Apprenticeships and Talent Development Officer Fire and Rescue Service

Job title: Apprenticeships and Talent Development Officer

Grade: F

Salary: £39,152 - £41,771 per annum (rising by annual increments to £41,771)

Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week

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.

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Felicity Williams, Organisational and Cultural Development Manager on / [email protected]

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 June 2026 (midnight). Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16 June / Thursday 18 June 2026.

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 so 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.

• Qualified to relevant level 4, or able to demonstrate a 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

For full details of the role and requirements please refer to the job description and person specification.

• 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.

To apply, use the application form. We do not accept CVs in lieu of the application form.

We are committed 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.

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