Are you passionate about helping people to be even better at their jobs through learning and development?

This role supports WYFRS by enabling our firefighters to achieve competence, supporting them and their managers with NVQs, promotion and enabling their professional development. You will play a key role in advising colleagues and managers on a range of L&D activities, including coaching, apprenticeships, courses, qualifications, and appraisals.

What we offer: an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program, car salary sacrifice scheme.

Job Purpose: To assist in the delivery and coordination of Learning and Development services to all staff within WYFRS, supporting, guiding, mentoring and advising colleagues to enable achievement or and maintenance of competence alongside professional and personal development.

Key Responsibilities:

• support candidates with their NVQs and online development portfolios, conducting internal quality assurance, mentoring assessors and IQAs and maintaining data tracking systems for compliance and reporting purposes.
• provide guidance and support for employees on career development, appraisals, learning interventions and career development opportunities, playing a key role in coordinating and supporting learning and development projects and events.

Essential requirements:  You will

• be an all-around learning and development advisor, with experience of the whole learning cycle.
• have experience of accredited learning, i.e. NVQs.
• be fantastic at using MS Office products (training will be provided) and be able to use online systems and processes such as databases.
• be incredibly organised, yet creative. You will understand how important the planning, logistics, coordination, and evaluation are in effective learning programmes and will have demonstrable experience.
• either hold an appropriate Level 3 qualification in coaching & mentoring Level 3 or have extensive experience.
• We would love it if you also have a Level 3 Learning and Development professional qualification such as the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector or trainers’ certificate; if you don’t have this, you’ll need to demonstrate your experience.
• We are keen on developing you too, so, if you don’t have a Quality Assurance Qualification, we’ll help you to achieve it – all we ask is that you do so within six months.
• Have a full, valid car driving licence.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you'll work both in the office and from home as part of our 'hybrid' working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of current valid driving licence.

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 over 950 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life - just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We offer an excellent package as outlined above. Job share applicants welcome.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers

Closing date for all applications is midnight Sunday, 21 December 2025.

With interviews planned for 8 and 9 January 2026.

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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.

We are looking for a talented, quality focused, dynamic and experienced Lead Apprenticeships Manager to lead our work to deploy Firefighter Apprenticeships in WYFRS. This new post enables us to Make West Yorkshire safer through enabling delivery of an excellent apprenticeship experience for our Firefighters, from day one when they join to achieving End Point Assessment and competence in role. 

This exciting role covers the full range including apprenticeship levy finance, budgeting, teaching and learning, curriculum design and delivery support, liaison with our education partner and evaluation of learning progress, achievement, attainment and quality. 

Are you someone with excellent knowledge of apprenticeships? Do you possess the right attitude and bags of skills to lead our journey to become a provider of Firefighter Apprenticeships? You’ll be supported by a passionate team of excellent people making a positive difference to our people. You have a key role in helping West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by helping develop our people to deliver our work brilliantly. 

The successful candidate will have experience of establishing apprenticeship delivery which is compliant with standards and expectations laid down by Skills England, in line with fire service standards, funding rules, internal / external regulatory frameworks, and aligned with OFSTED expectations. From day one you’ll be hands on with colleagues across the organisation to set out and deliver these expectations and enable a culture of continuous improvement. 

Job Purpose: 

To enable and assure apprenticeship provision is of the highest quality, compliant with regulatory requirements as set out by Skills England, in line with industry standards, funding rules and internal / external regulatory frameworks. As the Authority’s apprenticeship expert, you will lead on quality of teaching and learning, quality assurance and compliance. 

You will support colleagues and their managers to ensure the organisation achieves, maintains, and continuously improves delivery of apprenticeships, meeting all regulatory requirements, making, and following up recommendations on excellent learning practice, service delivery and maximising opportunities through the Growth and Skills (Apprenticeship) Levy. 

As the Lead Apprenticeship Manager you will work with the Head of Organisational Development, Skills and Talent and with the Learning and Professional Development Team, develop strong relationships with Operational Training Centre leadership, instructors, assessors, and others and across the service to deliver seamless apprenticeship management and monitoring of programmes. You will provide advice, guidance, data, and support to subject experts, learning and training professionals, line managers, senior leaders, and apprentices.

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Leadership of Apprenticeship Centre: Lead the establishment and maintenance of the Centre, including monitoring and quality systems, teaching and learning and connect with subject experts and operational leaders to assure teaching and learning, programme delivery and compliance standards.

2. Systems & Quality Assurance: Lead the procurement, deployment and maintenance of data, compliance systems and processes for effective apprenticeship delivery.

3. Apprenticeship Funding Compliance: Ensure programmes are compliant with funding rules and quality expectations, providing financial oversight, planning, and reconciliation of apprenticeship funding.

4. Data and reporting: Ensure effective apprentice and apprenticeship data management. Capture, track and report on Impact, business benefits and quality measures.

5. Apprentice experience: Put apprentices’ experience at the heart of delivery, considering the needs of both apprentices and the organisation.

Essential requirements:

Significant experience of identifying and supporting people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including supporting teaching / training colleagues to deliver job appropriate reasonable adjustments; support and enable candidates to progress. 

Line management experience, managing budgets, projects, people and performance.  You will have experience of mapping and implementing occupational standards against apprenticeship standards.  

Experience of Ofsted inspections, including preparation of evidence, understanding of standards for teaching and learning and of using grading criteria to achieve continuous improvement. 

You will be educated to Degree level (Level 6) or have significant equivalent level experience. You will have a Level 4 teaching/learning qualification and ideally have qualified teacher status and possess IQA (Internal Quality Assurance) qualification with experience of embedding quality.  

You will have demonstrable knowledge and experience of embedding effective Assessment Strategies, Quality Assurance and Awarding Body Codes of Practice.

Click here for Job Description

Click here for Terms and Conditions

Click here for Guidance Notes

Click here for Additional Guidance on our new E-recruitment System

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, please be advised this vacancy is only open to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service employees.

For recruitment queries please contact Applications@westyorksfire.gov.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer.   

We offer an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly policies, 37-hour week flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, 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.  

Your role 

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will be responsible for providing accurate, understandable, and timely financial information on the Authority’s capital programme and revenue budget. This involves monthly monitoring and advising budget holders on a range of financial issues as well as maintaining key account records. You will be analysing complex financial information and developing and updating comprehensive working papers to support budget setting, forecasting and the submission of statutory returns.  

What you will need

We are looking for a fully qualified accounting technician with experience of providing financial information and training to a range of users. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of accounting and budgeting systems and be able to deliver on a wide and varied area of financial work to tight deadlines.

Job share applicants are welcome to apply.  

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you will work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.  

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.

We are a caring organisation; we promote an environment of inclusivity and learning, and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.  

For further details and to apply online please visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers. Closing date for all applications is Tuesday 9^th December 2025.

Click here for Job Description

Click here for Terms & Conditions

Click here for Guidance Document

Click here for Additional Guidance for our new E-recruitment System

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.

Are you passionate about helping to improve the safety of the communities within West Yorkshire and are interested in joining our Fire Protection Team?

We have some exciting opportunities available for competent, qualified fire safety inspectors to join our team, where you could come to work every day knowing you have played your part in keeping people safe from the risk of fire. These fantastic opportunities give you the chance to make a real difference to people in West Yorkshire, the Fire Service, and the Fire Authority by joining an award-winning Fire Protection Team.

Our team provides support and advice through visiting premises to ensure buildings comply with fire safety law whilst also identifying breaches in fire safety legislation and bringing about compliance. You could be at the forefront of helping us make a difference by making West Yorkshire safer.

We are looking for enthusiastic people who care deeply about fire safety and already possess the Level 4 Diploma as a Fire Safety Regulator. You must have the ability to work flexibly with minimum supervision to meet priorities.

We offer an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly policies, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, 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 share applicants are welcome to apply.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of a current valid driving licence.

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.

We are a caring organisation; we promote an environment of inclusivity and learning, and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

Click here for Job Description

Click here for Terms and Conditions

Click here for Guidance Document

Click here for Additional Guidance for our new E-recruitment System

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.