Job Description

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London's Fire and Rescue Service - one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.



We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).



An exciting opportunity has arisen at the LFB for a Fleet Management Officer to work alongside one other Fleet Management Officer in the small, friendly Fleet team within the wider Property/TSS department which manages Fleet and Equipment for the LFB.



All vehicles and most equipment are serviced and repaired by Babcock who are an external contractor with a long-term contract with LFB, as such the successful candidate will be required to liaise and work closely with internal and external stakeholders.



The Fleet Management Officer role is varied consequently you will need to have excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, along with the ability to organise, prioritise and manage your own workload. The ability to work unsupervised is pre-requisite.



As the Fleet Management Officer, you will provide professional fleet support ensuring best value from operation, maintenance and repair of vehicles and operational equipment supplied under the contract. In addition, you will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the contractor's performance and compliance with planned events, scheduled programmes and fleet management process against contractual requirements, legislated obligations, and good industry practice.



You will also provide support on, but not limited to, use of fuel cards, the lease car provision as a whole for Fire Officers, and EV charging.



Applicants will need to be able to work flexibly and work well as part of a team, whilst being adaptable to changing priorities/demands.



This role is a full-time role is based at Union Street/Home working and involves occasional travel to the Operational Support Centre at Croydon, LFB's Fire Stations and Ruislip Workshops.




Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.



We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Assessment Overview

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Stage 1



To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:



1. Experience of working with management information systems and their reports.

2. Experience of using a range of information technology applications together with good keyboard skills and an understanding of the ways IT applications could be utilised in an office environment.

3. Good organisational skills together with the ability to work flexibly as part of a team, in order to identify and respond to changing priorities whilst working to tight deadlines.

4. Good interpersonal skills in order to mediate effectively between Users and Suppliers to ensure balanced outcomes are achieved that meet establish objectives.



Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.



Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend stage 2.



Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.



Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.



Stage 2



Assessment for this role is due to take place on 04 November 2025 at the LFB Headquarters. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Additional Information

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Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade



26 days' holiday plus bank holidays Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave) Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave Flexible working including work from home 60% Free access to the Brigade gym Use of the Brigade's Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers Free counselling Season ticket loans Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups Contributory pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts Opportunity to access affordable accommodation



Criminal records check



In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.