Education Advisor (Maternity Cover) – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Location: Wiltshire, specific centre of duty can be negotiated
The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based in the Salisbury area with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.
Travel: You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle will be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. Travel requirements are essential to this role. You will be expected to travel daily to schools for delivery, along with attending monthly team meetings which could be anywhere within Dorset or Wiltshire.
If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
Appointment Type: Temporary – 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover) or until return of substantive postholder
Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Vikki Thomas, Prevention Delivery Manager on 07788 305006 or email vikki.thomas@dwfire.org.uk
Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th December 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 18th December 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.
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 Education Advisor in our Prevention department you will:
* Deliver safety education programmes within schools and colleges, throughout the Wiltshire and Swindon area
* Coordinate our attendance at schools and colleges, and be a point of contact
* Keep accurate records of education delivery
* Work with our firefighters to support them in the delivery of education
What makes you our ideal Education Advisor?
* Experience of delivering education within a school environment
* Ability to adapt to the diverse needs of the children and young people
* Ability to use Microsoft packages for all aspects of the role
* Ability to communicate to adults in a professional capacity, as well as children during delivery
* Understanding of Safeguarding procedures
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.
Other Information:
* The role may involve some evening and weekend working. These requirements are fairly infrequent and would be discussed with you in advance.
* There is a rigorous selection process and the identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance for this role 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, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 5 years. We are required to obtain references for your full 5 year employment history so we may need to ask you to provide additional referees.
* This is a regulated activity, working with children and young people. Anyone who is on the DBS barred list would not be able to work within this role.
* Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance.
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Salary: £31,537- £33,143 per annum (rising by annual increments to £33,143)
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