Technical Services Workshop Manager

Job Title: Technical Services Workshop Manager (Breathing Apparatus)

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week                                            

Salary: Grade 8: £40,476 – £43,693 per annum

Location: Fleet Workshops, Lexden

Closing date: Sunday 8th December 2024

The Role

You will be part of our Technical Services Team reporting to our Head of Technical Services. You will lead our busy Technical Services Workshop Team, responsible for the effective running of the Technical Services Workshop.  You must have a full driving licence as you will be required to attend other sites within Essex County Fire and Rescue Service as necessary. This role is based in our Technical Services Workshop and due to the nature of the role does not support remote working.

Please Note: this role is currently based at Lexden with a planned re-location to Service HQ at Kelvedon Park in the future. 

The main duties of the role will include

·       Day to day management, organisation, and prioritisation of the work within the Technical Services Workshop Team, particularly the servicing of Breathing Apparatus (BA) Sets

·       Management and organisation of all necessary training courses for all team members.

·       Manage the efficient and effective use of resources to achieve departmental and ECFRS objectives.

·       To be accountable for undertaking Investigations of circumstances leading to critical equipment.

·       Overseeing of project work in relation to the introduction of new equipment

·       Liaising with other Teams within ECFRS and Suppliers to ensure effective running of the Technical Services Workshop and wider Service.

·       Ensuring work is carried out, to repair, service, test and maintain, according to the appropriate BS-EN and ISO Standards for life dependant and lifesaving equipment including creating and scheduling servicing plans.

·       Managing stock levels of associated equipment pertaining to the upkeep and repair of all equipment of Technical Services Workshop Equipment.  Overseeing ordering, invoicing, and receiving through the relevant budgetary systems. 

What Are We Looking For?

You will have a friendly personality who is keen to work for a busy team playing a pivotal role within Essex County Fire & Rescue Service.  We pride ourselves on working closely together to achieve the best outcomes.  

You will need to be efficient with time management ensuring that servicing of critical equipment and qualifications of team members are maintained within appropriate time frames. Ideally applicants will have a good knowledge of Breathing Apparatus and compressed air systems. 

Eligibility

You will have a Level 3 standard of education (e.g. GCSE or A level) or equivalent experience.  You will have experience of working independently with good analytical skill, analysing and interpreting information to develop solutions and solve problems.  You will have previous supervisory experience working in a managerial role, managing staff and overseeing a team.

How to apply

Internal candidates in either the development or resource pool –

If you meet the essential criteria listed above, you should express an interest for the role by clicking Apply in Cornerstone (recruitment portal).

Internal candidates who are not in either the development or resource pool –

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 700 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role via Cornerstone (recruitment portal). It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

External candidates

You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 700 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish. Your additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

This statement needs to be your own words and will be subject to scrutiny during the application process. 

Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

Assessment and Selection

Stage 1 Application and shortlisting (assessment will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification)

Stage 2 Presentation on subject to be advised – no more than 10 minutes, and role specific interview lasting approximately 45 minutes.

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. 

You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues. 

Our employee forums and partners include: 

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group. 

Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too. 

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk 

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.