Prevention Support Assistant - Temporary

WMFS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional fire safety organization is seeking a Prevention Support Assistant to coordinate projects and assist the Leadership Team. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and analytical skills with project management experience. The position offers a friendly working environment and various benefits including a free gym and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible and agile working arrangements

On-site free gym facilities

Free parking

24 / 7 Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Experience of providing critical analysis and making recommendations.
• Confident writing ability and presenting briefing notes and reports.
• Self-motivated, persistent, and can persuade and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the maintenance of projects and the Prevention work plan.
• Seeking updates on behalf of project managers from stakeholders.
• Updating and recording progress in the Prevention projects.

Skills

Understanding of partnerships, prevention activities, and education programmes

Effective communication skills

Ability to plan and prioritise workload

Ability to analyze and interpret complex data

Highly developed interpersonal skills

Job description

Prevention Support Assistant

Administration 1B

Temporary position until the end of March 2026

Publish date: 12 September 2025

Closing date: 01 October 2025

Salary: 32 597 - 34 434

Hours: 37 hours per week

Overview

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England serving an area of 902km square and a population of over 2.9 million people.

Our vision is Making the West Midlands safer stronger and healthier.

This vision and the strategic goals outlined in Our Strategy are what drives the people professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities.

An exciting temporary opportunity has arisen to join the Prevention Team as a Support Assistant.

The Prevention Support Assistant role is integral in assisting the Leadership Team with prioritising planning allocating and delivering work aligned to Our Strategy and the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).

This busy and varied role requires close working with the Prevention Team including its leaders Operations internal and external stakeholders / partners so we are seeking applications from an individual who has a track record in developing and maintaining strong professional relationships.

Key to success will be your organisational skills attention to detail and ability to support Prevention project managers in managing and delivering project outcomes within agreed timescales.

You will be providing coordination for the Prevention performance management processes and meetings supporting the Leadership Team to ensure that actions and tasks that result are recorded and delivered on time.

Responsibilities

• supporting the maintenance of projects and the Prevention work plan
• seeking updates on behalf of project managers from stakeholders across Prevention and internal departments and recording progress in the Prevention projects
• liaising with stakeholders delivering workstreams and tasks within projects and updating the projects accordingly
• support the identification recording and updating of risks assumptions issues dependencies and opportunities for partnership prevention activities and education programmes
• ensure prevention activity risk assessments are regularly updated by appropriate team members so they remain up to date and available to the workforce
• collating analysing interpreting and producing clear and accurate information to support project delivery processes
• ensuring the application of safeguarding policy procedure and practice in line with the responsibilities within the role

Essential skills or experience

• understanding of partnerships prevention activities and education programmes
• knowledge of local government and public sector governance and policy making structures
• effective communication skills demonstrated in specific situations and contexts
• able to plan and prioritise own workload and that of others
• ability to analyse and interpret complex data and develop policies.
• experience of providing critical analysis and making recommendations.
• confident writing ability and presenting briefing notes and reports
• capable of developing strategy and plans
• comfortable working individually but competent at adapting to team working when required
• self-motivated persistent and can persuade and influence others to adopt new initiatives.
• highly developed interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable skills or experience

• some knowledge and understanding of relevant national strategies legislation and initiatives associated with the role

Benefits

We offer a friendly working environment and benefits including :

• flexible and agile working arrangements
• on-site free gym facilities
• free parking.

We also offer access to an in-house occupational health facility - including occupational health and fitness advisors sports therapists physiotherapists cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners and counsellors.

In addition employees have access to :

• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Programme
• wellbeing programmes
• blue light discounts across many retailers through partner schemes
• Sports and Welfare scheme (for a small fee) with access to discounted products and services.

Diversity

We welcome applications from all eligible candidates. However as women and Black and minority ethnic employees are currently under-represented in our service we particularly encourage applications from these groups.

WMFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect the same of every staff member.

Successful candidates will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks including - where applicable - relevant level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check qualifications medical clearance identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

How to apply

Please submit an expression of interest by 1700 on Wednesday 1st October 2025

Questions

If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal discussion please contact Andrea Simmonds on via Team or by email at

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1