WDS Crew Manager

Please apply by midday 12th February 2025

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service are now recruiting for Wholetime Duty System (WDS) Crew Managers

The Service is currently seeking to appoint WDS Crew Managers who will demonstrate an enthusiastic and inclusive approach to the leadership of a watch or area of work, whilst upholding our Service’s values.

This post will provide successful candidates with the opportunity to enhance the culture and values of the Fire and Rescue Service through the provision of effective team leadership whilst also joining the organisation in contributing to its current culture change transformation.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

·         Competent and Substantive Wholetime Firefighter OR Wholetime or On-Call Crew Manager employed in a UK local authority Fire and Rescue Service.
·         Supervisory Technical Test Examination pass from South Wales Fire & Rescue Service (Paper 1 and 2 prior to 2023 or New Tech Paper from 2023 onwards) valid at close of advert OR Institute of Fire Engineering (IFE) Level 3 Certificate in Fire Service Operations and Incident Command OR Equivalent.
·         Skills for Justice Level 3 Award (ICL1) Initial Incident Command pass.
·        IOSH Managing Safely qualification OR Willingness to gain IOSH qualification within 6 months upon appointment.
·         Demonstration of suitable experience of learning within a leadership and management field at Supervisory Manager level (for internal candidates this can be evidenced from a completed ‘Leading Others’ Pathway) OR A commitment to complete a leadership pathway within 6 months of commencement of a crew manager appointment prior to submission of a development to competent portfolio.
·         Have no live disciplinary or performance sanctions, at the point of application
N.B. Vacancies may be in all locations/departments across the service