefits including generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year, enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%, and flexible working options that support work-life balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave, and alternative working patterns.

Experience
- Previous experience in a Fire & Rescue Service or Fire Safety team
- Experience of working with diverse groups of people, upholding the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion
- Proven experience of identifying potential risks and vulnerabilities to develop creative and workable solutions to incidents
- Experience with Microsoft software and the ability to quickly learn new systems

About you
Clear communication skills with the ability to engage positively with all colleagues, building and maintaining strong relationships. You should be proactive, reliable, and committed to maintaining high safety standards in a complex and high-profile environment.

Qualifications
A fitness test is required for this role. Further information will be provided to shortlisted candidates. Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate evidence against key criteria during the application process.