The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is the voice of firefighters in the UK, representing over 33,000 uniformed front line emergency staff of the fire and rescue services. We are the only recognised trade union negotiating nationally for firefighters and emergency fire control staff and are a powerful force for change in the working conditions of our members.
We're seeking a passionate and driven individual to lead and coordinate our training, development and education work. You will play a key role in ensuring that dynamic and impactful training is developed, arranged and delivered to our officials and members; training that increases knowledge, awareness and engagement, particularly of equalities issues. You will assist in developing training and education policies and strategies that support the FBU’s training and equalities priorities.
You will work and collaborate with officials of all levels of the union, the equality and trade sections, and colleagues across other departments to make a real difference to the lived experience of FBU members. You will bring practical expertise and experience in developing and delivering training, development and education programmes and campaigns, and contribute to joined-up approaches across the Union.
Flexible, agile and resilient, you will have a proven track record of developing, organising and delivering high-quality training and education programmes and events. You will also have deep knowledge of equalities legislation and issues, coupled with experience of contributing to the development of policy and strategy in these areas.
This is a new role, following a restructuring of the team. One of your first tasks will be to undertake a brief review of our overall training, development and education approach and, ideally, you will have experience of this.
If you want to make a difference, if you are committed to advancing impactful training and education in a trade union context, and if you feel aligned to the values, aims and objectives of the FBU, we are interested in hearing from you.
Full details of the role and job requirements are set out in the Job Description.
Benefits include:
Generous annual leave
Additional Christmas office closure period
Final salary pension scheme
Employee assistance programme
Season ticket loan
Annual Christmas bonus
Eyecare claim back scheme
Childcare assistance scheme
Flexible working arrangements
The role is based at the FBU head office in London and flexible working arrangements are in place. This role does require some travel and working away from home, and the need to occasionally work non-standard hours, as you would expect in a role like this
To apply please send your CV with supporting statement (each to be no more than two sides of A4) setting out how you meet the essential Job Requirements. If your application does not do this, you will not be selected for interview.
Your statement and application should be written by yourself and not with the use of AI – we want to hear from you and not Claude or ChatGPT!
Please send your application to Niki McGrane at [email protected]
Closing date and time: 27th October 2026 5.00pm
Interviews will be a two stage process. The first stage of long-list interviews will take place 5/11/2026, and the final interviews for those short-listed will be held on 16/11/2026.
