Risk, Insurance & Business Continuity Support Officer

Overview

Looking for a role where your organisational skills make a real difference?

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit two Risk, Insurance and Business Continuity Support Officers to strengthen our team.

Permanent Full Time (37 hours per week)

Permanent Part Time (14.8 hours per week)

Both posts are based at our Service Headquarters in Exeter and offer a competitive salary starting at £29,540 and rising annually to £32,061 (gross) per annum. The part time salary would be pro rata these figures.

Responsibilities

This is a varied and fast paced position where you will provide essential administrative support. You will play a key role in keeping systems, data and processes running smoothly, including:

• Maintaining risk registers, audits and insurance claims.
• Managing and updating systems (including Power Apps, Power BI and SharePoint).
• Producing reports and ensuring data accuracy and security.
• Coordinating meetings, taking minutes/notes and tracking actions.
• Liaising with colleagues, suppliers, insurers and external partners.
• Supporting system development and implementation.
• Handling general administration, enquiries and financial processes.

You're a proactive and detail focused administrator who thrives in a busy environment. You enjoy problem solving, working with systems, and collaborating with others to deliver high quality work on time.

Essential Criteria

• Ability to identify risks and issues and develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data accurately and efficiently.
• Experience of working with software systems.
• Proven administration and time management skills.
• Ability to produce and populate spreadsheets and software systems, prepare reports for senior management and action trackers.
• Proven ability of working with MS Office software packages (MS365, Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 26 April 2026

Should you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Angela Rose, Risk & Insurance Officer via