Overview

Fire, Health & Safety Consultant - Ark Workplace Risk | London & M25 | Permanent

At Ark Workplace Risk, we empower our clients to confidently manage risk, compliance, and safety through a trusted partnership built on expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and proactive guidance and insight.

About Ark Workplace Risk

• Proven Expert Knowledge: With over 30 years of experience and a diverse portfolio of around 200 UK clients, we provide workable solutions that align with our clients’ organisational and business goals, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Industry-Leading Software: Our tools streamline risk and compliance management, enabling clients to demonstrate accountability to stakeholders.
• Insight-Driven Solutions: We provide actionable insights into emerging legislation, guidance, and industry trends, ensuring readiness for their business.
• Responsive Partnership: We work in partnership with clients, offering guidance and solutions across everyday and urgent scenarios whenever they need us most.

About the Role

Reporting into a Team Leader (each team is circa 5-7) and up to the Director of Professional Services, you will join a market-leading team of professionals to undertake risk assessments and advise on fire, health and safety matters at mainly low-mid buildings, to our established portfolio of clients across a variety of segments, including residential, commercial and retail.

Responsibilities

• Undertake risk assessments including fire and health and safety, ensuring the fee-earning target is met.
• Undertake various fire, health and safety assignments within your competency.
• Deliver client reports within the agreed SLA, with a forensic and pragmatic approach to ensure the Ark ‘Gold Standard’ is achieved.
• Design health and safety site management systems where required, specific to client requirements.
• Undertake onsite briefings and advise on risk management improvements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with other consultants on learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is shared across the team.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of controlling risks and compliance in relation to our online management system QUOODA.
• Remain up-to-date with the technical and regulatory requirements impacting our clients.
• Maintain CPD in your own time and attend briefings and CPD activities as directed by the Professional Services Director.
• Attend training and study plans as required.
• Carry out any reasonable request made by the line manager.

Practical Requirements

• Full driving license and the ability to travel to assignments by car or public transport.
• Ability to facilitate hybrid working with a home office suitable for connectivity to the office and clients, and a safe, productive workspace.

Benefits

• Private Healthcare plan
• 5% matched pension plan
• 4x salary life cover
• 25 days holiday
• Perkpal – perks and reward program
• Training bursary of £2,000–£4,000 for the first two years
• Professional Membership reimbursement
• All tech provided including laptop and mobile
• Excellent career and technical development opportunities (fast-tracking CPD)
• Social events with colleagues (Summer & Christmas parties, etc.)
• Opportunity to work with a prestigious and diverse range of clients

Why Work for Us

Ark is a market leader providing an innovative suite of Professional Service Solutions, Outsourcing, and future-proofed Software and Analytics to mid/major organisations in the UK. With over 500 global and premium brands trusting Ark to deliver smarter Risk, Compliance, and Safety.

Reasons to join us

• Attractive package and training bursary
• New game-changing Building Safety software
• Mentoring opportunities and management progression within Ark
• Continuous training and CPD opportunities
• Ark is an innovative growing company recognised as a leader in safety within the built environment
• Technical and knowledge sharing within the Ark Professional Services Team