Apprenticeships and Talent Development Officer in England

Salary: Grade F - 39,152 - 41,771 per annum (rising by annual increments to 41,771) + 10% trainer allowance, rising to 15% after 1 year. More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours of work: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Service Headquarters, Salisbury or Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury - There will be a requirement to attend your centre of duty location up to 5 days a month for key activities and meetings. When you are not working from your centre of duty location there will be the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices, and we will welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn't do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As an Apprenticeships and Talent Development Officer in our Learning and Organisational Development department you will:

• Manage the implementation of the service Apprenticeship programme ensuring the levy is used effectively to provide development opportunities for staff in accordance with government apprenticeship standards and requirements.
• Manage external training providers and supplier contracts, ensuring due diligence and cost-effectiveness to ensure that all apprenticeships and further education adhere to best practices, are evaluated, and yield a maximum return on investment.
• Supervise a range of learners and adapt approach to provide additional support for both learners and managers of apprentices to enhance the learning experience and successful apprenticeship completion.

What makes you our ideal Apprenticeships and Talent Development Officer?

• Qualified to relevant level 4, or able to demonstrate significant level of experience at a senior level in a relevant sector.
• Experience of design and / or delivery of development programmes.
• Experience of financial reporting and monitoring.

Other Information:

• You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. Travel requirements will include attending meetings and training events at various locations across the service area.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 7 June 2026 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Tuesday 16 June / Thursday 18 June 2026.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying.