District Administrator Scale 3 - £24,790 - £25,183 per annum 37 hours per week Permanent West District Headquarters, Hereford An opportunity has arisen for a District Administrator, based at Hereford. The successful candidate will occasionally be required to travel across the Service area. The role of District Administrator is to provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial style support service to District and Station staff, including co-ordinating meetings and appointments and word-processing a range of documentation. Skills and Experience GCSEs at Grade C or above to include English (or equivalent qualifications or experience) OCR Text Production and Word Processing Level 2 (RSA II) (or equivalent qualifications or experience) Experience gained in general administration A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Experience of liaising with the general public Good communication and interpersonal skills, to include the ability to spell accurately and use grammatically correct English Accuracy and attention to detail A pleasant telephone manner The ability to organise and prioritise work and meet deadlines The ability to deal sensitively and appropriately with confidential information The ability to work unsupervised, and to exercise and rely on own judgement where necessary Competent word-processing skills About Us Every day we're helping to save lives and keep the community safe - and not only by fighting fires. Behind the scenes at Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, there are lots of other roles that people don't see, helping to provide vital functions to keep us an efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Service. Reasons to Join Us 25 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 30 days after five years’ continuous service (plus bank holidays). Access to a local government pension scheme. 26 weeks maternity leave at full pay. Flexi-time scheme allowing you to have an element of flexibility over your working hours and place of work (home / office) after successful completion of the probation period. Free car parking at District Headquarters and across our 25 fire stations. Access to the Blue Light Card – the UK’s largest Emergency Services discount card. The closing date for applications is Sunday 10 th November at 23:59hrs. Interviews are due to take place 28 th November 2024. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including a standard DBS check and a social media screening check. For any further queries regarding the role, please contact Dave Swallow on 07899 066046 or at Dswallowhwfire.org.uk. Attached documents Support Staff Candidate Guidance July 2024 .pdf District Administrator JD July 2024.pdf