Area Manager

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service – Area Manager Competent B

At Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We believe that diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and ideas drives innovation and strengthens our ability to work together for safer communities.

Based at the joint Fire and Police Headquarters, Nettleham, you will work closely with councillors, colleagues from across Lincolnshire County Council and partner agencies to drive forward innovation and improvement.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is actively engaged with and proud of its collaboration with Police and Ambulance Services as well as regional fire partners.

The role will be responsible for strategic planning, direction and guidance to ensure the Service’s vision, values and objectives are achieved.

About Us

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is driven by a clear purpose: Working together to keep our communities safer. This purpose is at the heart of everything we do and is the golden thread that runs through and drives every decision we take, investment we make, our plans and actions now and in the future.

About You

We are seeking an individual who has the tenacity, enthusiasm and passion required of a strategic leader in a modern fire and rescue service. The role requires sound knowledge and experience of fire and rescue service delivery, operational command at all levels, integrated risk management planning, business, financial and succession planning, performance and people management and partnership working.

You’ll need to be politically astute, experienced in partnership working and be able to evidence translating strategy into activity. We are looking for a natural leader who will demonstrate and bring to life our values-based culture.

We welcome applications from

• Substantive Area Managers or
• Substantive and fully competent Group Managers with a minimum of 12 months experience in role
• Applicants must be assessed as competent to operate as an ICL3 advanced incident commander, with proven relevant experience managing operational incidents at this level.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience of operating effectively at strategic level, and have a track record of achievement.
   

In return for your experience, skills and qualities you will receive excellent support from the team and an opportunity to further develop.

If this sounds like your next career move, then please read through the full Job Description, to ensure that you can meet the required criteria and to help you complete the best application possible as well as the Candidate Recruitment Pack.

For an informal and in confidence discussion, prior to the application deadline, please contact Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Ryan Stacey on 07926 182934

Next Steps

Please submit a covering letter outlining what you can bring to this role and a CV using the Apply now button.

The assessment process will be undertaken in two stages; the first is scheduled to take place from 9th December – 11th December for the Career Progression Gateway, followed by interviews W/C 6th January. Only those who are successful in the first stage will be required to attend the final interview process.

The successful candidate must achieve successful Lincolnshire Police vetting at Level 3 and hold proof of SC clearance (or will be required to apply if not already SC Cleared) before starting employment.