Job Details

Location:

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

Salary:

Grade 5 Spinal Column Point 14 –19, £29,540 - £32,061

Grade 6 Spinal Column Point 20- 27, £32,597 - £38,220

Grade 7 Spinal Column Point 28-32, £39,152 - £42,839

(Rising up to £42,839, further to completion in training)

Working Arrangements:

36. 25 hours per week, a flexitime scheme is in operation

Closing Date:

23:59 hours, 29th May 2026

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.

This is a Career Graded Procurement Officer role, offering a structured pathway for professional development within a supportive and forward-thinking public-sector organisation. The position offers a competitive salary, rising to £42,839 upon successful completion of the training programme. A full training and development programme is provided to support your progression.

As a Procurement Officer at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, you will play a key role in delivering high quality, compliant and value for money procurement solutions that support the Service’s critical operational and corporate functions. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will provide professional procurement advice, guidance and support across a diverse portfolio of goods, services and works.

The role will involve participation in all stages of the procurement lifecycle, including market engagement, tendering, contract award and contract management, ensuring activities are delivered in accordance with current UK procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023, internal policies, and best practice.

This appointment is career graded, meaning responsibilities and expectations will increase as the postholder develops their skills, experience and qualifications. Progression through the grades will reflect increasing levels of autonomy, technical expertise, project ownership, and contribution to service improvement, efficiency and value for money.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on 29th May 2026 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 w/c 15th June 2026.

Further Information

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.