Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor Apprenticeship
Government-funded 18-month programme to qualify your staff to audit simple premises and maintain fire compliance.
Apprenticeship Funding:
£6,000
Qualification Level:
Includes Level 3 Certificate
Duration:
Typically 18 Months
Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor Overview
A Fire Safety Advisor works with businesses to minimise fire risks across simple premises—such as shops, offices, and small industrial units with straightforward escape routes.
In this role, learners are trained to identify hazards, evaluate existing fire protection measures, and ensure legal compliance. Through a blend of virtual classes and practical workplace auditing, your employees will gain the skills needed to carry out fire safety recommendations and support regulatory enforcement.
Target Audience
This apprenticeship is ideal for individuals in specialist fire safety roles responsible for auditing or regulating simple premises, such as shops and offices.
Business Protection
The role involves working with businesses to help keep people, premises and the environment safe from fire. This will include visiting a wide spectrum of businesses.
Safety Advocacy
In addition to routine inspections, the role may also involve proactive fire safety campaigns and reactive engagement following incidents to raise awareness & improve safety.
Learning Journey
Apprentices will engage in self-study, attend training courses, apply their learning in the workplace, and complete various assessments throughout the programme.
How the 18-Month Programme Is Structured
Learners follow a structured blended learning model requiring a total of 321 off-the-job training hours, split into manageable virtual modules and practical workplace application.
Learning Delivery Breakdown:
84 Hours of Taught Virtual Sessions: Interactive, tutor-led live classes covering fire safety legislation, combustion principles, building construction, and auditing mechanics.
237 Hours of Directed Self-Study & Workplace Auditing: Practical application where learners audit your facilities, build audit reports, and gather portfolio evidence under guidance.
Dedicated 1-to-1 Tutor Mentoring: Regular progress reviews and coaching from an experienced fire safety practitioner to keep learners on track for End-Point Assessment (EPA).
On-Demand Digital Resources: Access to online modules, legal frameworks, and guidance materials via our dedicated learning portal.
Work-Based Application to Drive Real Results
Learners apply their training directly to the workplace by delivering an improvement project alongside their apprenticeship. With ongoing guidance and support from a dedicated coach and mentor, each learner builds a portfolio of evidence over the 14-month training period, capturing practical achievements and behavioural development throughout the journey.
What to Expect from the End Point Assessment
Temple QMS ensures learners are fully supported throughout the programme, with tutor-led training, 1:1 coaching, and on-demand access to high-quality learning materials. The length of the training for this apprenticeship is typically 18 months. The EPA period is typically 3 months.
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) mandates that full-time apprentices complete an average of at least six hours per week of off-the-job training throughout their apprenticeship. The Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor Apprenticeship Programme specifically requires a minimum of 321 hours of off-the-job training.
The apprenticeship programme includes the following minimum training hours as part of the apprentice’s journey:
SELF STUDY: 237 hrs
TAUGHT SESSIONS: 84 hrs
TOTAL: 321 hrs
Information about the Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Funding: £6,000
Qualification: Includes Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety
Duration: Typically 18 months, minimum 12 months.
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Knowledge
Legislative and organisational requirements for fire risk management systems in simple premises.
The relevant legislation and guidance for the fire safety advisor, including health and safety, safeguarding, data protection, sustainability, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.
The different types of simple premises or environments, the associated fire risks and management levels.
How to plan and prepare for an audit on simple premises.
How to carry out fire safety audits on simple premises.
What information needs to be gathered, processed, and shared, when it needs to be shared and who it is shared with.
Methods to gather information and data from partner agencies for the purpose of fire safety regulation in simple premises.
The reasons for visiting simple premises for the purpose of fire safety regulation.
Methods for assessing fire risks in simple premises.
Processes and guidance relevant to fire risk assessment in simple premises.
Methods for identifying fire hazards and fire risks in simple premises.
Methods for reporting fire hazards and fire risks in simple premises, in accordance with organisational procedure.
Control measures used to mitigate the risks from fire in simple premises.
Active and passive measures for the protection of people, property and the environment from fire in simple premises, including codes of practice and guidance.
Procedures and processes for reviewing fire risk management systems in simple premises.
The principles of combustion including fire growth and how smoke spreads through a building.
The principles of building construction and how they relate to fire safety in simple premises.
The principles of prevention in fire safety which can affect people, property and the environment.
Their role in supporting fire safety investigations.
The limits of their authority and the actions they can take in line with organisational policy, including escalation procedures.
The channels within the organisation to provide feedback on the effectiveness of policy and procedure.
Skills
Carries out fire safety audit on simple premises.
Provides advice on fire safety matters to stakeholders in relation to simple premises.
Identifies fire hazards, fire risks and control measures in simple premises.
Assesses fire hazards, fire risks and control measures in simple premises.
Recommends fire risk reduction measures in simple premises following audit.
Creates post audit reports on the compliance and findings of audits in simple premises.
Recognises when a situation is beyond the responsibilities of their role and take appropriate action.
Completes, maintains, and stores data and records related to fire safety.
Gathers, processes, and shares information for the purposes of fire safety regulation.
Interprets documents, for example codes of practice and guidance, for the purpose of fire safety in simple premises.
Manages and organises individual workload.
Communicates clearly with stakeholders.
Persuasive and confident in communication to improve fire safety.
Identifies the key stakeholders in managing fire safety in simple premises.
Plans and prepares for fire safety activity in simple premises.
Interprets building plans and information.
Provides feedback internally on policy and procedure in practice.
Behaviours
Embraces and values equality, diversity and inclusion, treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Committed and able to develop self and others.
Acts with confidence and integrity, to create safe, effective and practical outcomes.
Works within own level of authority, responsibility and competence and recognises when to seek support or assistance.
Committed to supporting a strong safety culture.
Challenges unsafe or inappropriate behaviours and practices.
Committed to respecting life, the law, the environment and putting communities first.
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Protective services
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3
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18 months
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£6,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs. -
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