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CFRS0170 - Project and Risk Support Officer
Join our Programmes and Risk Team!
We are looking for a Support Officer to work as part of our Programmes and Risk team to work with teams across the Service to deliver key projects and programmes and to support our management of organisational risk.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is delivering an ambitious change and improvement programme across the Service and with key partners. This role will play an important part by providing support to the management and administration of projects and organisational risks.
The Project and Risk Support Officer will provide professional support to project sponsors, leads and teams which will involve establishing processes for planning, reporting and risk/issue management in line with the Service’s framework, coordinating project and programme boards and assisting project teams with the use of the appropriate tools. They will also provide effective support to the organisation’s risk management process to ensure accurate reporting through the appropriate governance.
To succeed in this role the successful candidate should have knowledge and experience of supporting projects and/or programmes, be able to work with a range of stakeholders and be confident in the use of a range of technology.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills of project management and risk management across a range of areas and to contribute to the delivery of significant changes for the Fire Service.
Please see the Project and Risk Support Officer job description linked below (we call it a Post Specification) for more details on the essential criteria for the role.
Hours: 37 hours per week. We support part-time working, job-shares and other flexible options - these can be discussed at interview.
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Location: Penrith Headquarters, and home-working.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 30th November 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be held in-person on Tuesday 9th December at CFRS Headquarters, Penrith.
* This post requires a Standard DBS Check *
Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.
CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview scheme for those whose most recent employer is the armed forces, for care leavers, and for those who consider themselves disabled. If you consider yourself eligible, please include this information when submitting your application to the Resourcing team, who will handle this confidentially. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.
* Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.
With approximately 600 employees, covering operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer.
We offer:
* Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholet stations
* Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
* Occupational Health service, including counselling
* Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
* On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
* Access to modern ICT equipment
* Family friendly policies, including 45 weeks full pay for Family Leave
* Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
* Workplace adjustments for Neurodivergent and Disabled employees
* Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees
Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you!
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We capture Equality data on our application forms to help us review barriers in our processes for any minority group. This is optional to complete and is securely removed and accessed only by the Resourcing team to review.
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