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CAD Operator

Grade 4: £30,559 - £32,654

37 hours (Monday - Friday)

Permanent

Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

Join our dynamic team at Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) as a CAD Operator! This exciting role is at the forefront of creating and maintaining critical building and site plans. Your work will directly support operational fire crews, ensuring they have the vital information needed for safety and efficiency during incidents. If you have a passion for precision and a knack for technical drawing, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact to your community. Does this sound like you? Apply below!

Key Responsibilities

• Create CAD plans with necessary risk information and upload plans to ensure availability to operational crews.
• Produce annotated CAD plans as part of legal documentation.
• Maintain accurate filing systems and ensuring information security.
• Provide technical guidance to support personnel on the use of CAD software.
  
  

Experience/Qualifications

• Experience using AutoCAD
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software.
• Strong team working, communication and problem solving skills.
• GSCE Grade 4 (or equivalent) in Mathematics.
  
  

Why NFRS?

• Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
• Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
• Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
• Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Further Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our  workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments. 

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check. Applicants must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years to be eligible for a Police Vetting check.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

Closing date: Sunday 21st September 2025.

Interview date: 6th & 7th October 2025.

Fire Safety Inspector

Career Graded Post: Grade 4 – 5

£30,559 - £36,124

37 hours (Monday – Friday)

Fixed Term: 24 Months

Various Locations within Nottinghamshire

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety of the buildings within your community? This role might be for you! We are looking for two Fire Safety Inspectors to join our dedicated Protection team.

The role of the Protection team is to direct its inspection and enforcement activities to premises that pose the greatest risk to life, property and the environment.

As a competent Fire Safety Inspector, you will form part of a team carrying out inspections within a wide range of premises to regulate and enforce statutory fire safety legislation, provide a fire safety advice and evaluate fire safety design submissions.

If you are a team player with a strong ability to communicate and a drive to make your community a safer place for everyone, then please apply below!

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake inspections of non-complex and complex (depending on progression through the career grade) on premises in accordance with fire safety legislation.
• Provide advice and guidance on fire safety and relevant legislation to business owners, internal staff and the public.
• Prepare fire safety reports and liaise with other regulatory agencies.

Experience/Qualification

• Understanding of how to undertake inspections of premises and evaluate risk.
• Know how to use the MS Office suite of programmes (such as Word & Excel) and be able to write reports.
• Possess knowledge of Fire Safety Legislation.
• Be willing to undertake fire safety training.
• Demonstrate ethical and values driven behaviour.
  
  

Why NFRS?

• Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
• Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
• Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave (rising to 27 upon reaching Grade 5) plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
• Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Further Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our  workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments. 

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

Closing date:  Sunday 14th September 2025  

Interview date: 29th & 30th September 2025

Head of Finance and Treasurer

Base: Joint Police and Fire Headquarters in Arnold

Total salary range: £79,495 to £87,303 plus essential car user allowance

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to creating safer communities.  We are seeking to recruit a forward-thinking Head of Finance and Treasurer to join our Strategic Leadership Team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer, and advising members of the Fire Authority, this role plays a pivotal part in supporting the Service to realise our ambition of providing an outstanding public service which not only meets local needs but is responsive to the changing social, political, economic and technological context we operate in.   

You will lead and deliver a high-quality, compliant and innovative financial service, ensuring ethical financial management and long-term financial sustainability through financial strategy, performance, governance and assurance. You will ensure a best value focus as the strategic lead for the Service’s procurement function.

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance leader who can balance strategic vision with operational delivery, ensuring the finance and procurement functions operate with agility and remain fit for purpose, whilst financial decisions are well-informed, transparent, ethical and aligned with effective corporate governance. Striking this balance will be key to your success in the role.

You will be a finance professional who not only brings strong technical expertise and experience but also demonstrates a clear commitment to our values and a collaborative approach to leadership. You will have the credibility and emotional intelligence to influence, engage and build trusted relationships both across the organisation and with external partners.

Applicants must have a proven track record of operating in a senior financial position within a public sector organisation and will be CCAB (or equivalent) qualified with detailed technical financial knowledge and confidence in managing a multi-million-pound budget.  

This is a politically restricted role with delegated responsibilities under Section 112 and Section 114 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The successful applicant will be subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring check, Level 3 enhanced police vetting and security clearance.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and are particularly keen to hear from under-represented groups. The selection process has been designed to be fair and to give everyone an opportunity to demonstrate their suitability to be our new Head of Finance and Treasurer.

If there are any reasonable adjustments you require to support you in making your application or taking part in the selection process, please contact our recruitment partners via email (HoFT@realworldhr.co.uk), detailing how we can support you.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

To apply:

If you feel able to meet our expectations, are inspired by the opportunity to be part of an organisation that is open to change and guided by a strong sense of values, then we would like to hear from you.  

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have engaged RealWorldHR to manage this recruitment campaign and full details about the post are available in the Candidate Recruitment Pack available by clicking this link.  

Please send your CV and supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your suitability for the role against the person specification. Both documents should be emailed to HoFT@realworldhr.co.uk

For an Informal discussion about this role please contact the Chief Fire Officer Craig Parkin (craig.parkin@notts-fire.gov.uk).

Advertisement Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 14th September 2025

Outcomes of application will be communicated to candidates during the week of 15th September 2025.  

Selection will take place during October 2025. Dates are to be confirmed.