Equipment Support and Projects Officer at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
Location: Blandford Vehicle and Equipment Preparation Centre, Blandford Fire Station (office based with limited remote work).
Grade: D | Appointment type: Permanent | Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week (core hours 08:30 – 16:25). | Salary: £31,537 – £33,143 per annum (rising to £33,143). | Closing date: Sunday 4 January 2026 (midnight).
Contact – Natalie Fairhead, Fleet and Equipment Projects & Implementation Manager
Phone: 07825 997247 | Email: Natalie.Fairhead@dwfire.org.uk
Responsibilities
* Monitor all stock holdings by maintaining the asset management system at the VEPC; carry out asset relocations, stock checks, register new equipment, ensuring it is trackable and traceable through its lifecycle. May involve lone working and shared responsibility for building management and security.
* Support and coordinate research and development of equipment; maintain communications for all VEPC equipment matters; liaise with the Fleet and Equipment Project Team, key stakeholders, Equipment Review Group, Technical Document Author and external suppliers; produce evidential reports to support findings and present to relevant audiences.
* Maintain relationships with external suppliers, keeping up to date with new products, changes to existing products and market developments.
Desired qualifications & experience
* 4 GCSE passes – grades A*–C / 9–4, including English and Mathematics, or an equivalent Level 2 qualification (including L2 functional skills), or higher-level relevant qualification.
* Capable of manual handling activities when moving equipment.
* Experience in managing health and safety within a warehousing environment; demonstrating effective approaches to ensure health and safety practices are maintained.
* Knowledge of delivering simple projects.
Other information
* You must have a full, current driving licence and be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. A service vehicle may be available; service vehicles are manual transmission only. Travel will be required across the service area and occasionally outside Dorset & Wiltshire.
* If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore reasonable adjustments.
* A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer.
* Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre‑employment checks including identity checks, right to work, medical, negative drug test, satisfactory references, verification of employment history and explanation of gaps in the last three years.
Important application information
We do not accept CVs in place of application forms.
All applicants are encouraged to demonstrate evidence that meets the person specification to maximise their chance of progressing to the next stage.
We welcome the responsible and ethical use of AI, but please do not allow it to override your individual voice.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. All applications are treated on merit. Staff undertake unconscious bias training. We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee interview opportunities for applicants with a disclosed disability who meet the minimum criteria. If you have an international qualification, you will need to provide official evidence of equivalence.
Values & Behaviours Framework
Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics for Fire and Rescue Services. The behaviours identified for this role are used in short‑listing and selection.
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