Fire Door Qualification Supervisor
About the job
Salary: £42,839 - £46,142 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you ready to take the next step in your fire safety career? Luton Council is looking for an experienced Fire Door Qualification Supervisor to join our committed Property & Construction team. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on the safety and wellbeing of Luton’s residents.
We’re seeking a proactive, skilled professional to lead the delivery of fire door installation and maintenance works, ensuring projects are completed on time, to budget, and to the highest safety standards. You’ll manage a team of up to 20 operatives, coordinate resources, and deliver a responsive and compliant service across a range of housing and public buildings.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise fire door projects from planning through to completion
- Allocate labour and materials effectively using Schedule of Rates and specifications
- Produce accurate reports, estimates, technical drawings, and compliance documentation
- Interpret written requests, construction drawings and provide technical guidance
- Ensure works comply with CDM 2015 regulations and health & safety standards
- Identify and implement solutions to technical and operational problems
- Maintain respectful and professional communication with tenants, contractors, and stakeholders
- Attend emergency callouts, meetings and inspections as required – including evenings/weekends
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
What We’re Looking For
- At least 2 years’ experience in the Fire Safety sector
- Strong knowledge of fire door standards (BM TRADA or similar accreditation required)
- Experience managing multi-skilled teams and delivering maintenance/construction works
- Solid understanding of fire safety legislation, Health and Safety, and CDM regulations
- Ability to develop safe systems of work and manage resources efficiently
- Skilled in producing technical documents, drawings and construction specs
- A recognised qualification in a building trade (e.g. City & Guilds) or equivalent supervisory experience
- Full apprenticeship or equivalent experience in a relevant trade
- Willingness to work at height, in confined spaces, and respond to out-of-hours emergencies
Why Join Luton Council?
- Competitive salary and local government pension scheme
- Supportive and inclusive working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Be part of projects that truly matter to local people
Apply Today!
If you’re passionate about fire safety, experienced in managing people and projects, and want to contribute to safer buildings across Luton, we want to hear from you.
Join us in making Luton a safer place to live and work.
Luton Council is committed to equality and diversity in employment and service delivery.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £42,839 - £46,142 per year