Fire Protection Administrator

Location: Service Delivery Centre, Bramley, Leeds (based at Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw, BD11 2DY once building works are completed; expected to be January 2025)

Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent, Job Share

Closing Date: 01 October 2024

Salary: £24,702 to £25,545per annum (Pro-Rata) (pay award pending)

Specific Hours: 24

Fire Protection Administrator

Are you an experienced Administrator and passionate about fire safety? Are you looking for an opportunity to join West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS)?  

We could have the role for you!  

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading fire and rescue services; to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer.  

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support for the Fire Protection team which incorporates Enforcement, Building Regulations & Engineering, Business Engagement and Petroleum & Explosives.  

You will have proven administrative experience, including knowledge of financial/ administration systems and experience of data capture to produce accurate statistical information. The successful applicant must be flexible and adaptable, with an extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and databases to produce reports/ interrogate information.  

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of a metropolitan fire and rescue service and supporting our Fire Protection Team to help make West Yorkshire Safer.  

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Dependant on the needs of the team you will work both in the office and from home as part of our 'hybrid' working model.  

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37-hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym. Job share applicants welcome.  

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.  

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life. You will also share our commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.  

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you! 

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Click here for Terms & Conditions

Click here for Guidance Document

Click here for Additional Guidance for our new E-recruitment System

All correspondence will usually be sent to your email account registered with the online recruitment system rather than by letter. Please check your email account regularly.

If after reading all of this information, you are interested in applying, please read the documents listed above for more details and click on 'Apply' for the application form.

Please note we do not accept CVs. If you are viewing this vacancy on ‘jobsindeed’ or other external platform, the only way to apply for this vacancy is to visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers/ and complete the application form via our online Access vacancy system.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity 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.

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