Principal Administrator

An opportunity has arisen within our Business Fire Safety section for a Principal Administrator, based at Barnsley Fire Station, Broadway, Barnsley, S70 6QZ with Agile working.

Hours/ Work Pattern: Full Time 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Barnsley Fire Station, Broadway, Barnsley, S70 6QZ + Agile working.

Salary: £26,403 – £28,142 (Grade 4)

The overall purpose of the role will be to provide an efficient and effective administrative support service to the Business Fire Safety Department within the Protection function, including the operation of all office and administrative systems in accordance with SYFR procedures.

You will be required to input and retrieve information from our current database in order to assist with statistical returns. You will also carry out routine administrative duties such as the production of general correspondence, monitoring and managing the District based email addresses.

You must possess Administration qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent, and have a working knowledge of MS Office Applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. You will also have proven experience in administration work, working in an accurate, efficient manner in order to meet tight deadlines.

• Processing incoming mail
• Use of Microsoft Applications in particular Outlook, Word, Excel
• Telephone queries
• Review of internal applications to issue inspections to Business Fire Safety Inspectors, such as follow‑up to fires and follow‑ups to Unwanted Fire Signals
• Allocation of inspection and follow‑up work for Business Fire Safety Inspectors
• Input and retrieval of information from database in order to assist in statistical reports
• Data cleansing
• Deputise for the Protection Administration Officer and be the single point of contact in their absence
• Organise and take minutes of regular departmental meetings

To be considered for this role you will have previous supervisory experience, be able to plan, manage and prioritise workloads.

Closing date for applications is 1700 hours on 23 January 2026.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro‑rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.

All eligible corporate staff are auto‑enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.

Other benefits include (but not limited to) enhanced sick pay, access to free on‑site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision‑making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre‑employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

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No agencies please.