Job description
Salary: £22,369 - £22,777
Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week
Location: Worthing area
Interview Date: wc 20th March 2023
You will be a key member of the team supporting the organisation and delivery of the Fire and Rescue Service’s training & development plans for approx. 650 WSFRS staff.
You will provide administrative support to the development, culture and training teams to ensure delivery of a range of learning and training activities events across the County as well as on-line learning.
You will be required to maintain accurate records and provide a communication link between the training delivery teams, internal and external training providers, students and their line managers.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills:
- Extremely organised, able to manage changing priorities and multi-task, with a high attention to detail.
- Effective interpersonal and internal customer service skills, with ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely with others.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office to produce data and information in a clear and meaningful way, including Outlook, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Ability to manage financial and employee information with confidentiality, discretion and sensitivity.
Qualifications and/or experience:
- Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or equivalent level of experience.
- Experience of using Firewatch - Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within an administrative role, preferably within a learning & development or HR environment.
- Sound administrative experience with demonstrable evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrable evidence of providing a customer focused service, meeting client needs.
Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- A generous pension scheme.
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
- A strong supportive management team.
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more).
- Free access to employee assistance programmes.
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
- Car benefit scheme.
- A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CPP00694.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Steve Buchanan-Lee at [email protected] . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
To apply, please follow the links below upload your CV and cover letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
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Job Reference: CPP00694