Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service • Reading, Berkshire
About this role
Working in Business Support within the fire service means stepping into a role where your skills make a difference every single day. Working as part of a team, you will be providing strategic support to the Senior Leadership Team and Directors, working across a variety of service areas to help deliver excellent service to the community of Berkshire. It’s a chance to combine purpose with professional growth—bringing your organisational talent, problem-solving mindset, and people-focused approach to an environment that values integrity, teamwork, and innovation. If you’re looking for a role where your contribution truly matters and your work supports a safer future for everyone, this is the place to make your impact.
About you
You are an organised and proactive professional with significant experience providing high quality business support within a fast paced, professional environment. Confident in supporting senior leaders, you bring excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
You thrive on managing priorities, handling sensitive information with discretion, and delivering high quality, detail focused support across governance, projects and events, always with a strong customer focus and a collaborative approach.
Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience)
Significant experience of working in an office environment, providing a business support function.
Ability to communicate to a high standard in writing and producing documents in a range of formats.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally with a high level of interpersonal skills.
Experience of providing senior management support.
High level of IT skills, using full Microsoft packages.
It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will be held on Friday 19 June 2026.
The interview will consist of a competency and behavioural based interview and a role-based task.
Anticipated start date
July/August 2026
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