Assistant Chief Fire Officer x 2

Thank you for your interest in the role of Assistant Chief Fire Officer at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. We are looking to fill two vacancies on a permanent basis and further details of these are contained within this pack.

We are looking to appoint individuals with a demonstrable track record of strong and inclusive leadership. They will possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to nurture and manage strong relationships across a wide stakeholder group and be an advocate for the Service.

The successful candidates will play a major role in enhancing the culture and values of the Fire and Rescue Service through engaging and inspiring our people, so that they achieve our ambition of providing service excellence across South Wales. They will always demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in the UK, serving 1.6 million people across 10 Constituent Unitary Authorities stretching from Bridgend to Monmouth and from Cardiff Bay to the Brecon Beacons National Park.

We want to build a reputation of excellence in the delivery of our services from responding to emergency incidents to improving our range of preventative initiatives. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is committed to making our communities the safest places to live, work and visit, by focusing on community protection, attracting, and developing our people, making effective use of resources, whilst achieving organisational improvement.

The Service currently seeks to appoint two Assistant Chief Fire Officers who will demonstrate an enthusiastic and innovative approach to the leadership of a large Service area, whilst upholding our Service values:

COMPASSION         COURAGE    RESPECT    INTEGRITY  EXCELLENCE

The role will provide the successful candidates the opportunity to enhance the culture and values of the Service through the provision of effective strategic leadership.  The successful candidates will contribute to the shaping of the future services provided to our communities across South Wales through strong collaboration, clear decision making and the building and maintenance of a high-performance culture.  This in turn will support the development of the Service’s role within the wider context of the public service infrastructure within Wales and the rest of the UK.