District Administrative Assistant

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have a vacancy available for you to join them as District Administrative Assistant.

About the District Administrative Assistant role:

The successful candidate will provide general administrative support to the Station Manager and the team for Blaby District.

You will be based at Southern Fire and Rescue Station, you must be willing on occasion to travel to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service sites within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for training, courses or other administrative duties.

What we are looking for in our District Administrative Assistant: 

You will have relevant experience in a clerical or administrative environment, performing general office duties such as responding to telephone and email enquiries, digital scanning and photocopying whilst providing exceptional customer service. Experience of using Microsoft products is essential, as is the ability to follow and implement administrative systems and procedures, and the ability to determine priorities and planning workloads within agreed deadlines. You will have good communication skills enabling you to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders.

The successful applicant will be required to work 18.5 hours (part time) per week, specific hours will be discussed at interview. There may be some occasions for you to be flexible to attend station meetings.

Benefits you'll receive as our District Administrative Assistant:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays
• Full support for ongoing professional development
• On-site gym facilities
• Free onsite parking
• Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card
• Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support
• Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association

Closing date:  23:59 10 April 2024

Interview and test date: WC 22 April 2024

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our District Administrative Assistant then please click “apply” now – We’d love to hear from you!