Crew Manager Opportunities March 2026
Location: Across the county of North Yorkshire
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Development £41,322, Competent £43,104
Closing date: 24 April 2026 10:00
Recruitment pack: Crew Manager Recruitment Pack March 2026.pdf
Familiarisation event: 2 April 2026 13:00 – 14:00
To reserve a place use the following links: internal and external
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a number of Crew Manager roles to join our team and support across the Service. This is open to both internal and external applicants, either on promotion or on lateral transfer. If you feel you can deliver real and sustainable benefits for the public, transforming our service delivery, we would like to hear from you.
What We are Looking For
This role requires strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to lead, manage and develop others, and deliver the Service’s strategy through local delivery.
With the potential to be an effective manager and leader, successful candidates will have an innovative approach to deliver plans across the Service to achieve positive results. With a strong focus on collaboration, you will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive working relationships and develop teams to improve performance. You will recognise the importance of a diverse workforce and promote a culture of equality and inclusion.
The NFCC Leadership Framework includes four quadrants which are detailed below.
Personal impact ensures we value, respect, and promote equality and diversity. It’s about being a positive presence on others, having personal integrity and an ability to self-manage. The focus is on self and how a manager uses leadership to create a positive, open-working environment focusing on ethics and wellbeing.
Outstanding leadership is about building high performing teams and developing people to their full potential. It’s about communicating with integrity, being open and honest to foster trust and building collaborative working partnership. An ambassador and role model for the Fire and Rescue Service. The focus is on others and how a manager uses leadership to create high performing teams.
Organisational effectiveness is ensuring everything we do is linked to organisational plans and values. It’s driving the mission and ensuring decisions and actions are beneficial to the customer. The focus is on the organisation and how a manager uses leadership to continuously improve, innovate and change.
Service delivery is about delivering high quality services now and into the future. It’s about intelligent problem solving with an outcome focussed approach, continuous improvement and value for money to our customers. The focus is on task and how a manager uses leadership to produce outcome focussed results which meet customer needs.
Should you be successful in passing the full process, you may not be posted immediately. Should this happen, you will be held on a holding list for 12 months.
Why Join Us?
Working for the emergency services is both meaningful and impactful. At North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, we’re committed to helping colleagues reach their full potential in a fair, inclusive, and supportive environment. We value diverse perspectives and actively promote staff wellbeing so everyone can thrive. Please visit our website to learn more about our organisation.
Eligibility and Application form
The definition of eligibility is contained within the Recruitment pack, which is attached above.
Please note: Internal applicants must be a substantive and competent Wholetime Firefighter or On-call Crew Manager. Those looking to transfer to NYFRS must be a substantive and competent Wholetime Firefighter (applying on promotion) or a substantive and competent Wholetime or On-call Crew Manager (applying for a lateral transfer). Please note, to apply, you must be substantive and competent in your existing role at the point the advert goes live and have met all NYFRS criteria for the role.
Please see the current Recruitment Policy here.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please direct these to Penny.Sutton@northyorksfire.gov.uk
If you do not currently have a CV, we have created a basic template to use to create a basic CV to complement your application. It is a mandated requirement to attach a CV with your application. Basic CV Template.doc
Use of AI
At NYFRS, we embrace new technologies that enhance our recruitment process and understand that candidates may use AI to assist with the application process. AI can be a valuable resource; however, we encourage candidates to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal skills, experiences and qualifications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
Our selection process includes thorough evaluations, including verifying the authenticity and suitability of all applications.
Key dates
Closing date for applications: Friday 24 April 2026 10:00
Familiarisation event: Thursday 2 April 2026 13:00 – 14:00
Operational assessments: to take place w/c 11 May 2026
Strengths workshop: Tuesday 19 May 2026 14:00 – 15:00
Strength based interview assessments: to take place w/c 26 May and w/c 1 June 2026
Reasonable Adjustments
NYFRS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please declare this within your online application. A member of our team will contact you prior to your interview to ensure appropriate support is in place.
Safer Recruitment
NYFRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding is a core part of our recruitment process, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All successful candidates will undergo a thorough recruitment process and must obtain satisfactory pre-employment clearances before commencing employment, including satisfactory Vetting or DBS checks, references, and a medical assessment, including absence history. Adherence to our safeguarding policies and procedures is essential.
Should you wish to discuss the role requirements in more detail please contact TalentDevelopmentAdmin@northyorkshire.police.uk