Learning and Development and Apprenticeship Support Officer
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,699 to £36,363 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | EX3 ONW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Join Our Team as a Learning and Development and Apprenticeship Support Officer at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service!
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England, has the opportunity for a Learning and Development and Apprenticeship Support Officer to join our People Services team at our Service Headquarters in Exeter. This is full-time position (37 hours per week) available of a Fixed Term Contract for 24 months that offers a competitive salary starting at £33,699 (gross) per annum (subject to job evaluation).
Are you passionate about people development and driving change in the emergency services sector. Do you have expertise to support the growth and transformation of an organisation that makes a real difference in communities?
In this Learning and Development (L&D) and Apprenticeship Support Officer role you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of learning, training and apprenticeship initiatives across the organisation. This role combines administrative coordination with hands-on support in the design, delivery, and evaluation of training programmes and frameworks.
What You’ll do:
-Work closely with teams across the organisation to enhance organisational performance, learning and culture.
-Support key people development change initiatives.
-Support with the design and delivery of training programs that support both individual and team growth.
-Collaborate with a passionate team to foster continuous improvement across the organisation.
-Support the delivery of our ambitious People and Organisational Development Roadmap
-Support our award winning Apprenticeship program.
-Have a person-centred approach considering equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
What we are looking for:
-Strong background in learning & development, administration and apprenticeships.
Experience of leadership development, cultural transformation, and supporting others through change.
-Support with supporting our vision to bring individual and team development and learning to be at the heart of everything we do.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to work collaboratively and engage stakeholders at all levels.
-Experience in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion engagement principles.
-A proactive, innovative mindset with a passion for continuous learning.
If you’re ready to take on a key role in shaping the future of our fire service and help us achieve our organisational goals, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to create a safer world and become an integral part of our outstanding team.
If you have any questions, or would like to speak to anyone about the role, please email organisationaldevelopment@dsfire.gov.uk in the first instance, and a member of the team will come back to you.
Closing date: 23:59hrs Thursday 4th December 2025
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England, has the opportunity for a Learning and Development and Apprenticeship Support Officer to join our People Services team at our Service Headquarters in Exeter. This is full-time position (37 hours per week) available of a Fixed Term Contract for 24 months that offers a competitive salary starting at £33,699 (gross) per annum (subject to job evaluation).
Are you passionate about people development and driving change in the emergency services sector. Do you have expertise to support the growth and transformation of an organisation that makes a real difference in communities?
In this Learning and Development (L&D) and Apprenticeship Support Officer role you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of learning, training and apprenticeship initiatives across the organisation. This role combines administrative coordination with hands-on support in the design, delivery, and evaluation of training programmes and frameworks.
What You’ll do:
-Work closely with teams across the organisation to enhance organisational performance, learning and culture.
-Support key people development change initiatives.
-Support with the design and delivery of training programs that support both individual and team growth.
-Collaborate with a passionate team to foster continuous improvement across the organisation.
-Support the delivery of our ambitious People and Organisational Development Roadmap
-Support our award winning Apprenticeship program.
-Have a person-centred approach considering equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
What we are looking for:
-Strong background in learning & development, administration and apprenticeships.
Experience of leadership development, cultural transformation, and supporting others through change.
-Support with supporting our vision to bring individual and team development and learning to be at the heart of everything we do.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to work collaboratively and engage stakeholders at all levels.
-Experience in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion engagement principles.
-A proactive, innovative mindset with a passion for continuous learning.
If you’re ready to take on a key role in shaping the future of our fire service and help us achieve our organisational goals, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to create a safer world and become an integral part of our outstanding team.
If you have any questions, or would like to speak to anyone about the role, please email organisationaldevelopment@dsfire.gov.uk in the first instance, and a member of the team will come back to you.
Closing date: 23:59hrs Thursday 4th December 2025
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