Salary

Starting salary £16,318 per annum rising to £17,406 per annum

Contractual hours

22.5

Basis

Part time

Region

Central

Package

22.5 Hours Per Week, Local Government Pension Scheme, Holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata (plus public holidays) on joining.

Job category/type

Technical

Date posted

29/01/2025

Job reference

REQ000340

22.5 hours per week, Monday - Wednesday

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and organised individual to provide a comprehensive stores and delivery service to all Service locations. This role involves assisting and providing direction to the Facilities Assistants under the guidance of the Estate and Facilities Support Officer (Property) to ensure efficient courier runs, deliveries, and the collection/return of operational equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and develop a stores service that meets the needs of the Service efficiently and economically.
Manage and maintain the computerised stock control system, ensuring accurate records of all supplies and transactions.
Facilitate and supervise daily courier services, ensuring operational and administrative requirements are met.
Provide support to the Respiratory Protective Equipment Technician, ensuring sufficient stock of BA cylinders.
Assist with the issuing and fitting of uniforms and workwear, ensuring quality and compliance.
Assist the Technical team with the maintenance of the Asset tracking systems.

You will have:

In-depth experience in the field of store accounting, stock control and warehousing.
Extensive experience in accurately inputting data onto a computer database and maintain records in programmes such as Great Plains and Microsoft Excel or similar web-based programmes.
Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team and make a significant contribution to the attainment of joint goals.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent organisational and problem solving skills with an ability to work with minimum supervision in order to meet deadlines.

For more details about the key responsibilities and essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Why work with us

We recognise that you are looking for more than just a career. We offer the following benefits to support your career whilst maintaining a healthy work/ life balance. A few of our benefits include:

Local Government Pension Scheme
Holiday allowance of 25 days* (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 30 days* after 5 years' service and 32 days after 10 years' service (*pro rata if part time or irregular working pattern)
Free access to onsite gym facilities
Free onsite parking
Instant access to ‘Lifestyle Savings’ platform includes a range of discount cards from well-known and independent retailers
Eligible to sign up to ‘Blue Light Card’ with access to thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

Next steps

If this role is of interest, please visit our website https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/search for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience in line with the job description and person specification within your application and supporting statement.

The interview / selection process will take place on Tuesday 25 February 2025

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children, and Young People, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

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