Job Description

About the Team


The Fleet Resource & Development Team is a small dynamic team providing support to the wider fire service including non-operational and operational service areas, through procurement, logistical and technical support, warehousing and distribution, and a range of complementary activities.


The Opportunity

Salary:

27,254 to 28,598per annum

Working Pattern:

Full time, 37 hours per week

Location:

Based at FRS Workshops, Terminus Road, Chichester

Interview date:

19 November 2025



As the Supply Officer (Stores), you will be responsible for the stockholding, upkeep, stock accountability, security, and dispatch of operational equipment, uniform and general stores required to keep WSFRS operating effectively.



You will be required to manage the demands of the stores through flexibility of approach and team working, and able to prioritise work to meet the needs of the Service to meet dispatch requirements. This will require working with minimal supervision.



The purpose of the role is to ensure that the Service has sufficient stores of the right kind, at the right price and at the right time, to enable the Service to meet its operational and day to day requirements.




What are we looking for?


You'll be a great team player who can build and maintain good working relationships and who can communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing. You will be organised, able to prioritise work and deliver on deadlines. With your focus on accuracy and attention to detail you will have strong core administrative / office skills. You will ideally have practical and procedural knowledge of a range of processes and tasks in a stores or similar environment. You will be able to demonstrate your experience of juggling priorities, and your ability to work under your own initiative with minimal supervision.




Being both adaptable and flexible, you will enjoy the challenge this role will give you to meet service needs, where you will be able to work well in changing situations and embrace new ways of working, both positively and effectively.



The role is an active one, and can involve standing for long periods. You will need to be able to lift and carry heavy items when loading/unloading from stores. A Category B driving licence is also essential.

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

CPP01230

.



For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Donal Byrne (Asset Manager - Resource & Development) at

Donal.Byrne@westsussex.gov.uk

. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

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

Chichester area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Fire and Rescue Service

CLOSING DATE

05 November 2025