Job Title: Fire Safety Manager
Department: Protection Department
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Operational – Watch Manager B / 42 hours per week, Day Duty system Grey Book staff
Non-Operational – Grade 8 / 37 hours per week, Green Book staff
Salary: Grey Book £44,911, Green Book £39,186 – £42,403
Location:  Vacancy location to be confirmed
Closing date: 24th January 2024

The Role  

Do you share our passion for making our communities safer? Can you provide practical advice on how to make our buildings and workspaces safer places? Are you excited to learn more about making Essex a safe place to live work and travel putting your knowledge and skills into practice in a diverse and challenging county?  

If so, then the right opportunity for you has arisen within our Protection (formerly known as Fire Safety) team. As part of our Prevention and Protection strategies we are committed to undertaking more safety audits than ever before, and we are looking for the right people to represent us in the community, providing the right advice and responses to fire safety challenges. 

  What You Will Be Working On   

• Managing a Protection Team at one of our Service Delivery Points 
• Undertaking fire safety audits and providing fire safety advice and enforcement activity in accordance with ECFRS Risk Based Inspection Programme 
• Assist in the management and delivery of our protection and building review activity that is essential and an area of high priority for the Service 
• Assess the design of new or extended buildings against the Building Regulations through statutory consultations with external stake holders 
• Take a lead role in the development and mentoring of new staff in the department including the quality assurance of their work as well as that of competent Fire Safety Inspectors  
• You may be required to deliver fire safety training to our operational firefighter teams 

  What Are We Looking For? 

This role will be perfect for you if you are passionate about fire safety and are motivated by what you can bring to ECFRS and the people of Essex.  

You will have experience of managing your own workloads as well as managing and being part of a team.  You must have excellent time management and prioritising skills as you will be required to meet statutory deadlines. 

We would love to find someone that has strong interpersonal skills and experience of working with people from all walks of life with an aim of achieving a common goal. 

You will be required to attend formal courses both in person and remotely.  It is a requirement that you will sign a pre-learning agreement prior to undertaking any formal training.  

Eligibility  

• Substantive Watch Manager B (substantive status applies to Grey Book only) 
• Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety and deemed fully competent thereby having a comprehensive understanding of fire safety regulation, risk reduction and relevant guidance and can competently apply this to the premises which fall within their remit. 
• Experience of liaising with the public, partners and internal stakeholders, and providing professional advice 
• Internal candidates, no current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor are you subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance 
• Have a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, or be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy (Grey Book only) 
• A valid Incident Command Verification Level 1 (Grey Book only) 

As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain your operational competence, support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions. 

Please note – Grey Book roles are only available to personnel on a wholetime contract. On-Call are welcome to apply, but if successful it would be on green book terms and conditions. 

How to apply 

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role via our recruitment portal. It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply. 

You may also upload a CV if you wish (no more than 2 pages). 

Assessment and selection  

Stage 1   Application & shortlisting (assessment will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification) 

Stage 2   You will be required to deliver a presentation on a subject to be advised should you be short listed and invited for interview.  

Stage 3   Role specific interview comprising technical questions relative to the role and questions assessed against the NFCC Leadership Framework (Leading Others), You can see the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)   And guidance around the Code of Ethics here: Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com) This element is  expected to last no longer than forty minutes. 

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact SM Paul Nash on 07785 974175 or paul.nash@essex-fire.gov.uk 

If you have any queries about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk  

Our Culture and Benefits 

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.  

You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits 

Disability Confident 

We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit. 

As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.  

Our employee forums and partners include:  

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Mens’ Forum, and our Womens’ Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters’ operational group.  

Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.  

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk  

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk 

You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk   

Safeguarding 

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. 
 
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service. 
 
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults. 

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying. 
 
 This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  

The Role: Operations Manager, Operational Resilience and Control

Starting salary: £51,115.59 inclusive of London weighting and 20% shift allowance

Salary Range : £51,115.59 – £58,917.34 inclusive of London weighting and 20% shift allowance

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Pattern: Control Shift Pattern. 12hour day/ 8 hour mid/ 12 hour night/ Rest/ Rest/ Rest

Application closing date: Monday 29th January at 16:00 GMT

The London Fire Brigade are here to protect and serve London.

Our Control room is based at our operations centre in Merton, we manage 200,000 + 999 calls a year from Londoners when they need us most. We mobilise fire engines and specialist equipment, provide support to firefighters and work with other emergency services to safely resolve incidents across the Capital.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team as an Operations Manager.

Leading a watch of 16 Control Officers and Assistant Operations Managers, you will ensure that you and your team are always ready to meet the challenges of a metropolitan emergency service.

You will thrive on supporting your team at both an individual and a group level. You will have a passion for serving our community and be open to working in an environment which is going through significant change.

Being part of the Control Leadership Team, you will contribute to our response strategies, our future plans and be a standing member of the Control Commanders Performance Board – a key decision-making forum for Brigade Control.

Operationally, you will have a comprehensive knowledge of Fire Service Control Rooms. You will understand the importance of working collaboratively with partner agencies to resolve incidents and have experience of leading a Fire Control Room as a Fire Control Commander.

The London Fire Brigade responds to a wide range of incidents from Road Traffic Collisions to Terrorist Attacks, if you think you could lead our response from the Control Room then apply today.

We welcome applications from substantive Assistant Operations Managers, Watch Manager (Control) and Station Managers (Control).

To discuss the role further, contact Senior Control Commander Sarah Cuthbert. Email: Sarah.Cuthbert@london-fire.gov.uk Tel: 07881269470

Job title:                               Safe and Well Advisor (Prevention)

Grade:                                   D

Salary:                                  £27,803 per annum (rising by annual increments to £30,296. More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours:                                   Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location: The role will be required to cover the Wiltshire area and the base location of the post holder will be discussed at interview.

Appointment Type:                Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Tracy Jenkins, Safe and Well Team Leader on Tracy.Jenkins@dwfire.org.uk or 07879 890743

• Are you a caring, practical, organised person who is looking for a fulfilling role within an Emergency Service?
• Would you like to work as part of a great team whilst being out and about in the Community in your own van, managing your own workload?
• The role of (Home Safety Advisor) Safe and Well Advisor could be for you.

Safe and Well Advisors work within the Prevention Department. Our aim is to reduce fire risk in people’s homes, especially those most vulnerable, such as the elderly, or those with health concerns.

You will learn how to identify fire risks, such as overloaded electrics, unsafe cooking and offer advice on how people can stay safer from fire. You will also install detection equipment such as smoke alarms and specialist deaf alert equipment. Use data systems such as Microsoft Office to record data on a tablet and smart phone.

You must have excellent people skills, adapting your style to ensure all people have the same high standard of advice and support. You will also work closely with partner agencies such as social services, mental health teams and GP Surgeries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

As well as being one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country we are also one of the top performing. In February 2022, inspectors from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked closely at our Service and graded us as ‘Good’, ‘Outstanding’, and ‘Good’ across the three inspection pillars of Effectiveness, Efficiency and People.

What makes you our ideal person?

• You have excellent people skills (friendly, positive, and caring)
• You are competent with IT, smart phones, tablets, databases such as Microsoft Office.
• You enjoy working alone, sometimes in challenging situations, but still be an integral part of a close-knit team.
• You have a practical mind and the ability to carry equipment such as a step ladder, tool kit and be able to install basic detection (you will be given full training).
• You have a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding.
• We need you to be flexible. We work Monday to Friday but with flexibility to work weekends or evenings to support service needs. We can discuss this.
• Happy to travel across all areas of Wiltshire.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes and health & well-being services.

Other Information:

• You must have a full current driving licence. You will be provided with a Service Vehicle to use during your working hours.
• The role has a significant travel requirement across the Service area.
• There is a rigorous selection process and the identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including an Enhanced DBS check for this role. You will be required to register with the DBS Update Service and maintain this registration annually.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references.
• Upon appointment you will be required to adhere to the requirements of a Health Surveillance Programme and attend an Occupational health appointment for baseline readings.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 28th January 2024 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Wednesday 7th February and Thursday 8th February 2024. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details re interview format/location will be provided before the interview date.

Additional Information – Raising Tax Awareness and Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance – Please note that it 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.
Lifetime Allowance – Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.
Temporary Promotions/Positions – Wholetime and On-call staff: Please note that any period of ‘temporary’, whether that is by way of promotion or allowances associated with a temporary position, will not be pensionable.

To find out more and apply:

Please note we do not accept CV’s in place of application forms.

You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to support all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.

For further guidance on how to complete your application, please refer to the Job Application Guidance Notes. If you are experiencing difficulties completing your application or have a need to complete your application in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact HR Resourcing on 01722 691444 within plenty of time of the closing date of the position you are applying for.

Values & Behaviours Framework

Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services.  When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.

The Role
Post: Technical Rescue/Hose Technician
Salary: £29,007.00 per annum
Grade: FRS B/C
Salary range: £29,007.00 – £34,215.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 22 January 2024 at 16:00 GMT

An opportunity has arisen in the Technical team of the Brigades Operations Support Group (OSG) based in Croydon.

The successful candidate will be working behind the scenes to support London’s firefighters, servicing and maintaining the Brigades kit, inspecting and repairing various technical and firefighting equipment ensuring our fire and rescue services remain operational. Full training will be provided.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with workshop based experience and excellent team player and interpersonal skills. You may also be required to occasionally work at other satellite facilities so you’ll need to be flexible and respond positively to change. Possession of a full UK driving license is required.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Instructor

Salary: £37,336 – £41,418 (Grade G SCP 29 – 33)

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Share: Can be considered.

Closing date:  23:59 24 January 2024

Further Information

We’re looking for a level-headed, enthusiastic and proactive individual, with instructor qualifications and experience of delivering training relevant to operational fire fighting. This could include driving, firefighting, work at height, water rescue, hazardous materials, trauma care and or incident command.

You will be a key member of the training and development team, working to provide training to both operational personnel and support staff.

You will need to be able to think fast and be confident working in a busy environment, presenting, coaching and mentoring situations.

This is a challenging but immensely rewarding position. If you’ve got what it takes, we want you to join us. Support and development will be available relevant to the instructor skill sets.
CPD will be maintained and supported for any instructor qualifications.

Advert Opens: 10 January 2024

Closing date:  23:59 24 January 2024

Interview date: w/c 05 February 2024

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlement plus public holidays, public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules), on-site gym facilities, free onsite parking, access to an emergency services discount card and use of our occupational health unit. You will also be supported with further training as required.

You will automatically be enrolled into The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), this is a tax approved, defined benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance- Please note that it 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.

Lifetime Allowance – Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

PA to the Executive Team

37.5 hours per week

£26,499.00 per annum plus excellent benefits

Location – Basingstoke Head Office / Hybrid

About Us

The Fire Fighters Charity supports the health and wellbeing needs of the Fire Services Community and offers a broad range of services tailored to meet individual need. The Charity is there to support the UK fire family at different times during their lives and for different reasons.

The role

The PA to the Executive Team reports into our Chief Executive.

The role is varied, and you will provide high levels of administrative support connected to the activities of our Executive Team.    You will regularly communicate with both internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Executive Team, ensuring these interactions are handled in both a professional and timely manner.

Supporting with diary management and meeting scheduling, you will produce and prepare correspondence for approval, including high profile communications such as King’s Honours letters.  In addition, you will assist the Executive Team with events and conferences which may require occasional overnight stays.

You

As well as having strong administrative and organisational skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to prioritise you will:

·       Have the experience working in a support role at senior level

·       Have a high level of experience of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365

·       Have demonstrable excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills

How to Apply

More information about the role can be found on our website or please contact Rebecca Webster, Organisational Development & People Partner on 01256 366580

To apply for the role please submit your CV which should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 and include specific examples of what you have achieved and how that demonstrates that you meet the requirements of the role and person specification.  You should also submit an introductory letter stating why you are interested in both the role and The Fire Fighters Charity to recruitment@firefighterscharity.org.uk

Closing date: 9am on Friday 19 January 2024

Interviews will be held:  1st round – Friday 26 January 2024 (via MS Teams)  2nd round Thursday 1 February 2024 (in Head Office)Hybrid

The role will be subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. When recruiting our new team members, regardless of the role, we are looking for people who share our values to help us to achieve our strategic plan.

We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful this time.