Location: Fire Service Headquarters, Ripley
Salary: Grade G Salary A GBP 41,771 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week. You may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.
Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Midnight on 25 March 2026
About Us
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) is an emergency service with a team of over 800 people working towards the vision of Making Derbyshire Safer Together. We’re proud to be one of the country’s top performing fire and rescue services, recently rated Good in 9 out of 11 areas by His Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). This recognition reflects the professionalism, progress, and dedication of our people. Whether its responding to emergencies, preventing incidents, or supporting our frontline teams behind the scenes, every role makes a real difference.
We work to our values of Leadership, Respect, Integrity, Openness, Teamwork and Ambition.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your HR and recruitment skills within a supportive, values-driven organisation, contributing to meaningful work that directly supports our workforce and wider community.
Over recent months, we have been reviewing the HR service delivery model to ensure the department is equipped to meet the evolving needs of our Service. As a result, we are realigning parts of the structure creating two new roles of Resourcing Manager and Systems Administrator/Team Leader. Existing roles of HR Assistant and Service Centre Assistant are now being recruited to follow the review.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a Resourcing professional with strong experience leading end-to-end recruitment campaigns, including specialist and hard-to-fill roles. You will be confident advising hiring managers at all levels.
You will build effective working relationships, create engaging attraction strategies, and strengthen our employer brand through engaging and inclusive candidate materials. Strong system knowledge and the ability to use recruitment platforms and metrics to improve processes and enhance the candidate experience are essential.
The role requires someone who is organised, creative, able to manage competing deadlines, and committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.
About The Role
You will work with the Senior HR Partner to deliver the Services Resourcing Strategy, ensuring we attract, select and retain the best talent. You will lead the ongoing development of the Recruitment System and oversee all recruitment across the Service, supporting the full recruitment lifecycle from job design to onboarding.
You will manage the HR Assistant and Service Centre Team Leader, ensuring a high quality recruitment and HR support service. The role also includes producing recruitment insights, delivering manager training, and ensuring recruitment processes are inclusive, legally compliant and aligned with DFRS values.
You will also attend career and recruitment events, including occasional evenings or weekends.
There will be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.
Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for more information about this exciting role.
Required Qualifications And Experience
* Experience leading end-to-end recruitment campaigns, including specialist roles.
* Strong knowledge of recruitment systems, metrics and best practice processes.
* Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence hiring managers.
* HR qualification (Level 3/CIPD) or equivalent relevant experience.
What We Offer In Return
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