Employee Resources Team Officer - West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

KIRKLEES COUNCIL ARE ADVERTISING THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE.

Are you a great organiser?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service in our Employee Resources team, to support and maintain staffing levels to ensure adequate fire cover in the West Yorkshire region.

We are looking for candidates who are committed to our vision of making West Yorkshire safer and who demonstrate the values of team, responsibility, integrity, dialogue and learn. As a key member of the Employee Resources Team the postholder will support stations to maintain staffing across the Fire and Rescue Service. 

• You will have experience of organising staff rotas and implementing staffing and absence policies;
• You will possess a working knowledge of IT systems;
• You will be educated to Level 3, A level or equivalent standard;
• You will be able to work flexibly in relation to the needs of the post.

The post holder will be required to provide standby cover on a rota basis, evenings, weekends and public holidays.  Applicants must have a reliable home internet connection to enable flexible working and home working when on call. The post is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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 club.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit Our Careers Site

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 19 February 2023.

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.