Receptionist - West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Receptionist - West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw

Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a team?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by becoming part of the team in providing an efficient and effective customer focused service on the main reception at Fire Service Headquarters.

You will provide a receptionist and administrative service to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

You will be the first point of contact for all visitors and callers to the Headquarters ensuring a professional and customer centric service. You will be responsible for scheduling all conference and meeting room bookings, and monitor the electronic visitor register and the site security barrier whilst also providing administrative support to the Corporate Services department.

You will have experience in the use of switchboard, administrative experience and knowledge of word processing systems and keyboard skills. You will have a good standard of education and be both literate and numerate.

You will possess excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to work as part of a team in addition to the ability to work on own initiative with good organisational skills and the ability to multi-task.

The working pattern will be Tuesday (13:00 – 17:00), Wednesday (13:00 – 17:00), Thursday (13:00 – 17:00) and Friday (13:00 – 16:30).

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting over 950 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life - just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 12th March 2023.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.