Prevention and Safeguarding Lead - Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service

Prevention and Safeguarding Lead - Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service

Location: Fire Service Headquarters, Pirehill, Stone, Staffs, ST15 0BS
Salary: Grade 10 (£47,181 - £50,269 p.a.)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Responsible to: Head of Prevent, Protect & Partnerships

Overview

Staffordshire Fire & Rescue (SFRS) have an exciting opportunity if you would like to be instrumental in delivering our Prevention, Partnership & Safeguarding Strategy. As our Prevention & Safeguarding Lead you will provide leadership and direction to our dedicated Local Prevention Teams, Education Team, Contact Centre, Fire & Health Partnership Teams, and Volunteers, in our aim to make Staffordshire communities safer and stronger.

You will play a pivotal role in implementing and ensuring the effective delivery of our Annual Service Delivery Plan, Road Safety Delivery Plan, Secondary Fire Prevention Plan, and Education policies. To do this you will build new, and develop existing, partnerships that help us deliver better outcomes for our communities.

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Key details

The county of Staffordshire is diverse in its geography and its cultures, and is 2713 square kilometres in size. It is made up of the cities of Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield, and the major towns of Stafford, Burton-upon-Trent, Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tamworth and Leek. We have 33 Fire Stations across the county.

If you are driven, resilient, and passionate about leading people to deliver outstanding results, we would encourage you to apply. In return, we offer a rewarding role where your leadership will make a tangible difference to the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide direction to Local Prevention Teams, Education Team, Contact Centre, Fire & Health Partnership Teams, and Volunteers.
• Ensure delivery of the Annual Service Delivery Plan, Road Safety Delivery Plan, Secondary Fire Prevention Plan, and Education policies.
• Build new and develop existing partnerships to deliver better outcomes for communities.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Closing Date

Closing Date: Friday 6th February 2026 at 12pm Midday

Interviews

Interviews are anticipated to take place in 2 stages for 2 weeks from week commencing 16th February till 27th February, so you will need to be available for these dates.

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