Location:

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH

Salary:

Grade 5 Bar 6

Grade 5, Spinal Column Point 14 –19 (28,624 – 31,067)

Grade 6, Spinal Column Point 20- 27 (31,586 – 37,035)

Working Arrangements:

36.25 hours per week, a flexitime scheme is in operation

Closing Date:

12 noon, 24 May 2025.

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join an inclusive and value driven public sector organisation with an outstanding organisational culture. We offer free car parking, a generous pension and generous annual leave.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant. The role will allow the successful candidate the ability to develop, train and progress through an established career structure whilst achieving their professional accountancy qualifications. We will support CCAB/AAT qualification training for successful candidates.

We offer free car parking, a public sector pension and generous annual leave.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you have 5 GSCE’s or equivalent including Maths and English and that you have previous experience of working in a finance role. Salary will be dependent on qualification and experience. 

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 24 May 2025. However, we reserve the right to close the advert prior to this if sufficient quality applications have been received.

We anticipate interviews to take place on w/c 02 June 2025.

This post is subject to a Standard check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. *    

Diversity Matters at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service – we want to attract the broadest range of people to work with us and the more diverse the workforce, the better able we are to serve our community. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief or age. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

This post has been advertised internally and externally.

*With effect from 6 July 2023, Fire & Rescue Authorities have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975, meaning that all LFRS roles are subject to a Standard Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as a minimum. Some roles within the Service will be eligible for a higher level check depending on the duties of the role.