Every role in East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service exists to support the overall aim of achieving a safer and more sustainable community.
As you can imagine, achieving our overall aim depends on a variety of people with a range of skills, backgrounds and experiences.
On this page, you will find a list of our current vacancies and details of how to apply. You may want to check this page regularly, as we will update it with new roles as they come along.
Current Vacancies
Find out more about our wholetime firefighter recruitment, retained (on call) firefighter recruitment or being a volunteer by clicking the sections above.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Financial Services Administrator
37 hours a week based at Lewes HQ
A new opportunity has arisen within our Treasurer and Resources Directorate for a Financial Services Administrator to assist in the provision of financial support services to the organisation.
Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Officer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting your manager in the processing of invoices and employee/volunteer claims for expenses.
- Raising Debtor invoices, monitoring to ensure correct budget codes, calculations and VAT.
- Undertaking all appropriate checks and monitoring procedures in accordance with Financial Regulations and other guidance.
- Maintaining effective manual and computerised systems used within the team, including SAP finance system and Microsoft Excel.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in a local authority finance or related business management environment. They will be an effective communicator liaising with all parts of the organisation on finance matters.
Salary: £19,695 - £22,658 per annum
Closing Date: Noon, Friday 18 May 2018
Interview Date: TBC
Job Description and Person Specification
Application Form
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@esfrs.org
Project Support Administrator
Zero hours contract based at Lewes HQ
We are looking to recruit Project Support Administrators on zero hour contracts to be based at Lewes HQ but with the ability to travel across the county. This job role will provide administrative support for ESFRS Project Board meetings as required.
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
- To assist with the preparation and co-ordination of ESFRS Project Board meetings, as required.
- Booking meetings rooms, refreshments, parking spaces
- Preparation of agendas and other relevant meetings papers and ensuring these are circulated to Project Board members.
- Attendance at Project Board meetings to take minutes.
- ·he preparation and transcription of minutes (non-confidential and confidential).
- Assisting where required with the work of other Administrative staff.
The successful candidate should be educated to GCSE level or equivalent, have a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook and have the ability to prioritise and manage variable workloads. Applicants must have experience of working in an office environment providing administrative support to a range of personnel, possess excellent communication skills, be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to demonstrate accurate shorthand or note taking skills.
Salary: £10.23 per hour plus annual leave allowance
Hours of work: As required
Closing Date: 4 May 2018
Job Description and Person Specification
Application Form
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@esfrs.org
Assistant Director - Operational Support & Resilience
Assistant Director – Training & Assurance
Salary: £52,194 - £57,252 per annum (Flexi Allowance £10,439 - £11,450 per annum)
Closing Date:Friday 20 April 2018 at 12 noon
Assessment and interview dates are to be confirmed.
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@esfrs.org
For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Mark O’Brien, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, or Mark Andrews, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, via Karen Vinall on 01323 462061 or karen.vinall@esfrs.org
Graphic Designer and Visual Imaging Technician (part time)
Salary: £26,822 - £30,188 pro rata per annum
Closing Date:Noon, Friday 27 April 2018
Interview Date: Friday 18 May 2018
Please send completed application forms to work recruitment@esfrs.org
If you would like any further information or to have an informal chat, please contact Elizabeth.curtis@esfrs.org or call 01323 462384
Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services, Surrey Police, Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue and Surrey Fire & Rescue
Vacancy Information
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force Redeployment Processes.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a significant role in developing a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health Service across two major police forces and two fire and rescue services.
The role will lead the development and delivery of Health and Wellbeing reactive and proactive strategies as part of each partners’ people and workforce strategies, and their organisational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
To develop and manage the delivery of an integrated and proactive Occupational Health Service for officersand staff of police and fire services, in order to ensure the health and wellbeing of employees, therebyenabling partner organisations to manage health risks and deliver its services with the optimum level of staff resources.
Skills & Experience
Will include (but not exclusively):
- Developing and delivering Occupational Health & Wellbeing strategies
- Meeting strategic implementation plans
- Managing the OH and Wellbeing function
- Ensuring clinical practice and governance is compliant with professional standards
- Maintaining service provision and audit
- Management of budgets
- Full staff management responsibilities
- Service and business planning
- Compliance with legislative requirements
This is a senior leadership role with budgetary responsibility for £1.2 million pa, representing health and wellbeing at senior levels within all the partner organisations.
The successful candidate will be a qualified health professional with demonstrable leadership qualities.
The application and job description is available here
Location: Lewes, Guildford, Reigate, Horsham
Vacancy Type: Police Staff
Contract and Hours: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £60k plus £4,500 car allowance
Closing Date: TBC
Contact Details
If you require any further information in relation to this role then please contact Liz Eades, Surrey Police Clinical Head of Service on 01483 632003 or Karin Nolan HR Lead Consultant on 07786 526163
Clinical Lead Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services, Surrey Police, Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue and Surrey Fire & Rescue
Vacancy Information
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force Redeployment Processes.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a significant role in assisting the Head of Service to manage a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health Service across two major police forces and two fire and rescue services.
The role will assist in the development and delivery of Health and Wellbeing reactive and proactive strategies as part of each partners’ people and workforce strategies, and their organisational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
To lead the clinical team in order to provide Professional Nursing services to promote the health and wellbeing of all officers, firefighters and staff employed by Surrey, Sussex Police, Surrey Fire & Rescue and East Sussex Fire & Rescue - The partner organisations.
To maintain the occupational health nursing standards within the unit and ensure that best practice is adhered to, provide professional leadership for a nursing team employed by partner organisations.
Skills & Experience
Will include (but not exclusively):
- Provide professional leadership, direction and governance
- Responsible for maintaining and developing clinical policies and procedures
- Providing clinical expertise and guidance to managers
- Responsible for organising the provision of health surveillance and health promotion to ensure the maintenance of the highest possible standard of health for police and fire personnel.
- Ensuring clinical practice and governance is compliant with professional standards
- Maintaining service provision and audit
The successful candidate will be a qualified health professional with demonstrable experience of working in a senior clinical role.
The application and job description is available here
Location: Lewes, Guildford, Reigate, Horsham
Vacancy Type: Police Staff
Contract and Hours: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Closing Date: TBC
Contact Details
If you require any further information in relation to this role then please contact Liz Eades, Surrey Police Clinical Head of Service on 01483 632003 or Karin Nolan HR Lead Consultant on 07786 526163.
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