HR Administrator (Fixed Term Contract) – Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

As the HR Administrator, you will provide that first point of contact for our internal and external customers as well as providing comprehensive administration support, championing best practice and offering a first-class HR & Development customer service experience.

The role covers a broad range of administration duties to support recruitment, leadership development, wellbeing, family friendly working arrangements, implementing staff changes on our HR system and raising and receipting purchase orders. Working alongside our supportive team, you will plan and prioritise a varied workload. This is a busy working environment, so you must be comfortable using your own initiative and have experience of working within a busy team.

You should have good IT, including use of HR systems, organisational skills, be methodical in your approach to tasks, and have strong attention to detail, whilst displaying the ability and confidence to communicate at all levels. This is an interesting and varied role that requires a flexible, proactive, and enthusiastic approach.
A full job description and person specification are available in the links below. Whilst some knowledge and understanding of Human Resources would be helpful, we welcome applications from all administrative backgrounds as full training and development will be provided to enable you to grow into the role.
This role is offered on a full-time basis but we’re open to discussing alternative working arrangements.

Other reasons to Join Us

We offer:
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ continuous service). In addition, you will be entitled to the normal Bank/Public Holidays
• Flexible working, including a flexi time scheme
• Access to a local government pension scheme
• Free car parking at Service headquarters and across our 25 fire stations
• Access to restaurant facilities
• Access to the Blue Light Card – the UK’s largest Emergency Services discount card
• Access to the Firefighters Charity – they provide a broad range of health and wellbeing services, online and in person.
Hindlip Park is a picturesque 19th century landscape park featuring woods, gardens and a lake. We share this site with West Mercia Police and the successful applicant will be required to undergo a mandatory security clearance check (NPPV Level 2 Vetting Check). The role will also require a Standard level DBS check and a Social Media check.

Contact details
If this sounds like the role for you and you are interested in finding out more, please refer to the job description and person specification in the first instance. For further information or an informal discussion please contact Mark Jackson on 07766 775 198 or by email at mjackson@hwfire.org.uk
Additional information

Applications to be submitted by 0900 hours on Friday 18th July 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 4th August 2025.