Communications Technician

2 weeks ago


Devizes Wiltshire, United Kingdom Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Full time

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Operational Communications Technician
full time, permanent basis , 37 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of
£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. As well as being one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country we are also one of the top performing. In February 2022, inspectors from His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked closely at our Service and graded us as ‘Good', ‘Outstanding', and ‘Good' across the three inspection pillars of Effectiveness, Efficiency and People.
Operational Communications Technician
will support the Operational Communications (Ops Comms) Team by administering defined systems associated with 'Ops Comms' devices, this includes the management of databases and basic configuration activities.
Benefits of an Operational Communications Technician will include:
Generous annual leave of 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays, increasing after five years' Service.
Local Government Pension Scheme - members benefit from a generous employer contribution.
Long Service awards.
Blue Light Card and local discounts.
A variety of family friendly policies and procedures to support a good work life balance.
Health and wellbeing initiatives including free gym access.
Support from the Fire Fighters Charity with your social wellbeing, physical health, mental health, nursing, retirement, and support for families.
As the Operational Communications Technician
Administer and monitor systems for managing our risk and safety critical Operational Communications devices (in-vehicle and mobile tablets and telephony) ensuring information is collated and disseminated in a timely and ordered manner.
Provide a field service function to Operational Communication devices following defect notification – this will require working within our fleet of fire engines and other response vehicles.
Deliver technical support and training on Operational Communication devices to staff.
Ensure our SharePoint site and User Guidance documents are updated and maintained.
What makes you our ideal Operational Communications Technician?
Practical experience of working with Operating Systems such as Windows and Android.
Be able to learn and develop coding skills associated with mobile devices.
Be able to switch between tasks and to prioritise work under changing circumstances when required, while maintaining quality standards.
Have effective communication skills, and maintain a positive attitude to customer care, remaining calm and helpful when under pressure.
You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. 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 has a significanttravel requirement across both Dorset and Wiltshire, and this may require flexible hours which are re-imbursed through our flexible working scheme.
Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references.
24th April 2024 (midnight).



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