Prevention Practitioner – West Midlands Fire Service

An opportunity is available within our Prevention Team, based primarily at our Safeside education centre in Birmingham. This role also involves travel to other West Midlands Fire Service sites, as well as educational and community locations across the region, where required.

Our prevention education programmes are vital to keeping our communities safer, stronger and healthier. Through these programmes, we work closely with schools, colleges, and a range of voluntary and statutory organisations to deliver life-saving safety messages.

To support this work, we are looking for motivated individuals to join our prevention practitioner team. In this role, you’ll deliver engaging safety education programmes and initiatives, helping to inspire positive change and enhance safety awareness. Sessions will take place at fire stations, in schools, at Safeside, and within other community venues.

Experience and skills

We’re seeking candidates with a basic understanding of ICT systems, such as Microsoft Office 365, and the ability to adapt to digital tools. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you’ll be working with a range of audiences.

The successful candidate will have:

experience of delivering workshops or programmes, either formally or informally, to children, young people, and adults

a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team

a flexible approach to embracing innovative and digital ways of working

experience in preparing and packing away programme resources.