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CFRS0194 - Business Administrator Technical & Fleet Services

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced business administrator to work within our Technical and Fleet Services team. This is a part time position of either two or three days a week as per your desire. The role offers versatile working which allows for you to create a better work life balance. Your work base will be at CFRS Headquarters in Penrith with opportunities to work from home. You will also have the opportunity to join the local government pension scheme.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and can keep up with a fast-paced work environment. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, customers service skills and the ability to use a variety of Microsoft packages effectively including MS Teams, outlook, word and excel.

Role

Within this role you will be expected to undertake many tasks on a daily basis, some of these tasks will include:

- Provide effective and efficient administrative support.
- Communicate effectively across various channels including face-to-face, telephone, mail, and electronic media.
- Maintain data integrity and ensure information is managed in a secure way.
- Liaise with personnel and stakeholders ensuring a professional approach to queries.

The Infrastructure and Fleet Department support risk critical elements of Service Delivery, including asset management and distribution of both operational equipment, vehicle and PPE. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is an inclusive employer that is professional, community focussed, and strives to make Cumbria a Safer Place for all.

We offer

- Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working
- Free parking at our fire stations and headquarters
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to gym facilities
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to Occupational Health services, including counselling support
- Close working relationship with The Fire Fighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
- A dedicated Wellbeing Hub
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Family-friendly policies, including enhanced family leave provisions
- Menopause support and guidance
- Support for carers
- Workplace adjustments for Neurodiverse and Disabled employees
- Staff Networks for a variety of communities and interests





Join us Our Service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce. If you're looking to progress within an inclusive, supportive and dynamic Fire and Rescue Service, we'd love to hear from you. We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities of Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other personal circumstance.

We capture equality data through our application forms to help us identify and address any barriers within our recruitment processes. Completion of this section is optional. The information is securely separated from your application and accessed only by the Resourcing Team for monitoring purposes.

Postspec

Resourcing Team Email: [email protected]

Details of the Post and How to Apply

Salary: £10,294 - £15,365

Hours: 15 – 22 hours per week

Location: Penrith Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters

Contract Type: Permanent

- This post requires a Standard DBS Check
- Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

Resourcing Team email: [email protected]

Guaranteed Interview scheme

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those whose most recent employer is the Armed Forces, for Care Leavers, and for Disabled Candidates. The scheme is linked below and there is a specific section of our application form where you can mark if you consider yourself eligible. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.

TO APPLY

- Please complete the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Application Form, linked here:



https://forms.office.com/e/X2pc2y6sDR (link is external) (Microsoft Forms)
- Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.
- We do not accept CVs

If you have any queries at all, please contact the Resourcing and Talent team via email: [email protected] What We Can Offer You

With approximately 600 employees, covering operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer.

We Offer

- Free parking at our fire stations
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to station gyms, free of charge
- Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
- Occupational Health service, including counselling
- Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
- A dedicated Wellbeing Hub – link here
- On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
- Access to modern ICT equipment
- Family friendly policies, including 45 weeks full pay for Family Leave
- Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
- Support for Carers - can be found on our Wellbeing Hub
- Workplace adjustments for Neurodivergent and Disabled employees
- Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees

Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you! We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We capture Equality data on our application forms to help us review barriers in our processes for any minority group. This is optional to complete and is securely removed and accessed only by the Resourcing team to review.

Resourcing Team email: [email protected]

📌 Business Administrator - Technical & Fleet Services (Penrith)
🏢 Cumbria Fire u0026 Rescue Service
📍 Penrith