Service Delivery Support Administrator

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are looking for a Service Delivery Support Administration Assistant to enhance our team based at our Training Academy at Exeter Airport. The role is available on a permanent, full time (37 hours per week) basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary starting at £25992.00 rising to £27711.00 (gross) per annum.

As our Service Delivery Support Administration Assistant, you will provide the full range of consistent administration duties and business support to ensure continued resilience, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Service Delivery Support Teams. 

Key responsibilities of the Administration Assistant: 

-Undertaking a range of duties commensurate with an administration assistant role to support the Services goals and objectives, in accordance with DSFRS policies and procedures, and participate in a team environment. 
-Providing general administrative support to the Service Delivery departments of Protection, Response and Training, including updates to communication channels such as MS Teams. 
-Actioning internal and external enquiries as and when appropriate, escalating / referring to the appropriate department within the Service, as required. 
-Providing support to Service Delivery Managers in collating performance data, maintaining essential spreadsheets, databases and systems and distributing reports (as required) in a timely manner. 
-Supporting departmental meetings, including the booking of meeting dates and locations, resources, production of supporting papers and technical support. 
-Undertaking reasonable administrative requests as required by the Service Delivery Support departments and any other duties associated with the support of the function, including inputting and formatting data for Word documents, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications. 
-Assisting the support of the operational function of Service Delivery teams, such as Protection, Response and Training. 
-Supporting the provision of departmental resource requirements (e.g. stationery, cameras, PPE, and detectors) and scrap cars – maintaining records of stock levels, plus ordering and invoicing, raising purchase order numbers in line with relevant budgets. 
-Undertaking the financial administration process for Service

-Delivery departments, including Procurement Card use and reconciliation. 

-Supporting the monitoring and completion of team specific Annual Returns including inventories. 
-Liaising with relevant stakeholders, both internal and external. 
-Being responsible for the reporting of property defects. 
-Carrying out duties at the main place of work and/or other locations as required. 

If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about the role, please contact Bethan Veal on 01392 353361 or via email: bveal@dsfire.gov.uk. 

Area Manager

Service: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Role: Area Manager

Salary: AM Competent B £72,054 plus 20% FDS supplement. In addition, a 10% local allowance (of basic salary) is also payable for additional duties

Our Service is much more than a fire and rescue service. Not only are we committed to keeping the communities we serve safe by responding quickly and professionally, but it is also our vision to invest in future generations by improving well-being, supporting businesses and operating as a well-respected and trusted Service. We are currently seeking Area Managers to support us in delivering our vision. 

To be a successful Area Manager you will require exceptional judgement, be self-aware and innovative in your thinking. You will be a competent Group Manager who has a successful track record of leading, managing, motivating and developing teams to ensure high quality service delivery. 

You will be focused on continuous improvement, embracing the principles of a learning organisation, delivering change and transformation to meet current and future demands effectively and efficiently. You will lead others with an open and inclusive style, demonstrating resilience, integrity and respect in all you do. 

To protect the communities we serve, Area Managers support the strategic leadership team in delivering the Service’s Community Safety Plan, translating strategic aims and national fire service strategy into effective, and legislatively compliant, working practices and procedures.

The postholders will perform operational command at Incident Command level 3 and attend other emergency operational incidents as required. Successfully appointed Area Managers will be expected to work towards obtaining Incident Command level 4 whilst in role.

Key Responsibilities

·       Leadership: Be a visible and inclusive leader, empowering and directing your teams to deliver to our communities trusted, high quality and value for money services.

·       People Focused: Keep people at the centre of everything you do, motivating and developing your teams to continually support high standards of service delivery whilst creating an inclusive environment which fosters good employee relations.

·       Financial management: Take a strategic approach to financial issues whilst effectively managing resources and budgets.

·       Cultural development: Actively inspire, lead and drive cultural change initiatives, role modelling and promoting behaviours that reflect our commitment to public service, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

·       Operational excellence: Ensure high standards of operational effectiveness, safety, and responsiveness.

·       Stakeholder engagement: Foster positive and trusting relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders, including local and national government bodies, community groups, and emergency services partners.

·       Innovation and development: Champion new technologies and ways of working that enhance service delivery and workforce capability.

For informal discussions about this role prior to application please contact ACFO Darren Langdown on 01722 691 456 or darren.langdown@dwfire.org.uk

How to Apply

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have engaged RealWorldHR to operate as a recruitment partner and actively manage this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Service.

To apply please complete the application form linked within the here. Please read the recruitment pack carefully before submitting an application. Completed application forms should be submitted to RealWorldHR, details of how to do this are included within the candidate recruitment pack.

For more information on how we use your personal data as well as a link to RealWorldHR privacy notice please click here.

Key Dates 

Closing date: 18th May 2025 at 23:59 

Applicants will be contacted by: W/C 02nd June 2025

Selection process: W/C 30th June 2025

Other Information

We welcome the use of AI responsibly and ethically to demonstrate your skills in your application, but please don’t allow it to overshadow your own unique voice.

While we appreciate innovative approaches, we also value authenticity. Our assessment considers both the content of the application and how it was created, ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all applicants. At the end of the day – we want YOU to work for us!

You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to demonstrate all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.

Dorset & Wiltshire 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 and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.

Wholetime Competent Firefighters – Transfer Opportunities

Opportunities have arisen for substantive, competent wholetime Firefighters, to join Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the largest non-metropolitan fire and rescue service in the UK.

Eligibility criteria to apply

-Be a Wholetime Firefighter in a UK Fire and Rescue Service
-Have been deemed competent in role
-Have no current/outstanding development action plans, or performance improvement action
-Be free of current formal disciplinary investigations or action throughout the entire process
-Have no current fitness restrictions
-Be able to swim, front crawl for at least 100m
-Have a full UK driving licence
-Be willing to undertake training to support station specialisms, including EFAD driving
-Be prepared to be based in any of the Wholetime stations across Devon and Somerset
-Be available for all stages of the selection process as detailed in the recruitment timeline.
-Prepared to undertake an enhanced DBS check and at least 3 years employment referencing.

Fire and Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and/or reprimands.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such any positive disclosures will incorporate a reasonable and proportionate response.

Organisational Learning Officer – NFCC

Department: Guidance & Learning 

Contract type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract/Secondment 

Salary: £32,300 – £38,000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours/week

Location: Home Based (UK wide travel as required) 

Reports To: Senior Organisational learning Officer 

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) works with all fire and rescue services and the fire and rescue community across the UK to provide best practice, share resource and ensure continuous improvement to deliver our charitable aim. We are currently looking for two Organisational Learning Officers to help us achieve more together.  

Organisational Learning (OL) is an integral part of ensuring continuous improvement of the UK fire and rescue service. It enables the identification of new trends and emerging risks, allowing lessons identified by fire and rescue services to be shared nationally and internationally where appropriate. The process is also a key component to ensure NFCC guidance, toolkits and position statements remain current and up to date.  

The team analyse learning submissions and follow up on learning to ensure lessons are learned and changes implemented in the fire sector. The role will be responsible for reviewing submissions from fire and rescue services and other member organisations, making recommendations, publishing learning and ensuring learning is shared with key stakeholders such as JESIP. 

To support Organisational Learning, and ensure we achieve excellence, we are looking for a team member to provide expertise in fire service operational effectiveness, review learning and encourage submissions into the OL process. 

The successful candidate will have: 

You are an acting operational Watch Manager in a fire and rescue service  

You have experience of working in training, prevention or protection environments (desirable)  

You have experience investigating incidents, analysing trends and evaluating outcomes  

You have experience of organising, planning and prioritising work, with minimal supervision, to meet deadlines and standards   

You have experience of hazard and control measure approach and an awareness of risk management systems such as HAZop, functional failure analysis, or barrier-based risk management systems such as bowties   

You have experience of using a wide range of information technology applications together with good keyboard skills and an understanding of how IT systems can be used in relation to the duties of this post  

You have experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders at all levels   

You have experience writing and presenting reports to committees and boards  

You have experience working with sensitive information and data  

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that makes you excited; please have a look at the Job Description on the NFCC Website and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button on the NFCC Website. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position. 

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact recruitment@nfcc.org.uk. 

Closing Date – 4th May 2025 with interviews in week commencing 12 May 2025.

Selection will include an interview process held on Microsoft Teams and may include written tests and a presentation to senior officers.  

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post. 

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive. 

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Specialist: Leadership and OD – NFCC

Contract Type: Permanent 

Salary: £32,300 – £38,000 

Hours: 37 hours/week

Department: People Culture & Leadership 

Directorate: Continuous Improvement 

Location: Working from home, with occasional UK travel 

Reports to: Senior PCL Specialist: Leadership & Organisational Development 

As part of the NFCC People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Hub this post plays a key role in supporting and enabling fire and rescue services (FRS) to drive organisational and culture change. 

The postholder will use their subject matter knowledge, skills and experience alongside the principles of project management to support the design, development and implementation of a range of PCL products and services. This includes supporting the design, delivery and facilitation of leadership development opportunities. 

Evaluating the effectiveness of the NFCC’s PCL products and their benefits to FRS’s will be a key aspect of the role and the postholder will undertake a range of evaluation activities to identify improvements and make recommendations for improvement. They will be responsible for implementing agreed changes and maintaining PCL products to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose. 

Stakeholder engagement is a key element of the role by building effective relationships and establishing networks to improve the uptake/adoption of PCL products and drive culture change. 

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the detailed Job Description on the NFCC Website and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button on the NFCC Website. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position. 

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact recruitment@nfcc.org.uk. 

Closing Date – 11 May 2025 with interviews being conducted on the 30 May 2025. 

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post. 

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive. 

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

People, Culture and Leadership (PCL) Specialist – NFCC

Contract Type: Permanent 

Salary: £32,300 – £38,000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours/week

Department: People Culture & Leadership 

Directorate: Continuous Improvement 

Location: Working from home, with occasional UK travel 

Reports to: Senior PCL Specialist 

As part of the NFCC People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Hub this post plays a key role in supporting and enabling fire and rescue services (FRS) to drive organisational and culture change. 

The postholder will use their subject matter knowledge, skills and experience alongside the principles of project management to support the design, development and implementation of a range of PCL products and services. 

Evaluating the effectiveness of the NFCC’s PCL products and their benefits to FRS’s will be a key aspect of the role and the postholder will undertake a range of evaluation activities to identify improvements and make recommendations for improvement. They will be responsible for implementing agreed changes and maintaining PCL products to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose. 

Stakeholder engagement is a key element of the role by building effective relationships and establishing networks to improve the uptake/adoption of PCL products and drive culture change. 

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the detailed Job Description on the NFCC Website and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button on the NFCC Website. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position. 

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact recruitment@nfcc.org.uk

Closing Date – 12 May 2025 with interviews being conducted on the 21 May 2025. 

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post. 

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive. 

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

Learning & Development Associate

Please apply by: 7th May 2025

Shortlisting is anticipated to take place: Week commencing 12th May 2025

Interviews is anticipated to take place: Week commencing 19th May 2025

A permanent position as Learning & Development Associate has arisen within the People Services Directorate at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Based at SWFRS Headquarters in Llantrisant, this full-time post (37 hours), provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trainer/ Learning & Development professional to join a great team who are currently seeking to transform the development opportunities for all employees across the Service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing training and professional learning and development solutions to SWFRS employees throughout their employment lifecycle from induction and throughout their development pathways. The post will additionally focus on inclusion training and engagement events, ensuring that all team activities advance and champion both the Service’s employee engagement plans and the Inclusive Fire plan. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent planning and delivery skills along with a passion to drive forward a more inclusive and transformational culture across the Service.

  • Contract: 1x Permanent
    Grade: 9
    Salary: £33,366 – £35,235
    Hours of Work: 37
    Directorate: People Services
    Job Ref: 505451
    Location: Llantrisant

Responsible to: Learning and Development Business Partner

General Duties:

  • To work collaboratively with other stakeholders both within the L&D team and wider within the organisation to assist in the achievement of Team, Departmental and Directorate plans.
  • To provide a partnering approach to all line managers and departmental leads on advising and implementing effective and relevant learning, development and assessment solutions for specific training needs.
  • To prepare and provide statistics and general feedback/ reports for the Head of People Services & the Learning and Development Business Partner on all required L&D activities and metrics as and when required e.g. numbers trained, evaluation results and training spends etc.
  • To deliver all L&D workstreams whilst upholding and delivering on all organisational policies and procedures i.e. in cognisance of the Service’s data protection legislation, Equality and diversity legislation whilst respecting confidentiality throughout all L&D activities.
  • To maintain an understanding of key changes within wider Learning, Development and Assessment professional fields and support implementation, of new and innovative practices in line with the Service’s people and organisational development
  • To continuously promote a culture of learning across the SWFRS and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to own and other’s continuous personal development.
  • To continuously promote a positive and inclusive culture within SWFRS, focusing on embedding SWFRS values and best practice principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, therefore championing SWFRS’s as an employer of choice.
  • To support individuals throughout the Service through the provision of confidential coaching sessions.

*For further information on duties and responsibilities please visit our recruitment website*

ESSENTIAL

Qualifications:

  • CIPD qualified level 5 or above AND / OR PGCE Teaching qualification OR equivalent AND / OR Experience of delivering training and large scale presentations to a variety of audiences.

Knowledge/ Experience:

  • Experience of creating, delivering and evaluating learning and development solutions and/or training packages.
  • Knowledge of the principles and best practice in relation to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Issues within the workplace.
  • Experience of working with a range of external providers and/ or internal departments to create organisational solutions.
  • Practical experience of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Personal Style:

  • Ability to embrace and value diversity and demonstrate a fair and ethical approach in all situations.
  • Ability to demonstrate proactivity in promoting change and seeking opportunities to enhance organisational effectiveness.
  • Ability to maintain a confident and resilient attitude in highly challenging situations.
  • Proactive in promoting change, and the ability to seek opportunities to promote improved organisational effectiveness.

Intrapersonal:

  • Ability to lead, involve and motivate others both within the Fire & Rescue Service and in the community.
  • Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences.
  • Commitment to and ability to develop self, individuals and teams to improve organisational effectiveness.

Task:

  • Ability to maintain an active awareness of the environment to promote safe and effective working.
  • Ability to lead groups to achieve excellence by the establishment, maintenance and management of performance requirements.
  • Ability to create and implement effective team or process plans in line with organisational objectives.

DESIRABLE

Qualifications:

  • Professional Membership within the CIPD
  • ILM 5 or equivalent in coaching and mentoring practice

Knowledge/ Experience:

  • Ability to speak Welsh

N.B This role involves frequent travel between sites throughout the South Wales area. The successful candidate must be able to travel independently

ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager

(Up to Two-year Fixed Term Contract)  

Salary: £48,710 per annum (rising by annual increments to £51,802)

As an ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager in our ICT department you will:

·       Inform the ICT roadmap through designing and implementing the architecture to support and assure the service infrastructure across all departments both operational and corporate. Ensure that all systems are working at optimal levels and support the development of new technologies and system requirements.

·       Manage the maintenance of the infrastructure, ensuring availability to ITIL standards, that ensures the ICT Infrastructure is fit-for-purpose.

·       Undertake prioritisation and planning of work including defining solutions, developing project plans, procurement, service implementation, technical documentation and evaluation, to ensure the delivery of ICT projects in line with the roadmap

What makes you our ideal ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager?

·       Knowledge and practical experience of managing and maintaining complex ICT network and infrastructures

·       Knowledge and experience of managing the lifecycle of solution changes: from scoping/design, business case and procurement, through to implementation including documentation and hand over to business as usual.

·       Experience of providing advice, guidance and recommendations to non-ICT experts for future needs, when working through complex ICT matters

To apply for this vacancy and for full details and information please refer to the Job Advert, Job Description and Person Specification via our Website link.

Other Information:

·       You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only.

·       The role involves some evening and weekend working.

·       If you are applying for a secondment opportunity you will need to notify your substantive line manager of your intention to do so at the earliest opportunity.

·       A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.

·       Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

·       Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance.

For full information please refer to Job Advert, Job Description and Person Specification on our Website link.

Our Candidate Charter outlines the commitments we make to you when applying for a vacancy with us.

We welcome the use of AI responsibly and ethically to demonstrate your skills in your application, but please don’t allow it to overshadow your own unique voice.

While we appreciate innovative approaches, we also value authenticity. Our assessment considers both the content of the application and how it was created, ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all applicants. At the end of the day – we want YOU to work for us!

You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to demonstrate all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.  All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying.  Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.

Dorset & Wiltshire 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 and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.

For further guidance on how to complete your application, please refer to the Job Application Guidance Notes. If you are experiencing difficulties completing your application or have a need to complete your application in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact HR Resourcing on 01722 691444 within plenty of time of the closing date of the position you are applying for.

Values & Behaviours Framework

Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services.  When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.

ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier.  Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As an ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist in our ICT department you will:

·       Provide support and monitoring of all DWFRS networks and security, ensuring high levels of continued service across all operational and corporate DWFRS sites •  

·       Providing design, maintenance and delivery of changes to DWFRS infrastructure and security across the service and its datacentres

·       Directly managing small to medium sized projects from scoping, recommending design solutions, procurement, delivery budgets through to handover into business and usual (BAU) with management processes and documentation. Providing key specialist advice and support to large ICT whole team projects. Including managing technicians to achieve project tasks, for example, rolling out of new systems and delivering the BAU tasks

What makes you our ideal ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist?

·       Experience of working with ICT infrastructure, and security design, understanding of both local and nationally mandated compliance.

·       Experience of project management, and dealing with multiple tasks at the same time

·       Ability to recognises issues and generate solutions to achieve business improvement

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

·       If Driving is essential to the role: You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfill the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.

·       The role involves some evening and weekend working.

·       A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.

·       Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

·       Please click here for information relating to raising tax awareness and pension considerations when applying for a job.

For full information please refer to Job Advert, Job Description and Person Specification on our Website link.

Wholetime Firefighters

Are you serious about fire safety, passionate about helping people and able to demonstrate the skills relevant to being a modern day firefighter? Then read on….

We are now recruiting for wholetime Firefighters.

Closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 27th April 2025. Please be aware if we reach our required number of applications before the closing date will close the process early with no notice.

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, dedicated individuals who share our values, to embark on a career in the fire service. Our organisation would not exist without our firefighters who work in an extremely demanding, challenging yet rewarding role.

Everyone has their own idea of what a firefighter does – the truth is that putting out fires is only a small element of what our successful applicants will need to do. Our firefighters respond to a whole range of emergencies that may also include road traffic collisions, flooding and other natural disasters. Firefighters also carry out really important work in community safety, talking and listening to people, getting involved and sharing knowledge and preventing emergencies before they happen in order to save lives.

Individuals who are successful in this process will be employed as an apprentice firefighter. We are proud to be part of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Programme, which provides valuable opportunities for apprentices to develop work-related skills and experiences, and gain a qualification. The scheme also allows apprentices to play an important role in helping us provide a service to our communities. You will undertake the training programme alongside working as an operational firefighter which will form the journey for you to become a fully competent wholetime firefighter.

This recruitment process is to fill the training course which commences on 16th September 2025 and finishes on 22nd December 2025. During these dates no annual leave is able to be honoured.

Find out more and apply
Eligibility criteria
There are certain eligibility criteria that you will need to meet before you apply, please review this carefully.

The selection process
Our selection process is rigorous and is designed to assess your potential to carry out this challenging role. The selection process is broken down into a number of stages and each requires dedication and commitment. Full details on the selection process can be found on our wholetime recruitment web pages website. Applicants are encouraged to review this detailed information which includes some frequently asked questions.

For each section of the recruitment process you will be invited to book a convenient slot. The dates offered will be booked on a first come first served basis and no alternatives will be offered. If you are unable to attend the dates offered then we will not be able to progress your application any further.

The fitness testing sessions will begin week commencing 22 April 2025.

What you can expect
In addition to job satisfaction and the pride linked to working with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, which include: a competitive salary and pension scheme, a generous leave entitlement and working pattern which promotes a work-life balance, excellent training and career opportunities and a variety of supportive health and wellbeing provisions.

Interested? Please see the briefing note at the bottom of this advert for full details on submitting your application form and for additional information on the first step of this recruitment journey.

When you are ready to apply click on the ‘apply’ button to complete our application form.

Please note: we ask that you remain patient and request that you do not contact us to check on the status of your application. We will receive a large number of applications and will not be able to respond to the volume of emails received. You should be able to find many answers to queries you may have about the process on the wholetime recruitment section of our website.

Any multiple applications for the same position will be flagged and all of your applications will be rejected.

Our values
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment and adhere to the Services Safeguarding Policy.

Fire and Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and reprimands.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, and as such any positive disclosures will incorporate a reasonable and proportionate response.

As a Service and as individuals:

We are proud to help
We are honest
We are respectful
We are working together
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service recognise and celebrate the vast diversity of the local communities that we serve and aspire for this to be reflected within our workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, experience and beliefs, who share our values and want to make a difference in the community, to consider working for us.