Job Description

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,559.00-32,654.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Cycle to work scheme Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Free fitness classes Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking Sabbatical Sick pay Store discount Work from home
Work Location: In person