The Role
Post: SW Area Administrative Assistant (Community Safety)
Salary: £25,794 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £25,794 – £30,575 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 11 November 2021 at 16:00 GMT
An opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Assistant (FRS B) in the Community Safety Team based in Hammersmith.
Duties will include liaison with members of the public, other agencies and operational personnel on a daily basis; maintaining detailed administrative systems. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in office administrative duties, including writing correspondence, using computerised office systems, checking work for errors, producing statistics and dealing with customers. The ability to communicate professionally and work as part of a team in a helpful and co-operative manner.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
To apply for SW Area Administrative Assistant (Community Safety) – complete the online application form and provide evidence to address the selection criteria under the assessment overview (see below). Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be considered.
Benefits of working for LFB:
- 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Option Absence Scheme
- Flexible working including job share
- Welfare Scheme
- Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
- Season ticket loans
- Equality Support Groups
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
On-line application form and evidence to the selection criteria.
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
1 – Experience of writing correspondence, minutes and short reports in plain English, using correct grammar, spelling and appropriate vocabulary.
2 – Experience of organising, planning and prioritising own work; meeting deadlines and targets while working flexibly within a team.
3 – The ability to communicate with people in a professional and helpful manner in order to exchange information and to offer advice and assistance.
4 – A thorough understanding of one’s individual responsibility with regard to health and safety practice in the workplace.
Your application will be sifted based on the responses provided to the above criteria and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment stage.
Assessment for this role is due to take place late-November/early-December 2021. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
