Fixed Term | Full Time | Reading | Posted 2 weeks ago | Closes 15 June 2026
Salary: £28,142 – £32,061 per annum, Grade 3
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading and other work locations as required
Excellent annual leave allowance of 25 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme.
Resourcing and Succession Assistant (up to 12 months Fixed Term Contract – Maternity Cover)
We are seeking a Resourcing and Succession Assistant within the Resourcing and Development team; this role offers the opportunity to start your journey to build and develop a career while working in the Human Resources and Learning and Development department of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS). The role involves supporting multi‑stage operational recruitment and promotion processes, contributing to the attraction, recruitment, and progression of our operational workforce, and playing an important part in the Service’s talent management.
This varied role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a dynamic and evolving environment, while being part of an organisation that prioritises training, development and wellbeing of its employees. Our friendly and supportive team works within a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive culture with flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance. We also offer a range of tailored training and development opportunities to support you in your role and help you build your career.
The Key Focus Of This Role Is
- Support the coordination and delivery of resourcing activities, including internal and external recruitment and promotion processes
- Liaise with a range of people internal and external to RBFRS
- Provide accurate, timely, and effective administrative support while managing expectations appropriately
- Serve as a first point of contact, responding to all queries efficiently, professionally, and with courtesy
- Use HR systems, learning management platforms, databases and Microsoft 365 tools (including SharePoint) to input, maintain and analyse data
Key Role Requirements (knowledge, Skills And Experience)
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of resourcing activities and processes and delivering these to the required standard, planning time and activity to meet deadlines, successfully executing a wide range of tasks
- Good general education (equivalent of 5 GCSE passes level C or above – must contain English Language and Mathematics)
- Ability to build positive and effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts
- Knowledge of General Data Protection (GDPR) and the ability to maintain confidentiality of information
- Proficient IT skills, ability to produce accurate documentation and records using MS 365 / Sharepoint products (particularly Excel) plus experience of using databases and systems to accurately enter, maintain and interrogate data
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Some weekend / evening working is required on occasion.
Our Commitments
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity and your dignity. All are welcome here. Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles that guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.
All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Offer of an Interview Scheme.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment.
Please view our Safer Recruitment Statement and Applicant Privacy Statement for further information.
Closing date for applications: 09:00 hours on 15 June 2026. Start date: 20 July 2026.
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