Development Support Officer

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Development Support Officer in our Training and Development Centre team in Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. The successful candidate will be self-motivated to offer support to our firefighters in their development role. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service currently have development firefighters in service. The Development Support Officer role will be to support and develop these firefighters in their journey to achieving competency. They will also be expected to support in e-learning and relevant training packages to support firefighters' competence. They will offer coordinated assessor support, independent assessment and to contribute to internal verification at a senior level. Relevant qualifications in assessing are required. Verifying would be advantageous although training will be offered. They will be expected to ensure that up to date records are maintained on WFRS systems for Fire fighters during and post competency development. To offer support to the TADC staff and be valued member of the team. The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own time with flexible working. Based out of the TADC Kingsbury office the candidate will be required to go to fire stations in Warwickshire to offer the support to individuals as and when required including some out of hours working.

• Full clean driving licence
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work on your own initiative
  
  We want to support our workforce to be best they can be. Our Behaviours and values provide a framework for our culture and give reflect the standards we expect from all our people. We are committed to creating a working environment of equality, respect and inclusion where everyone can thrive and contribute to our community.
Working with us gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the people of Warwickshire. You must be able to demonstrate your role model the Warwickshire values and six behaviours. Our Values and Behaviours - The Warwickshire DNA Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund' The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.