Prevention Trainer

Networking Women in the Fire Service; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Family friendly policies

37 hour week with flexible working

Hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Sports and Social Club with gym access

Employee Assistance Program

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Prevention Trainer to design, deliver and evaluate high-quality blended learning solutions that support community risk reduction across West Yorkshire.

You will work with colleagues and external partners to identify learning needs, create engaging learning resources, and promote behaviour change across diverse audiences. A strong background in learning and development and experience with both face-to-face and digital delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development and designing engaging training.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to design accessible, inclusive learning for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and evaluate prevention training programmes.
• Create accessible face-to-face, virtual, digital and blended learning resources.
• Collaborate with colleagues, partners and community groups to identify learning needs.
• Use feedback and data to improve learning outcomes.
• Support organisational improvement and community risk reduction.

Skills

Learning & development

Communication

Presentation skills

Flexibility

Education

Training qualifications

Tools

E-learning tools

Digital delivery

Job description

Prevention Trainer.

Permanent.

Peripatetic covering WestYorkshire/ Hybrid Working.

Grade 5:£32,597to£33,699per annum(Pay Award pending from 1 April 2026).

Do you have a passion for developing people, improvingservicesand helping communities stay safer?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading fire and rescue services as a Prevention Trainer.

As Prevention Trainer, you will join an established team, working flexibly to design, deliver and evaluate high-quality blended learning solutions that support organisational improvement, behaviour change and community risk reduction across West Yorkshire.

We are looking for someone with strong learning and development experience, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to design accessible,inclusiveand engaging learning for a wide range of audiences. You will be highly organised,proactiveand able to manage competing priorities whilemaintaininghigh standards.

You will work closely with colleagues, subject-matter experts, external partners, communitygroupsand educational settings toidentifylearning needs and develop training that supports prevention, safeguarding, communitysafetyand risk reduction.

You will create accessible and engaging learning resources across a range of formats, including face-to-face sessions, virtual delivery, e-learning, presentations, videos, infographics,toolkitsand bite-size digital content.

You will need todemonstratean excellent understanding of the issues affecting the communities of West Yorkshire and be able to encourage and inspire behaviour change. You will have highly developed training skills and experience of both face-to-face and digital delivery.

You will:

• Design, deliver and evaluate prevention training programmes.
• Create accessible face-to-face, virtual, digital and blended learning resources.
• Work with colleagues,partnersand community groups toidentifylearning needs.
• Use feedback, attendance data and performance information to improve learning.
• Support organisational improvement, behaviour change and community risk reduction.

If you are an experienced learning and development professional who wants to use your skills to support prevention, partnership working and safer communities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Knowledge of the full training cycle and experience in training isrequiredfor this role; relevant training qualifications are essential for the post holder.

We offer an excellent package including generousholiday entitlement, family friendly policies,37 hour weekflexible working arrangements, including hybrid working,local governmentpension scheme, freeonsiteparking, Sports andSocialClub with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program and car salary sacrifice scheme.

• generousholiday entitlement
• family friendly policies
• 37 hour weekflexible working arrangements
• including hybrid working
• local governmentpension scheme
• freeonsiteparking
• Sports andSocialClub with free use of gym
• an Employee Assistance Program and car salary sacrifice scheme

Whilst you willbe requiredto work from our offices for parts of yourinitialtraining, after thisyou’llwork both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore,applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject toaEnhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of a current valid driving licence.

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, supportingaround950 firefighterswho work round the clock, plus around300 support staff, who help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation; we promote an environment of inclusivity and learning, and welcome people from allwalks of life–just as long asyou can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

Closing date for all applications is 31st August 2026.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity &neurodiversityand inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially & ethnically diverseapplicantsand 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. We are a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer.

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service are committed to the safeguarding of our staff, volunteers,visitorsand the community we serve. This includes protecting vulnerable adults, children and young people from potential neglect and harm. All employees must share the same commitment.