Details:
- Salary: £25 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: South Shields Tyne and Wear
- Date: 7 hours ago
Description:
Job Opportunity: Fire Stopper (Passive Fire Protection)
Location: Sunderland & surrounding areas
Pay Rate: £25.00 per hour (CIS)
The Opportunity
Search Consultancy is looking for a highly skilled and safety-conscious Fire Stopper for a major contract in Sunderland. We are partnering with an established contractor who values quality, precision, and fully compliant installations.
This role is perfect for a specialist operative who holds advanced access and safety tickets and wants to secure a highly competitive rate with a professional outfit that respects the trade. If you take pride in life-safety installations and want consistent local work, we want to hear from you.
Your Role & Responsibilities
Working on a well-managed development in Sunderland, you will be responsible for installing critical passive fire protection measures including:
Penetration Sealing: High-spec installations of bat and mastic to strict manufacturer-tested details.
Access & High-Level Work: Safely utilising powered access machinery to install fire protection in high-level areas.
Structural Fire Protection: Installing fire-rated boards and fire curtains within structural openings and ceiling voids.
Specialised Safety: Working efficiently and safely in restricted access areas, strictly adhering to site-specific safety protocols.
Compliance & Precision: Ensuring 100% compliance with build specifications, understanding that your work directly impacts structural safety.
What We're Looking For
CSCS Card: A valid CSCS card is a mandatory requirement.
IPAF Ticket: Must hold an in-date IPAF card (Categories 3a & 3b) for operating powered access platforms.
Confined Spaces Ticket: Highly preferred (but not strictly essential) due to the nature of some specialised areas on site.
Technical Expertise: Proven experience in the application and installation of batt, mastic, curtains, and boarding.
Right to Work: Must have a valid right to work in the UK.
Why Work With Search?
Excellent Earning Potential: A competitive CIS rate of £25.00 per hour.
Sunderland-Based: Local work with a consistent pipeline of projects, saving you travel time.
Weekly Pay: Reliable, on-time payments processed into your account every single Friday via CIS.
Dedicated Support: Work through our specialist North East construction desk, ensuring you stay busy on well-organised sites.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age