Service Delivery Hub Manager – Group Manager

Benefits

Role: Service Delivery Hub Manager – Group Manager

Salary and Grade:

Group Manager B:  £55,953 – £62,028 per annum plus 20% Flexible Duty Allowance.

Location – Various Stations

Lease Car Scheme

Superb Pension Schemes available

Onsite gym and parking facilities

Excellent health care support through Benenden and additional support through our Occupational Health provider, Movement Specialist and Fitness and Health Adviser

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is a progressive and community-focused organisation that works as one team to deliver services to the people of Berkshire. We have an engaged and dedicated team of some 700 diverse and talented individuals, an inclusive culture as well as a commitment to the training, development and wellbeing of our people.

We are seeking dynamic, adaptable and forward-thinking individual to join our team as a Hub Manager leading one of our Service Delivery Hubs with responsibility for the delivery of frontline services across Prevention, Protection and Response. This is a critical role and a great opportunity to work for a public service provider with a progressive culture that invests in the training, development and wellbeing of its employees.

About you:

​​​​​​​You will be motivated, forward-thinking and looking for an opportunity to lead and develop within RBFRS. You will be able to maintain effective working relationships by acting with integrity and operating with credibility. You will seek opportunities to lead continuous improvement and change initiatives within your areas of responsibility. You’ll be:

·         People focused, with proven ability to lead teams inspiring high performance

·         Able to drive forward change in a complex and dynamic organisation

·         Passionate in improving and delivering services to our communities

·         Have a good understanding of local and national issues affecting the sector.

Key role requirements for a Group Manager:

·         Confident, inspiring and effective team leader

·         Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

·         Innovative thinking and openness to change

·         Excellent communication skills across a range of stakeholders

·         Evidence of continual professional development

For details of the key role specific requirements please see the Job Profile

Eligibility

Applications will be accepted from Group Managers, Station Managers or Competent Watch Managers in receipt of CPD, with evidence of acquisition of knowledge and understanding relating to people and process management. Competent in ICS L2 with relevant / ongoing incident command experience / organisational assurance and provide evidence of this qualification.

You will need to successfully acquire L3 Advanced Incident Command qualification (Skills for Justice Awards – Fire) within 6 months of appointment, as appropriate.

You will be required to pass a relevant medical assessment as appropriate, and a fitness test (or evidence of recent pass may be acceptable – subject to checks).

Application and selection process

If you are interested in applying for this position please click Apply now

Stage One:

Please submit a CV and a supporting statement (restricted to 2000 words) detailing how your behaviours, knowledge, skills and experience meet the job profile / person specification for the role.

Closing date for Applications is 10:00am on Friday, 27 September 2024

Stage Two:

Applicants will be assessed for suitability for the role by means of a role specific selection process including but not limited to a behavioural and competency based interview.

Please note, you will only be shortlisted on information you provide in the supporting statement and CV. If we receive more interest than interviews we can facilitate, we will look to take the top scoring candidates through to the interview stage.

Please see the task instruction and presentation template (optional use) for the process. Task details have been provided ahead of time to facilitate preparation. If shortlisted, you will be required to present prior to your interview.

You must submit any documentation by 10:00am on Monday, 7 October. If you are shortlisted this should be sent via email to Recruitment@rbfrs.co.uk.

For further details about the role, please contact Tom Brandon, Head of Response and Resilience brandont@rbfrs.co.uk  or to discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Ellece Ott, Resourcing Advisor at otte@rbfrs.co.uk

It is anticipated that the assessment process will run from the 7 to 18 October 2024.

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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behavioural Competency Framework as attached.

The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.

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.

Please view our privacy notice via this link Applicant Privacy 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/