Job Description

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About the Team

As part of the County Council, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is focused on the delivery of a prevention, protection and response service operating to the highest performance standards to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.



West Sussex County Council and West Sussex Fire and Rescue are high profile brands, serving residents, businesses and visitors within the community, and this role is focused on the West Sussex County Council

economic and prevention agendas

.



Within West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, the Commercial Activities Team provides and maintains fire safety equipment, delivers expert training, and supports businesses through initiatives such as the Primary Authority Scheme.




The Opportunity

Salary:

29,540 to 32,061 per annum

Working Pattern:

Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract type:

Fixed term or Secondment until November 2027

Location:

Worthing, with regular county-wide travel

Interview date:

w/c 17 November 2025



As a self-motivated individual with a sound practical knowledge, as our Extinguisher Maintenance Technician, you will be expected to advocate brand and reputation, whilst liaising with internal and external customers and members of the general public, as well as interpreting information to support practical solutions compliant with regulations.



You will be responsible for servicing and maintaining fire safety equipment for the County Council including the Fire Service and businesses. Your responsibilities include oversight of adequate stock levels, fleet compliance and policies, along with customer prioritisation schedules.


What are we looking for?


To thrive as our Extinguisher Maintenance Technician, you will need a strong practical understanding of fire safety equipment and relevant British Standards. Responsible for the annual maintenance and periodic discharge testing of portable fire extinguishers, ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations and customer Fire Risk Assessments.



You will carry out site surveys for new and existing premises, advising on the appropriate siting of equipment and preparing plans for installations. Accurate record-keeping is essential, including inspections, replacements, and stock movements, to support reporting and audit requirements.



You will provide clear, specialist advice to a wide range of customers, adapting your communication style to suit different audiences. Building effective working relationships with internal teams, external partners, and the public is key.



The role involves physical work, including lifting, carrying, and operating fire safety equipment, often outdoors and in varying weather conditions. You'll need to be confident working independently, using your initiative to solve problems and respond to unexpected situations. The ability to concentrate for extended periods is important for tasks such as report writing, site planning, and equipment servicing.



A full, clean driving licence is essential, and a dedicated vehicle will be provided to support travel across West Sussex - including to rural locations where access may be limited.

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

Working for us


As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:


an excellent

local government pension scheme

generous holiday entitlement of

25

days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave) a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave volunteering opportunities training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring a range of discounts giving 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 (see our

Staff discounts page

if you are a business looking to offer a discount) health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information


The reference number for this role is

CPP01234

.



For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Vicky Beale (Business Marketing Manager - Commercial Activities) at

Victoria.Beale@westsussex.gov.uk

. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

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.



To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a DBS check, 5 years referencing 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.





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LOCATION

Worthing area

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term

JOB TYPE

Fire and Rescue Service

CLOSING DATE

10 November 2025