Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer

Job title: Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer

Grade: F

Salary: £36,124 per annum (rising by annual increments to £38,626)

Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location: The role will be based at Service Headquarters, Five Rivers, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately 4 days a month for key activities and meetings.

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Leanne Harvey, Project Coordinator – Training Development and Standards on Leanne.Harvey@dwfire.org.uk or 01722 691392.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 9 March 2025 (midnight). Interviews are intended to take place on Friday 21 March 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier.

As a Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer in our National Organisational Guidance Department you will:

• Ensure that the Service and Authority have a robust assurance framework aligned to planning and scrutiny arrangements.
• Lead on the formulation and co-ordination of the HMICFRS inspectorate programme for the Service, in relation to our strategic Control NOG objectives.
• Deliver on an annual internal audit programme, approved by the Service, auditors and the Fire Authority.

What makes you our ideal Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer:

• 4 GCSE passes – Grade A*- C / 9 – 4, including English and Mathematics or equivalent Level 2 qualification (including L2 functional skills), or higher-level relevant qualification.
• Qualified to relevant level 5 / degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, or able to demonstrate significant experience at this level in a similar sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance and corporate governance.
• Experience of communicating with and reporting to senior managers and members.

Other Information:

• You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role, including team meetings at Salisbury HQ and other key meetings at DWFRS locations.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken prior to the offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks including identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and satisfactory references.
• We are currently reviewing our drug and alcohol testing arrangements and are likely to introduce pre-employment drug testing for certain roles.

To find out more and apply:

Please ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to demonstrate all areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification.

We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or other personal circumstances.

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications.

Values & Behaviours Framework:

Our recruitment, assessment, and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services.