Station Manager – Business Fire Safety and Fire Investigator
Permanent
SM Salary: £50,135 (Development) – £55,301 (Competent SMB) Plus 20% Flexible Duty Allowance (as appropriate)
Hours – 42 hours per week, Flexi Duty Officer
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading
Superb Pension Scheme
Onsite Gym and Parking Facilities
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Station Manager (B) – Business Fire Safety and Fire Investigator to lead, shape and enhance our Business Fire Safety function. This role plays a vital part in improving public and business safety by overseeing the delivery of targeted fire safety education, regulatory compliance and formal enforcement activity. You will lead specialist staff, manage complex audits and casework, and provide Tier 2 fire investigations and expert witness support to legal proceedings. Working closely with internal teams, partner agencies and local authorities, you will ensure consistent, high‑quality regulation, support professional development across the team, and drive continuous improvement in how RBFRS protects its communities.
About you:
You will be influential, resilient and committed to high professional standards, with strong performance management and communication skills.
**Required (on appointment):**
– Competent Crew Manager with CPD.
– Award in Education and Training.
– Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
– IOSH qualification.
For details of the key role specific requirements please see the Job Profile
Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.
Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):
Key responsibilities include:
– Leading the Business Fire Safety team and driving service improvement.
– Designing and delivering targeted fire safety education and enforcement.
– Conducting Tier 2 fire investigations and acting as an expert witness.
– Overseeing operational competence and Level 2 Incident Command provision.
– Leading development pathways for staff and contributing to strategic initiatives.
– Working collaboratively with partners, local authorities and internal stakeholders.
Eligibility:
Applications are restricted to Competent Crew Managers in receipt of CPD or above who have successfully completed a Level 1 Incident Command qualification and have maintained their knowledge and skills.
If appointed to a Station Manager role, you will be required to undertake the Level 2 Incident Command qualification before undertaking Incident command activities required in the role.
Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills, and experience against the relevant Personal Specification contained within the Job Profile.
Application and Selection Process:
Closing date for applications: 11th May 2026 at 09:00am
Task Submission: 5th June 2026
It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will run week commencing 8th June.
Stage One: Supporting Statement
Eligible staff wishing to apply for this role, should apply through the portal, submitting a Supporting Statement (restricted to 1500 words). If you are interested in applying for this position, click Apply now
Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills and experience against the relevant Job Profile/ Person Specification.
Stage Two: Role based task and Behavioral and Competency- based Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be assessed for suitability for the role by means of a behavioral and competency-based interview alongside a presentation task.
Task details have been provided ahead of time to facilitate preparation. The role-based task is to prepare and deliver a presentation lasting no longer than 15 minutes on the following topic:
One of the key responsibilities of the role is to design and deliver targeted fire safety
education and enforcement. How would you target business fire safety interventions to reduce risk in our community.
Eligible staff wishing to apply for this role, should apply through the portal. If you are interested in applying for this position, click Apply Now.
For further details regarding the role, please contact Group Manager Dan Pithers (pithersd@rbfrs.co.uk) to arrange an informal discussion.
Please see the link to the Job Profile
For more information regarding the application process, please contact Coaching and Resourcing Assistant Esme Dunne: Dunnee@rbfrs.co.uk or Recruitment@RBFRS.co.uk
Additional information:
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Disclosure and Barring Service
Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, that is appropriate to the role applied for.
Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity and your dignity. All are welcome here. Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles which guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.
Simply: The communities we serve are varied and diverse, we should be too.
Applications are welcome for job-share or part time arrangements please enquire on application.
All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Disability Confident Scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme). To find out more: https://www.rbfrs.co.uk/your-service/about-us/equality-diversity-and- inclusion/