Are you an organised, proactive Administrator who loves improving systems and making workflows more efficient? Join us on a fixed‑term basis to support key projects in our Occupational Health Unit and help strengthen how we deliver our service.
By joining West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, you’ll play an important role in helping our Occupational Health Unit maintain an efficient and friendly department, that ensures that the people who save lives are healthy and fit to do their roles.
We offer an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program and car salary sacrifice scheme.
Job Purpose:
To provide fixed-term administration support to the Occupational Health Unit for key workstreams.
Key Responsibilities:
This role provides practical, project‑based administrative support to help the Occupational Health Unit run efficiently. You’ll support improvements to the OPAS G2 database by following guidance to tailor it to our needs, improving usability, data quality and reporting.
You’ll also help identify other areas where administrative processes can be improved and support the implementation of those changes and will play a key role in reducing backlogs of scanned and uploaded medical records. The role also includes providing reception cover during annual leave.
This is a proactive role where your work will directly support the quality, efficiency, and reliability of our occupational health service.
Essential requirements:
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You will have experience in providing administrative support and working with databases, including data entry, set up, and reporting.
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You will be positive, proactive, and solutions-focused, with experience of improving administrative processes and managing small projects from start to finish.
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Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical for ensuring high-quality document control, and you should be confident working both independently and as part of a team.
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You must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and databases, with good literacy and numeracy gained through qualifications or work experience.
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Flexibility to provide admin/reception cover during annual leave is also required.
The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting around 950 firefighters who work round the clock, plus around 300 support staff, who help people and save lives.
For further details and to apply online please visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers.
Closing date for all applications is Sunday 3rd May 2026.
Interviews will be held Friday 22nd May 2026.
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We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially and ethnically diverse applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia. We are a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service are committed to the safeguarding of our staff, volunteers, visitors and the community we serve. This includes protecting vulnerable adults, children and young people from potential neglect and harm. All employees must share the same commitment.