National Resilience Instructor/Coordinator – South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

Post Title: National Resilience Instructor/Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 (£32,061 – £34,434 pro rata) Actual part time equivalent £25,649 – £27,548
Hours: Part Time, 4 days per week (Flexi-Time)
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri
Location: Training & Development Centre (with agile working across SYFR training venues)

An opportunity has arisen for a National Resilience Instructor/Coordinator based at our Training & Development Centre.

The overall purpose of the role will be to provide National Resilience training and coordination to South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) crews and officers, enabling them to provide efficient professional response to a Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (Explosive) (CBRN(e)), High Volume Pump, or Marauding Terrorist Attack incident; locally, regionally, or nationally.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of delivering training to adults and a good working knowledge of equipment used in the Fire & Rescue Service, particularly in relation to National Resilience Assets, including Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU), Detection Identification and Monitoring (DIM), High Volume Pump (HVP), and Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA) Team. You will have a rounded knowledge of the use and mobilisation of National Resilience assets. You will be able to plan and organise training and complete appropriate risk assessments. You will have experience of working within a safety critical environment.

You must possess (or be willing to undertake) an Award in Education and Training or equivalent e.g. PTTLS and be willing to undertake other local and national training required for delivery of National Resilience Training.

The key duties will include training operational staff in the use of MTA, DIM, MDU, and HVP equipment and associated procedures in a safe manner, and other training which may be required. You will also be required to organise and administer the delivery of training, prepare lesson plans and carry out risk assessments in relation to the activities you will deliver.

For more information about the role contact Liz Bramley (07824528983) or SM Gavin Jones (07920296295).

To apply please download a copy the application form and the Job Description / Person Specification. Within your application please detail how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification with examples.

A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

Closing date for applications is 12:00 hours on 22nd May 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 8th June 2026.