Deputy Head of Protection

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Deputy Head of Protection
• Job Location:                     Quayside House 
• Salary:                              £53,937 - £57,844 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    26/01/2026 
• Job Requisition Number:    13343 
• This post is not open to job share

About The Role

The Fire Protection Team are integral in delivering the business fire safety, inspection and enforcement function within Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The Team work closely with other departments including Fire Prevention and Operational Response to raise awareness, promote fire safety and deliver on our statutory duties.

We actively engage with staff and businesses in the community, providing information, advice and support to ensure buildings and premises, used for work, leisure, entertainment and care are compliant with fire safety legislation.

The role of the Deputy Head of Protection is to lead the Business Fire Safety Team by creating the vision to ensure the effective delivery strategic commitments and Service priorities outlined in the Business Fire Safety programme. The role will take the lead on enforcing the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and support any prosecutions arising from a breach of the Order.

About You

To be successful you will need to have excellent organisational skills to enable you to balance multiple workstreams simultaneously, along with a commitment to delivering high standards of work.

You will need to be able to be a self-starter, who is capable of motivating themselves and the team, whilst being flexible to meet the changing demands of the role and any emerging challenges. You will need the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders across different levels, effectively influencing them where necessary to support in the delivery of the Team’s and Service’s vision.

The role requires management of the Business Fire Safety Team, so you will need to operate from Service Headquarters. Hybrid working is available and you will be able to operate from any Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service station.

About Us

Joining us could mean access to these great benefits:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)

Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Group Manager Matt Armstrong via email at matt.armstrong@glosfire.gov.uk.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 9th February 2026.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Deputy Head of Protection - Job Profile

This Position is subject to a standard DBS check.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.  

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. 

By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

 *a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.