Wholetime Crew Commander

Crew Commander

Salary: £38,501 (development) – £40,161 (competent )

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking applications from motivated and positive leaders to help build on our achievements through continuous improvement. Are you that forward thinking leader who upholds our Service values and seeks to lead a positive culture?  Can you bring innovation, self, and people performance as well as excellent community service to the Crew Manager role?

We are seeking to fill a number of current and future Crew Manager vacancies, as they arise. Applicants must be prepared to serve in any Crew Manager post across the Service.

Due to the base location of some posts in buildings shared with Police colleagues, any offer of contract will be subject to satisfactory enhanced Police vetting.

Applications are invited from competent wholetime, substantive Firefighters or existing Crew Manager. All applicants will be required to complete an on line application form, references will also be requested from current service line managers.

The deadline for completion of the application pack will be midday 5th July 2024.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a series of assessments, which will include:

Assessment Centre comprising:

Interview/ Professional discussion
Management presentation / Briefing
Operational assessment (if required)

Those Shortlisted will be asked to undertake:

a VCA leadership behaviours assessment

The successful applicants will be placed into the Crew Manager Talent Pool and will progress into a Crew Manager position as they become available without the need to complete further processes.