Business Support Administrator

Job Summary

Job Role Title: Business Support Administrator

Salary:  Grade B – Salary £24,404 – £24,790 pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Working Pattern: Part Time

Number of hours per week: 30 hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date: 23:59 28th May

Job Advert Text

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is seeking a motivated individual to join our Leadership and Organisational Development (L&OD) Team as a temporary Business Support Administrator (30 hours per week) with the possibility of becoming permanent after 12 months. You will provide support to the wider L&OD team to support the coordination course delivery across the service.

Benefits you will receive:

•    Competitive salary

•    Flexible working

•    Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

•    Full support for ongoing professional development

•    On-site gym facilities

•    Free onsite parking

•    Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card

•    Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support

•    Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

•    Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role

Closing date: 23:59 28 May 2025

Interview and test date: w/c 9 June

Job Objectives

·         Support in the forecasting, costing, planning, and resourcing of Learning and Development activities, to meet the requirements of internal customers.  

·         Ensure that resource allocations are correct and meet the predetermined requirements for each course.

·         Provide administrative support to the wider L&OD team, data relating to learning and development activities. And management of the learning and development content within the LMS.

·         Support the sourcing, procurement and agreement of contractual terms and conditions of eternally provided training and/or services.

Skills Required

You will need to use your own initiative to work effectively in a flexible and responsive way, plan your won time and manage workloads whilst ensuring deadlines are met. Have extensive ICT experience including the use of Microsoft 365 and Learning Management Systems.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge.  Further information on Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Sponsorship

Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.