Corporate Services Officer – West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Do you have a keen eye for detail? Are you an excellent communicator? Great at project management? Enjoy working in a team?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by providing a customer focussed corporate service.

We offer an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly policies, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Programme and car salary sacrifice scheme.

Job Purpose: You will assist the Head of Corporate Services in maintaining effective governance policies, procedures, processes and controls to manage the Authority’s governance arrangements so as to support business needs and meet legal, risk management and operational requirements. You will carry out research and project work for the Corporate Services department across a wide-ranging area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities: You will provide advice and guidance on various Corporate Services areas of work, carry out extensive research and prepare reports, carry out detailed projects, create action plans, and implement, advise, monitor and report on environmental matters throughout the Service. You will have demonstrable experience of working with, and advising on, policy matters, experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential information, and considerable experience of production of detailed reports and/or statistics where accuracy is essential, have considerable experience in establishing priorities and managing a heavy workload whilst managing multi projects successfully and experience of supporting projects, using your ability to analyse, interpret and present data.

Essential requirements: You will have experience in the use of various ICT systems with Level 3 computer qualifications such as ECDL and possession of BTEC Higher National, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.

Job share applicants are welcome to apply.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you will work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of a current valid driving licence.

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting around 950 firefighters who work round the clock, plus around 300 support staff, who help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation; we promote an environment of inclusivity and learning, and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity.