Fire Care Advisor - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
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Leicester, United Kingdom

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Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service is looking for two Fire Care Advisors to work across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland in this exciting and challenging role.

You will be a key member of the Inclusion Team, which includes Safeguarding.

The Safeguarding Team receives referrals to work with juvenile fire-setters to deter them from deliberate fire-setting. We provide skills and knowledge about fire safety to educate children, young people and their families.


The role will involve working with children and young people in a variety of settings where you will be able to provide one-t-one support and education about fire prevention.

You will need to be flexible and respond positively to challenging young people,as well as manage your own time to plan and deliver Fire Care sessions.

You will be required to write clear and concise reports and liaise with other agencies, such as Social Services and the Youth Offending Team.

You will regularly be visiting locations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland where travel expenses will be reimbursed.


You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS); this is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme.

Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options whenyou retire.

Note for internal applicants:

You may work within any department as long as you are able to respond to referrals within 48 hours and you have the written approval of your current line manager.


Closing date: 1 February 2023.

Interview and test date:
w/c 13 February 2023.


If you are successful to the next stage, you will be required at the interview to provide a 10-minute presentation.

This will be displaying your knowledge and experience of fire safety in the family home and how you would prevent young people from fire settingin their home.

This should be completed using a software of your choice, for example, Microsoft PowerPoint.

The competency that will be assessed during the presentation is:


  • Presenting and communicating information
  • Rolespecific
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best oftheir abilities.

We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives.


These organisations include:

  • Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
  • Workplace Equality Index (WEI)
  • Department for Work and Pensions Disability Confident scheme
  • British Sign Language Charter
  • Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations


Annual Allowance - Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications.

A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Furtherinformation on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.


Lifetime Allowance - Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications.

A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge.
Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.
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