Salary: Grade E – £34,434 to £37,280 per annum (rising by annual increments to £37,280). Pay award pending. 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: Trowbridge Fire Station. Limited opportunities to work from home. This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy; please contact Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for further information.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including a flexi‑time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide and manage the service‑wide PPE function, including issuing PPE, stock management, contract management, and project support (research and development of new products, working with the Supplies Manager to implement new practices).
- Manage the Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) programme, including project management and implementation of RPE face‑fit programmes compliant with RPE Standard INDG479 and Health & Safety at Work Act.
- Assist with overall budget management within PPE and Supplies remits; forecast, plan, and control stock levels for PPE, and support the Supplies and PPE Manager and Fleet and Equipment Manager in building budgets and achieving efficiencies.
Qualifications
- IOSH Managing Safely / Level 3 or willingness to work towards this / demonstrable equivalent level experience in a PPE environment.
- Previous experience working within the guidelines of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992.
- Proven experience building and maintaining working relationships with a wide range of contacts, both inside and outside the organisation.
Other Information
- Full current driving licence required; the role involves significant travel. Own vehicle required but a service vehicle may be available (primarily manual transmission). Regular travel across Wiltshire with occasional travel in Dorset.
- If unable to drive due to a disability, applications are welcome and reasonable adjustments will be explored.
- Occasional evening and weekend working.
- A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken before offer of employment.
- Offer subject to full pre‑employment checks: identity checks, right to work, medical, references, employment history verification, and explanation of gaps in last 3 years.
- Upon appointment, adherence to Health Surveillance Programme and attending an occupational health appointment for baseline readings required.
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. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if any reasonable adjustments would help you apply.
If you hold international qualifications, you will need to provide official evidence that compares them to UK qualifications. A Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC is required (ENIC charges for the service).
