Fleet Administrator

Do you have excellent data management skills?

Are you an experienced administration professional looking for their next role?

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is looking for a dedicated and organised individual to provide a professional, customer-focused service!

Salary
: £26,427 to £26,847 per annum

Contract Type
:
Permanent

Working Pattern
:
Full-time (37 hours per week) Monday to Friday

Location
:
Power Place, 2 Terminus Rd, Chichester PO19 8UE

Interview Date
: week commencing Monday 21 September 2026

Regular attendance at your base location will also be necessary, and there will be opportunities for remote work. Final arrangements will be confirmed with the successful candidate.

Please note:

the successful candidate must hold a valid full UK driving licence

No two days in our Fleet Resource and Support Team are the same! In this varied and fast-paced role, you will help ensure that all data and activities related to vehicles and their equipment is recorded and stored accurately.

You will also support the Team Leader in delivering a high quality, responsive administration service, contributing to the smooth running of operations across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Accurate and timely recording of data related to vehicles and equipment, including creation of maintenance events and the recording of costs.
• Vehicle compliance document storage and tasks related to the assessment of 'whole life' vehicle costs.
• Communication to/from key stakeholders regarding data required and produced such as compliance paperwork, daily safety checks, fuel statements.

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong attention to detail to enable accurate data handling.
• Great organisational skills that will enable you to juggle various information points such as vehicles schedules, service records and fuel statements.
• Experience of data management including interpreting data to provide insights to positively affect future outcomes.
• Excellent grammar and spelling.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service, plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme
.

A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.

The reference number for this role is CPP
01426.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, satisfactory references, and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.