Job Purpose
You will assist the Head of Corporate Services in maintaining effective governance policies, procedures, processes and controls to manage the Authority’s governance arrangements so as to support business needs and meet legal, risk management and operational requirements. You will carry out research and project work for the Corporate Services department across a wide-ranging area of responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
You will provide advice and guidance on various Corporate Services areas of work, carry out extensive research and prepare reports, carry out detailed projects, create action plans, and implement, advise, monitor and report on environmental matters throughout the Service. You will have demonstrable experience of working with, and advising on, policy matters, experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential information, and considerable experience of production of detailed reports and/or statistics where accuracy is essential, have considerable experience in establishing priorities and managing a heavy workload whilst managing multi projects successfully and experience of supporting projects, using your ability to analyse, interpret and present data.
Essential requirements
You will have experience in the use of various ICT systems with Level 3 computer qualifications such as ECDL and possession of BTEC Higher National, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
Additional information
Job share applicants are welcome to apply.
We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you will work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.
Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting around 950 firefighters who work round the clock, plus around 300 support staff, who help people and save lives.
Application details
For further details and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers. Closing date for all applications is 19 th April 2026.
All correspondence will usually be sent to your email account registered with the online recruitment system rather than by letter. Please check your email account regularly.
If after reading all of this information, you are interested in applying, please read the documents listedabovefor more details and click on ‘Apply’ for the application form.
Please note we do not accept CVs. If you are viewing this vacancy on ‘jobsindeed’ or other external platform, the only way to apply for this vacancy is to visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers/ and complete the application form via our onlineAccess vacancy system.
Equality and safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially and ethnically diverse applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia. We area ‘Real Living Wage’ employer
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service are committed to the safeguarding of our staff, volunteers, visitors and the community we serve. This includes protecting vulnerable adults, children and young people from potential neglect and harm. All employees must share the same commitment.
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