Water & Access Administration Support Officer

EMEA3 Recruitment; Bognor Regis; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working where possible

Local government pension scheme

Annual leave 25 days rising to 28

Job summary

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a highly organised Water & Access Administration Support Officer to provide efficient day-to-day admin support for planning consultations in West Sussex. This fixed-term post runs until March 2027 and requires full-time attendance with some remote working options.

The role focuses on coordinating consultation requests and ensuring water provision aligns with fire safety standards.

Qualifications

• BTEC Higher, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of data management and production of management reports.
• Experience of using information systems and tools.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting data and producing conclusions and recommendations.
• Sound and accurate IT skills using a range of systems and software packages, especially data manipulation and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills with ability to present information clearly.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for providing specialist advice and guidance.
• Ability to prioritise work and coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to use initiative to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a flexible information and reporting service with data collection, collation, analysis and presentation.
• Offer clear guidance to water authorities, developers and other stakeholders.
• Analyse and interpret plans, assess proposed infrastructure and draw informed conclusions.
• Work with managers to identify and implement service improvements.
• Ensure information and records are accurate, secure and well managed.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

BTEC Higher

Tools

IT systems

Data reporting tools

Job description

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a highly organised Water & Access Administration Support Officer to provide efficient day-to-day administrative support for planning consultations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented administrator with strong communication skills who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders and contributing to the safety and resilience of local communities!

Salary: £27,254 to £28,598 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until March 2027. Final start and end dates will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Location: Protection Office, Bognor Regis Fire Station, West Meads Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 5TB

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 07 September 2026

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

Attendance at your base location will also be necessary, and there will be opportunities for remote work. Final arrangements will be confirmed with the successful candidate.

About the Job

The successful candidate will coordinate, review, and respond to consultation requests relating to water provision for firefighting and fire service access requirements for roadways, helping to ensure new developments meet essential fire safety standards.

No two days are the same in our Water & Access Team. This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders while supporting critical services that help keep our communities safe.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering a flexible information and reporting service, including the collection, collation, analysis, and presentation of Fire & Rescue Service access related data.
• Providing clear and specialist advice and guidance to water authorities, developers, and other relevant organisations and individuals.
• Analysing and interpreting plans, assessing proposed infrastructure, and drawing informed conclusions on its suitability.
• Working closely with managers to identify, develop, document, and implement service improvements.
• Ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality, security, integrity, and effective management of information and records.

If you're a highly organised administrator with excellent analytical and communication skills, and you're looking for a role where your work directly contributes to public safety, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape safer communities across West Sussex.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• BTEC Higher, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of management of data and production of management reports.
• Experience of using information systems and tools.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting data and producing conclusions and recommendations.
• Sound and accurate IT skills using a range of systems and software packages particularly in the manipulation of data and producing reports.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills with the ability to present management information in a logical and understandable format.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated by the ability to provide clear and concise specialist advice, training and guidance to a range of clients.
• The ability to prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way to meet expectations and deadlines.
• Be able to use your own initiative to resolve problems.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Rewards and Benefits

From flexible working (where possible) to access to our Employee Assistance Programme, we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance or we aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service (pro rata for part time) plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme

A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CPP01411.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Ian Stocks at [e-mail]

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [e-mail].

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.