We’re as passionate about our people as we are about fire safety.
Our people are the driving force behind our purpose of creating a safer future. Together we take pride in developing high-performance products and solutions that people around the world depend on to protect lives and property every day.
Our team are ambitious and tenacious – and we’re proud to reward their enthusiasm and commitment to delivering truly excellent results with a comprehensive benefits package and great work/life balance. Learn what life is like working in the fire safety industry and the fire protection careers on offer at Advanced.
Our Culture
Although focused on achieving our strategic aims, we know that life is about more than just work. At Advanced you’ll find a welcoming, inclusive culture where you’ll be supported to enjoy a healthy blend of work and leisure.
Colleagues based in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and modern offices benefit from a friendly, collaborative atmosphere and great facilities. Many teams also enjoy flexible or remote working and we are committed to meeting reasonable requests wherever possible, in line with business needs.
Our core values drive us. We put clarity, mutual respect, collaboration and excellence at the heart of everything we do, creating a positive and supportive environment where our people thrive.
Our Benefits
As well as competitive salaries, we offer a generous benefits package designed to support our people both in and outside of work, including:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced parental leave – 14 weeks fully paid maternity and paternity
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Halma share scheme
- Bike to work and electric vehicle schemes
Advanced Fun Fund
All Advanced employees have access to our Fun Fund, designed to finance activities that contribute to our health, knowledge and well-being. Examples of activities provided through the Fun Fund include free tickets to local attractions, sports season tickets, team-building activities and much more. The Fun Fund is accessible to all and everyone is invited to put forward their ideas for funding.
Made in Newcastle
We’re proud to manufacture our fire panels on-site at our Newcastle upon Tyne headquarters. Housing a state-of-the-art specialist production facility and spacious modern offices, The Bridges is located in Balliol Business Park, just five miles outside of Newcastle City Centre and with easy access to the A1 and A19.
Renowned for its buzzing nightlife, breathtaking coast and countryside, and friendly people, the region was recently named one of the most affordable places to live in the UK. Home to two universities, successful sports teams, and a thriving cultural scene, it’s a great place to put down roots.
Life in Barnsley
Our Research & Development (R&D) team is based in historic Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Surrounded by picturesque villages and bordering the stunning Peak District National Park, the town is home to independent shops, famous markets, and museums where visitors can learn about its rich industrial heritage.
A global team
Our home may be in the UK, but we have offices/representatives in the Middle East, Europe, India and South East Asia, as well as partners across the globe.
We’re a digital company fully equipped for remote working – so whether you’re based in one of our offices or at home you’ll be connected to your colleagues.
We’re committed to creating a safer future by delivering intelligent fire control solutions driven by partner and user needs.
We are passionate about the quality of our products, ensuring they perform to the most exacting standards and making them easy to use. We believe this is the best way to create fire safety solutions that can be completely trusted to protect people and property around the world.
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We’re a dedicated and highly motivated team, passionate about what we do. We employ talented individuals focused on delivering truly excellent results. We have a flexible and supportive work environment, where every employee and team can thrive, and we have a welcoming, inclusive culture.
View all opportunitiesProud to be part of Halma
We are part of the safety sector of FTSE 100 company Halma plc, a global group of life-saving technology companies with a clear purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.
Find out more on the Halma website
Sustainability
At Advanced, we are committed to our purpose of ‘creating a safer future’ – a safer future for people and property protected from fire, and a safer future for our planet too.
We continue to find ways of reducing our environmental impact – and actively seek out more sustainable ways of operating.
Want to join our team?
If you have energy, enthusiasm and ideas and are motivated to create a safer future, we’d love to hear from you.
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