Fire-safety Prioritised Improvement Programme (FPIP) Manager

The British Museum is expanding its EHS (Environment Health and Safety) initiatives and is looking to hire a dedicated fire safety programme manager to support the Senior Fire Safety Manager in the development of the Fire-safety Prioritised Improvement Programme (FPIP).

The role entails leading on the scoping of Wave 1 of Phase One of the FPIP programme, an improvement initiative framed around the themes of fire prevention, protection and response, to enable the wider FPIP delivery and integration with existing BM processes and practices. The role also involves identifying the detailed components of the three project workstreams, through analysis of existing practices and information, and engagement with stakeholders. The role requires reporting into relevant governance groups in relation to programme progression and being a source of specialist fire safety expertise to ensure the programme will deliver improvements in line with fire safety best practice.

Job requirements include experience in delivering improvements in fire safety applications and training, fire-safety related qualifications, a working knowledge of Building Regulations and fire safety legislation, and excellent stakeholder engagement and report writing skills.

The British Museum, founded in 1753, is a leading visitor attraction with a remarkable collection spanning over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, participation in private and public Museum activities, interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans, professional and personal development opportunities, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

The Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants and values the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum offers a flexible way of working scheme that allows employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. This role typically requires working on site about 4 days a week.

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