HR Adviser (Team Leader)

Benefits:

Salary: £37,336 – £42,403 per annum, Grade 5

Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days (excluding Public Holidays), flexible working hours, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available

Other information about our benefits can be found here 

At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, our teams make working here a great experience. We are passionate about employee wellbeing, development, and training. In HR, we play a vital role in helping our teams succeed, by working in partnership with the Service, to create a welcoming and inclusive culture that supports our People Strategy. We encourage our employees to work flexibly so that they can enjoy a work life balance.

The HR Adviser (Team Leader) will be a vital part of our HR team and work alongside the wider team to support the delivery of an outstanding service, both in a leadership and advisory capacity. The role will require the successful candidate to deliver efficient and effective HR transactional policy and process, as well as initiatives to improve and develop areas such as recruitment and reporting.

We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual for the position, and you will enjoy working with others, have a focused approach to work and are able to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have experience of supporting all aspects of HR activity and be able to influence change and improvement in this field.

The key focus of this role is:

  • To manage the HR transactional team and to provide HR advisory support to managers and employees
  • To act as HR Adviser to support managers on HR casework such as disciplinaries and grievances
  • To deliver and develop efficient cost-effective HR processes and procedures and improve the HR Service
  • To undertake project work and support the development of policies, procedures and strategies in line with Organisation Direction, national strategy, legislative requirements, best practice and budgetary constraints.

The key role requirements are detailed in the Job Profile. We are seeking an individual who is CIPD qualified at level 3 or working towards level 5, has a generalist HR background, previous management of a team, and a good understanding of employment law and best practice.

Application and selection process

If you are interested in applying for this position click Apply Now.

Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills, and experience against the relevant Personal Specification contained within the Job Profile.

Eligible candidates wishing to apply for this role should apply through the portal, submitting a supporting statement (restricted to 1000 words) detailing how they meet the ‘person specification’ for the role as detailed at the end of the job profile.

Following shortlisting, applicants will be assessed for suitability by means of a role-based task and behavioural / competency-based interview.

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date for applications is 0900 on 4 March 2024.

It is anticipated that the selection assessment process will run week commencing 11 March 2024.

Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge.

The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.

Please view our privacy notice via this link Applicant Privacy Statement

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity and your dignity.  All are welcome here. Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles which guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.

Simply: The communities we serve are varied and diverse, we should be too.

Applications are welcome for job-share or part time arrangements please enquire on application.

All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Disability Confident Scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).

Inter-Service Wholetime Firefighter Transfer Process

INTER-SERVICE WHOLETIME FIREFIGHTER TRANSFERS

Role:                Competent Firefighter (Various Duty Systems Available)

Salary:             From £36,226

Are you currently serving as a Competent Wholetime Firefighter? 

Are you interested in Transferring into Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service? 

We are now accepting applications from Firefighters currently employed on a Wholetime basis at a UK Local Authority Fire & Rescue Service.

OUR STORY

There is nothing more tragic to us than loss of life so we will do everything we can to prevent this happening.  Saving lives and keeping our Firefighters safe matters to us.  We are a team of diverse people undertaking different roles but working together to achieve outstanding impact.

We are part of our community – it’s where we are from, it’s where we have brought up our families.  We reflect our area – looking after each other and showing kindness.

Our teams continue to shape our story, putting our community at the heart of everything we do.  We have a long and proud history of being bold – a mindset of let’s try it – let’s do it.  For Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, good enough is never good enough.  

We are our community and we know the part we can play – our place, our culture and our people are what make us great.

YOUR STORY

Our Firefighters come from a vast range of different backgrounds but have one thing in common – a commitment to serve, protect and support our communities. We are committed to ensuring our teams are fully representative the communities they serve.

If you share our commitment, in return we can offer you a rewarding career, working within one of the best Fire & Rescue Services in the country.  We will ensure that you are provided with the very best training and equipment to allow you to perform your role as safely and effectively as possible.  We will also ensure that you have an opportunity to stretch and develop yourself, with a variety development programmes available to support your career progression.

JOIN THE TEAM

Find out more about these excellent career opportunities by clicking APPLY.  You’ll be taken to our Featured Vacancies page where you can watch a video introduction from our Chief Fire Officer Phil Garrigan, you can then access the Candidate Pack to find out more about what a Career at Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service can offer you.

Candidates should access the candidate pack for guidance on completing the application. 

Closing date for applications is Midnight, Sunday 31st March 2024

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals if they are not currently serving as a COMPETENT WHOLETIME FIREFIGHTER in a UK Local Authority Fire & Rescue Service.  

Individuals wishing to join Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service who do not meet the above criteria will need to apply as part of our Development Firefighter recruitment process.  It is anticipated that this will commence later in 2024.

Wholetime Crew Commander

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is pleased to invite applications for the role of Crew Commander at Station 26 Droitwich, working on the Day Crewing duty system.

HWFRS is a forward thinking and dynamic organisation looking for talented, positive and inspirational individuals to join our team across locations stretching east to west from the Cotswolds to the mid-Wales border, and from the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve in the north, to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the south – with the Malvern Hills AONB right at the heart of the two counties.

Our stations are crewed by a mix of Wholetime and On-Call Firefighters, supported by Fire Control staff and Support Staff.  We attend just over 6,500 incidents each year – more than 125 incidents every week – including property and countryside fires, RTCs and water and animal rescues, sometimes assisted by our USAR colleagues.

To apply, please visit our WMJobs Application Portal.

Project Support Officer (Maternity Cover)

£26,421 – £31,364 per annum

37 hours per week

Temporary until approximately May 2025 to cover maternity leave.

Based at DFRS Headquarters, Ripley

Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team in the role of Project Support Officer.

The postholder will report directly to the Station Manager, Strategy & Improvement, and will support the Service by taking responsibility for all phases of a project’s lifecycle, including the governance arrangements for the many varied DFRS projects and programmes of work.

You will be required to provide a high quality, efficient, timely and focused professional administrative service to the wider Service, which will include (but not be limited to):

·         The facilitation of project engagement and communication activities across DFRS and key stakeholders, and

·         The monitoring and reporting of the progress of all projects and programs of work against agreed timescales whilst ensuring appropriate quality standards are maintained, and

·         Ensuring the evaluation of all projects and initiatives are completed and reported to DFRS Programme Board in a timely manner.

The postholder will have administrative experience and be an experienced and competent user of MS Office (such as Word, Excel, etc.); the ability to process and interrogate computerised systems and maintain project plans and risk registers is an essential requirement of the post.

You will also need to have the necessary qualifications, skills and attributes to deal with project related enquiries, ensuring these are captured, escalated, and monitored.

There may be occasions when the post holder will be required to travel to other locations as part of the role, a pool car will be provided for this purpose.

The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally be required to work flexibly and occasionally outside office hours for which prior notice will be given.

In return we offer;

·         Flexible working hours.

·         Family friendly policies.

·         Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.

·         Free, secure on-site car parking.

·         Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.

·         Employee discount scheme (Boost).

·         Employee support networks.

·         Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).

·         Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.

·         Ongoing training and development opportunities.

·         Salary sacrifice AVCs offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

·         Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.

·         Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme, as a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

Guidance on the Pension implications of undertaking a temporary role / temporary promotion are included in the attached ‘Pensions Implication of Temporary Promotion – Briefing Note for Candidates.’

We are committed to equality and fairness at work.  Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 3rd March 2024. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 11th March 2024.

For any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Simon Abbs sabbs@derbys-fire.gov.uk or Fiona Cragg fcragg@derbys-fire.gov.uk.

If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.

Business Support Manager

Business Support Manager

Salary:  £43,421- £48,474 per annum, Grade 6

Hours: Full time 37 hours per week

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 30 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) provides prevention, protection and response services across the county of Berkshire. 12 wholetime and six on-call fire stations cover 486 square miles, from Langley in the East to Lambourn in the West. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

About you:

Are you an individual with passion and drive to deliver activity contributing to improving services to the public? Do you enjoy working for a fast paced and dynamic organisation? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and proactive individual for the position of Business Support Manager.

The key focus of this role is:

  • To lead and manage the Business Support Team ensuring the appropriate allocation of team resources according to priorities.
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Team in accordance with RBFRS people management processes.
  • Define, agree, and monitor service levels with customers and monitor delivery against service level agreements ensuring delivery within available resources.
  • Develop customer service standards and KPIs and manage the business support function against agreed indicators and standards.
  • Ensure appropriate quality control processes are in place and monitor the quality-of-service provision
  • Manage the organisation and successful delivery of specific events and visits
  • Undertake project management and budget monitoring
  • Prepare management and Committee reports

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills, and experience):

  • Ability to make decisions within own area of responsibility, demonstrating strategic skills
  • Ability to confidently use persuasion, influencing or negotiating techniques to influence others in a range of situation.
  • Have experience of planning and organising team work or co-ordinating complex activities to meet demand
  • Ability to effectively cope with conflicting and complex demands and be able to prioritise to ensure timely delivery of quality outcomes/projects
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a high level of interpersonal skills
  • Ability to coach, teach and develop others and have experience of managing all aspects of a large, high-performing multi-disciplinary team
  • Have experience of managing and improving complex business processes

Application and selection process

If you are interested in applying for this position, click Apply Now.

Please see the link to the Job Profile/Person Specification.

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.

For further details about the role or to simply discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Paul Bremble, Head of Corporate Services at bremblep@rbfrs.co.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CVs without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours 15 March 2024

It is anticipated that the assessment process will run week commencing

25 March 2024

Anticipated start date:  ASAP following recruitment process

Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge

Please view our privacy notice via this link Applicant Privacy Statement.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity, and your dignity.  All are welcome here. Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles which guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.

Simply: The communities we serve are varied and diverse, we should be too.

Applications are welcome for job-share or part time arrangements please enquire on application.

All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Offer of an Interview Scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).

Power App Developer

Power App Developer – WYFRS – Headquarters, Birkenshaw & Hybrid Working

£36,648 to £39,186 per annum – Permanent contract. Onsite parking.

Are you a skilled Power App Developer? Enjoy working as part of a team? Feel you can make a difference in supporting West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Developer to join our existing team who are currently working on a number of projects to build, develop and improve systems that will support both our front-line operational crews and other functions that all work closely together to make West Yorkshire a safer place.

Do you have the skills to hit the ground running, use your own initiative and work closely as a team? You will be expected to contribute your existing experience and knowledge to help drive critical projects forward.

You should have demonstrable skills and experience in Microsoft Power Application development and possess Microsoft Power Platform App Maker (PL-100) qualification (possession of PL-200 and PL-400 is an advantage but you must be at least willing to work towards these qualifications).  Experience of other Development languages e.g. JavaScript, JSON, TypeScript, C# is also required. You will need a reliable internet connection if working from home.

We offer an excellent package, including flexi time, opportunity for home working, Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym. Job share applicants welcome.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers.

For an informal chat about the position please contact Adrian Spencer via adrian.spencer@westyorksfire.gov.uk or call 07766 202118. 

Closing date for all applications is midnight Sunday 3 March 2024.           

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.

Area Commander/Manager

An exciting opportunity has come available for an Area Commander/Manager to join Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue (CFRS).

As part of our leadership team, you will play a vital role in helping to develop and translate the Service’s strategic direction into efficient, effective actions that produce clear and measurable outcomes.

You will be responsible for advancing and supporting the Service to deliver our vision of a safe community, where there are no preventable deaths or injuries in fires or other emergencies.  You will strive for operational and community safety excellence, demonstrate value for money, and put people, in the communities we serve and our staff, at the centre of everything we do.

The role of Area Commander has broad reach and scope. You will be required to display exceptional leadership skills and actively participate in building an organisation that is inclusive and representative of the communities we serve.

Our values of Welcome, Respect and Dignity will act as your guiding principles in every interaction with the people you work with and the community we serve.

Base salary: £69,283 per annum plus: 

A Pensionable Flexible Duty supplement of 20% of basic salary
Area Commanders’ Rota supplement of 9%
Performance related supplement
A non-pensionable performance related supplement of up to 4% of total pay (including flexible duty supplement, weekend resilience supplement and additional hours supplement) may be awarded
Contract type: Substantive

Closing date for applications: Friday March 1

Selection process

Applications will open on Tuesday February 13. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria (listed below) will be required to complete an application along with supporting documentation, details of which can be found in the application form. Please be aware that the closing date for all applications is Friday March 1 at 1pm. Please note: A copy of the application form and further information will be made available here on the Tuesday February 13. 
All applications received will be anonymised and submitted for shortlisting, which will be completed by Wednesday Mach 6.
Candidates who have successfully completed the shortlisting process will be invited to attend an assessment event scheduled for Thursday March 14. Full details of the assessment event will be shared with the selected candidates.
Successful candidates will be invited to the final stage assessment taking place on Wednesday March 20.
Outcome of the process will be shared and announced on Thursday March 21.
All interested candidates are requested to make a note of these dates, and while every effort will be made to be flexible, we aim to complete the process within the timelines outlined above.

Eligibility
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, but this role has the following eligibility criteria:

Substantive and fully competent Area Commanders/Managers with experience in role, serving with a UK Fire Authority fire and rescue service.
Substantive and fully competent Group Commanders, who are looking to progress their career.
Be Incident Command Level Three (Advanced Award in Incident Command level 6) qualified.
Not be subject to a current capability action plan concerning performance.
Not be subject to current disciplinary proceedings or a live formal disciplinary sanction.
Able to work and live in the UK free from any restrictions.
Have a residential base within one hour travel time from CFRS HQ in Huntingdon and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) HQ in Kempston. (Please note a relocation package would be available should the appointable candidate chose to move their home base into county of £8,000 tax free but up to £30,000)
How to apply:
Complete an application form and return to recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk by 1pm on Friday March 1.

We believe in the dignity of all people and their right to respect and equality of opportunity. Our recruitment team are available if you’d like to confidentially tell us about any conditions you have, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, to be taken into consideration during the recruitment process. This may be physical, mental health related or neurodiversity. Please be assured that anything you tell us will not be taken into consideration in determining your suitability for the role, it is only to help us make any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process for you.

If you have any questions our recruitment team are here to help and can be contacted by emailing recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk. 

Public Safety Administrator

Are you organised, great at multi-tasking and a people person? Then join our Public Safety Admin Team!

About Us

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Find out more about us and our values at www.bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the role

The role of our administrators is varied and the heart of the organisation. The team provides crucial administrative support to our Prevention and Protection teams as well as being the first point of contact with members of the public, and our partner organisations. 

The role will include:

Managing incoming queries and referrals
Stock control i.e., Ordering and collating stock for fire alarms
Reporting a number of fire alarms used and visits booked, etc
General administrative tasks
Essential requirements include:

Experience of working in an office or administrative role
IT literate, competent using Microsoft packages

About You

We are looking for someone who is: 

Motivated and focused
A great communicator who is personable
A problem solver, who actively looks for ways to make processes better
Organised and can prioritise tasks

Application and Interviews

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role please review the job description.

(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

Abatement & Protected Pension

If you are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

Learning and Organisational Development Manager

Learning and Organisational Development Manager

£47,723 – £50,658 pa

37 hrs per week

Permanent

Location: SHQ, Huntingdon – On-site at CFRS locations around the county, with the ability to also do some work from home.

ABOUT THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE (CFRS)

CFRS is a modern, progressive service that provides exceptional service to the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  Made up of more than 600 dedicated, talented people who all play a role in reducing risk and saving lives and are united in our vision of safe communities where there is no preventable deaths or injuries from fire or other emergencies.

We are willing to do things differently and constantly seek to improve, one of the many reasons that we are one of the best fire and rescue services in the UK. – but don’t take our word for it.

Our recent His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) highlighted our positive culture and our dedication to developing our people.

We are currently looking for an L&OD Manager to join our People Group and work with colleagues and stakeholders across the Service, our partners, providers and the wider fire and rescue sector networks.

THE ROLE:

Do you have L&OD and management knowledge and experience and are looking for something different? Would you like to go on the journey from L&D to L&OD with us? This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small, evolving L&OD team in a fun, forward-thinking Fire and Rescue Service.

If you like every day being different and want to work with our dynamic front line colleagues, professional support teams, partners, training providers and sector networks then this role would be great for you! There are so many opportunities to help us build on our current offering and have some adventures along the way, working for a Service that’s truly lives its values of welcome, dignity and respect.

You will play a key role in evolving, managing and delivering the L&OD offering within CFRS. One of our strategic objectives is to develop our people and encourage them to reach their potential – people are at the centre of everything we do. You will be responsible for a small team who look after all things L&OD, for example leadership development, development frameworks, skills development, 360s, individual and team self-awareness tools, induction, and apprenticeships. As we are on a journey from L&D to L&OD the role will also lead on our talent and performance project and on bringing all initiatives together into one comprehensive story that aligns to our culture and frameworks in a way that our colleagues understand.

With the ability to build strong collaborative relationships throughout the Service you will play a key role in promoting and role-modelling the values and culture that the Service seeks to embed, whilst delivering our action plan for L&OD initiatives.

We have an operational Training Centre team that you will work alongside, who are responsible for technical skills development for our operational colleagues and digital learning.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have a clear passion for everything L&OD and bring that with you into CFRS.  The Service is a fantastic, fun and unique organisation to be part of and your drive, experience and knowledge will help us on our journey to L&OD. You will be a people person who will thrive on meeting both our operational and professional support colleagues at our many different locations throughout Cambridgeshire. Your ability to build positive relationships will allow you to really understand the Service and how best to tailor the delivery of initiatives, whilst your management experience will allow you to successfully guide the team forward.

If you do not fully meet the requirements but believe that you can clearly demonstrate in other ways the range of valuable skills, experience and knowledge recognised as relevant and important to this role, we would welcome hearing from you.

WORKING LIFE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE:

You don’t have to wear a firefighter’s uniform and run into burning buildings to play an important role in the Service. A role in our People Group at CFRS offers the chance of build a rewarding career and the motivation of giving something back to the community. We’re a modern and progressive place to work and promote our values and build a welcoming culture by:

  • Ensuring transparency and fairness, people are at the centre of everything we do.
  • We provide health and wellbeing support for everyone in the service.
  • We have inclusion ambassadors and established networks and working groups for protected characteristics.

ABOUT THE REWARDS/BENEFITS WE OFFER:

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to Health Cash Plan
  • A competitive pension scheme
  • Access to Blue Light Discount at hundreds of stores and events
  • Access to Health Shield Perks discounts
  • Family friendly policies – including flexible working
  • Great learning and development opportunities
  • 28 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with long service
  • Parking (site specific)

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this opportunity please read the Recruitment Pack and complete an EDI Form and send your CV and covering Letter (detailing your suitability for the role based on the person specification within the Recruitment Pack) to recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk

*Please note any CVs submitted without a Covering Letter based on the person specification will not be considered.

We have the right to close this advert at any time.

Estates and Facilities Officer

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Estates and Facilities Officer

Salary:  G

Contract Type:  Temporary 23 months

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date:  23:59 28 February 2024

Further Information

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Estates and Facilities Officer to join our team and take charge of ensuring the optimal functionality and efficiency of our organisation’s estate.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and integrity of our infrastructure, playing a crucial role in supporting the core business operations.

Your key responsibilities will include making sure that our estate remains a well-maintained, safe and pleasant environment for our staff and stakeholders. You will be experienced at contract management, management of third party contactors, overseeing building alterations, and refurbishment

If you have a strong focus on operational excellence and possess the ability to balance day-to-day facility management with long-term planning, we invite you to apply and play a key role in enhancing the estates and facilities management.

Closing date:  23:59 28 February 2024

Interview and test date: w/c 11 March 2024

Benefits you will receive:

•    Competitive salary

•    Flexible working

•    Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

•    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.

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
• Asians in the Fire Service Association

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.