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Vehicle & Equipment Preparation Centre Administrator at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire ServiceBookmark this job

2 months ago

Blandford Forum, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time

Job Title: Vehicle & Equipment Preparation Centre Administrator

Grade: Grade B

Salary:  £23,893 per annum rising by annual increments to £24,702. More information on salaries and progression can be found on our page.

Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week (09:00 to 17:00)

Location:  Blandford Vehicle & Equipment Preparation Centre, St Leonard's Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7PE

Appointment Type: Permanent

 and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. Employee benefits include.

Local Government Pension Scheme- Members benefit from a generous employer contribution. Generous annual leave of 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays. Pro-rata amount depending on your start date. Annual leave rises to 29 days per annum after 5 years’ Service. Flexi time scheme. 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. Discounted leisure centre access. Support from the Fire Fighters Charity with your social wellbeing, physical and mental health, nursing, retirement, and support for families. Learning and development pathways and qualifications, allowing employees to cement their knowledge and gain new skills.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Additional Information - Raising Tax Awareness and Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance  - Please note that it 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. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team. Lifetime Allowance  - Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team. Temporary Promotions/Positions  - Wholetime and On-call staff: Please note that any period of ‘temporary’, whether that is by way of promotion or allowances associated with a temporary position, will not be pensionable.

To find out more and apply:

You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to support 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 committed 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 . 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.

Values & Behaviours Framework

Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our 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.

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