West Yorkshire Resilience Forum (WYRF) are seeking a Risk & Capabilities Officer for 3 days / 22.2 hours per week. This is a new role within the West Yorkshire Resilience Forum.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, review, and support of the WYRF Risk register and risk assessments schedule.
The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check, and the successful candidate will need to hold or be willing to complete Security Clearance Vetting (SC).
Further information regarding the West Yorkshire Resilience Forum can be found here West Yorkshire Prepared – Your services working together
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Leah Bell, West Yorkshire Resilience Forum Manager on 01924 293125, ext. 39125 or email leah.bell@westyorkshire.police.uk.
For further details and to apply online please visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers. Closing date for all applications is Friday 4th December 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity, and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially & 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.
WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.
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All correspondence will usually be sent to your email account registered with the online recruitment system rather than by letter. Please check your email account regularly.
If after reading all of this information, you are interested in applying, please read the documents listed above for more details and click on 'Apply' for the application form.
Please note we do not accept CVs. If you are viewing this vacancy on ‘jobsindeed’ or other external platform, the only way to apply for this vacancy is to visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers/ and complete the application form via our online Access vacancy system.
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.