Fire Safety Supervisor

Situated within the Fire Protection Department of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, this role encompasses overseeing a team of fire safety inspectors throughout the County.

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead business engagement efforts, entailing the development of a comprehensive strategy and the provision of direct guidance and support to commercial establishments through various means such as direct communication, forums, and seminars.

LFR is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to bolster the leadership of our fire protection team.

This multifaceted position entails jointly overseeing the onboarding process for new team members during their training and development phase. Additionally, the role involves providing support to divisional teams to ensure operational resilience and effective management.

Responsibilities include identifying training opportunities and facilitating continuous professional development (CPD) for both the fire protection team (CFP) and other LFR personnel engaged in CFP tasks.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in conducting and overseeing investigation and enforcement proceedings, leading efforts to address identified issues within the team. Administrative tasks such as maintaining public registers and managing data outputs will also be part of the role.

Furthermore, this position encompasses fulfilling statutory obligations, including participation in the Risk Based Inspection Programme and Petroleum programme as necessary, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and policy updates.

Additionally, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of the business engagement strategy within the CFP division.

The successful candidates must pass Level 3 Lincolnshire Police Vetting before undertaking this role. 

About Our Offer 
Along with a competitive salary we are offering: 
A Contributory pension Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work 
Civil service sports council membership 
Flexible working patterns  
Professional support and development 
An annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days plus the option to buy more 

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure 
If this sounds like your next career move, but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you! 

Best of luck with your application 

Control Watch Manager

Contract:
Permanent

Working Hours:
Full Time, 42 hours per week subject to Grey Book terms and conditions.

2 x Day shift (0800-1800) 2 x Night shift (1800-0800) 4 x Rota days in a rolling 8-day contract.

Salary:
£42,665 per annum

Locations:

Main Control:
Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex. CM8 3HB.

Secondary Control (When required):
Ongar Fire Station, 67 High Street, Ongar, Essex. CM5 9DT.

Closing Date –  Sunday, 17th March ‘24

The Role (Role Profile)

We know our Fire Control Operatives, or Control Firefighters as they are officially called, are the link between the public and our operational firefighters.

Answering 999 calls, contacting senior fire officers and other emergency services, and using our dynamic mobilisation system to send and move resources across Essex are just some of the vital tasks they complete during their shift.

You’ll also lead a watch and directly manage the development of the team.

As a Control Watch Manager, your role will be vital supporting our Service in making sure activities are delivered professionally as well as taking on the full role map and responsibilities of a Watch Manager.

You’ll develop existing management skills and work with the Control Station Manager to help shape the operational function of the department. You focus will be planning, review, implementation and delivery of business plans and organisational and operational priorities. 

As an external applicant you must already be a substantive wholetime Control Watch Manager or Crew Manager with a UK Fire & Rescue Service.

This is the role for you if?

Are you a motivated individual with an enthusiasm for leading a watch to help ECFRS achieve our operational and organisational objectives?

The right person will be a role model to others and be able to demonstrate all the capabilities of leading others and a diverse group of staff, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards.

You will be committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support the progression, and wellbeing of all personnel within your team, alongside the responsibilities outlined in the UK Fire Service Watch Manager Control Role Map.

About us

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving a county with a wide variety of risks. Essex is home to two airports, Stansted and Southend, as well as Harwich seaport, Lakeside shopping centre, power stations, docks at Tilbury and, along the Thames, several underground stations, and parts of the M25 and M11 motorways and several significant A-roads, and areas of diverse and complex risk.

We have 50 fire stations across the County – 12 of which are wholetime, and we employ wholetime and On-Call firefighters as part of an organisation of over 1400 people across operations, Service Control, and support staff.

Our Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of over 1.8 million. 

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

  • Either be a current substantive wholetime Control Watch Manager or Crew Manager with a UK Fire & Rescue Service; or have been a current substantive wholetime Control Crew Manager within ECFRS within the last 12 months.
  • Have no current live disciplinary or performance warnings or be subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance.

The Application Process

Internal Candidates who are Crew Managers on Control terms and conditions in either the resource or development pools:
If you meet the eligibility criteria listed above, you should express an interest for the role by applying in Cornerstone.

Internal candidates who are not in the resource or development pool are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words providing evidence on how you meet the criteria of leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework) at Watch Manager level.

External candidates, and internal Crew Managers on Control terms and conditions who are not in either the development or resource pool:
You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words providing evidence on how you meet the criteria of leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework) at Watch Manager level via our application site Cornerstone.

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s agreed recruitment and operational promotion approaches and will involve the following activities: 

Stage 1

Shortlisting will take place during the week commencing Monday 18th March.

Stage 2

This will take place week commencing Monday 25th March, and will comprise of a Ethics & Leadership presentation and questions (assessment will be made against positive indicators taken from our Code of Ethics and the NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final-1.pdf.

Further detail will be supplied along with the shortlisting outcomes.

Stage 3  

This will take place week commencing Monday 1st April, and will comprise of a Role Specific technical paper and an Operational assessment.

Further details including any learning materials will be confirmed after Stage 2 has been completed.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Station Manager Rebecca Sutton at Becky.Sutton@Essex-Fire.gov.uk

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, 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, 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 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, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighter’s 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 because 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 because 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 equalitydiversity@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, application processes and benefits via https://join.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. Some of our benefits include:

Generous annual leave
Competitive pension scheme
Career development opportunities
Wellbeing and counselling services
Physiotherapy services
Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme

You can find out more about our benefits via www.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 standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Control Crew Manager

Contract:
Permanent

Working Hours: 
Full Time, 42 hours per week subject to Grey Book terms and conditions.

2 x Day shift (0800-1800) 2 x Night shift (1800-0800) 4 x Rota days in a rolling 8-day contract.

Salary: 
£38,153 per annum

Locations:

Main Control:
Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex. CM8 3HB.

Secondary Control (When required):
Ongar Fire Station, 67 High Street, Ongar, Essex. CM5 9DT.

Closing Date  –  Sunday, 17th March ‘24

The Role (Role Profile)

Our Fire Control Operatives, or Control Firefighters as they are officially called, are the link between the public and our operational firefighters. The role sees them answering 999 calls, contacting senior fire officers and other emergency services, and using our dynamic mobilisation system to send and move resources across Essex.

As a Crew Manager you’ll provide leadership, supervision and development to support team members in performing their roles to the highest standard as well as taking on the full role map and responsibilities of a Crew Manager.

You will support the Watch Manager by assisting with coordinating the activities of the watch. You’ll manage the day-to-day use of allocated Service Control resources to ensure the effective delivery of call receipt, mobilising, communications, operational availability and associated information support functions.

You will deputise for the Watch Manager where required and you will promote and role model a culture of support, excellence, and continuous improvement in line with our Service values.

As an external applicant, you’ll already hold a substantive role as a competent Crew Manager for a minimum of twelve months within a UK Fire and Rescue Service.

This is the role for you if?

  • You’re motivated and enthusiastic about leading others to help our Service achieve operational and organisational objectives.
  • You’re a role model to others and you can demonstrate all the capabilities of leading others and a diverse group of staff, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards.
  • You’re committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support the progression, and wellbeing of all personnel within your team, alongside the responsibilities outlined in the UK Fire Service Crew Manager Control Role Map.

About us

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving a county with a wide variety of risks. Essex is home to two airports, Stansted and Southend, as well as Harwich seaport, Lakeside shopping centre, power stations, docks at Tilbury and, along the Thames, several underground stations, and parts of the M25 and M11 motorways and several significant A-roads, and areas of diverse and complex risk.

We have 50 fire stations across the County – 12 of which are wholetime, and we employ wholetime and On-Call firefighters as part of an organisation of over 1400 people across operations, Service Control, and support staff.

Our Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of over 1.8 million.   

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

•         Have held a substantive role as a competent Firefighter Control (internal applicants) or held a substantive role as a Crew Manager (external applicants) for a minimum of twelve months within a UK Fire and Rescue Service

 •         Have successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses and are competent for your current role.

 •         Have no current live disciplinary or performance warnings or be subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance.

The Application Process

Internal Candidates who are Crew Managers on Control terms and conditions in either the resource or development pools:

If you meet the eligibility criteria listed above, you should express an interest for the role by applying in Cornerstone.

Internal candidates who are not in the resource or development pool are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words providing evidence on how you meet the criteria of leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework) at Crew Manager level.

External candidates, and internal Crew Managers on Control terms and conditions who are not in either the development or resource pool:

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words providing evidence on how you meet the criteria of leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework) at Crew Manager level via our application site Cornerstone.

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s agreed recruitment and operational promotion approaches and will involve the following activities:

Stage 1

Shortlisting will take place during the week commencing Monday 18th March.

Stage 2

This will take place week commencing Monday 25th March, and will comprise of a Ethics & Leadership presentation and questions (assessment will be made against positive indicators taken from our Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.

Further detail will be supplied along with the shortlisting outcomes.

Stage 3

This will take place week commencing Monday 1st April and will comprise of a Role Specific technical paper and an Operational assessment.

Further details including any learning materials will be confirmed after Stage 2 has been completed.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Station Manager Rebecca Sutton at Becky.Sutton@Essex-Fire.gov.uk

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, 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, 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 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, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighter’s 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 because 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 because 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 equalitydiversity@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, application processes and benefits via https://join.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. Some of our benefits include:

·         Generous annual leave

·         Competitive pension scheme

·         Career development opportunities

·         Wellbeing and counselling services

·         Physiotherapy services

·         Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme

You can find out more about our benefits via www.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 standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Health and Safety Advisor

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Health and Safety Advisor

Salary: £33,024 – £36,648 (SCP 24 – 28, Grade F)

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date:  23:59, 20 March 2024

Further Information

Firefighters go towards dangerous situations in order to save lives when others are trying to get away.  Supporting all of our staff in being safe at work and being effective in helping members of our communities is essential to our aim of Safer People, Safer Places.

We are looking to welcome a Health and Safety Advisor into our diverse and high performing Service. 

As the Health and Safety Advisor, you will promote the benefits of health and safety, carry out station visits, and accident investigations and will provide advice to stakeholders on a day-to-day basis on a range of health and safety issues. You will also be involved in exciting project work such as ‘The Management of Contaminants: Occupational exposure as a firefighter’ as well as developing and delivering health and safety training, leading on specific areas or subjects and updating policies and documentation.

You will be working in a small Health and Safety team and with partners in other departments to embed a positive Health and Safety culture for the Service.

The right person will offer:  pragmatic advice balancing operational effectiveness and health and safety practice; collaborate on health and safety activity; willingness and desire to continually improve themselves and the service; and help in recognising and reducing the impacts of hazards.

You will hold a formalised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) You must also be committed to your own development and maintaining CPD is essential. We provide excellent opportunities for development and career progression. You will have excellent communication skills with a focus on customer service.

We want you to help make our communities safe; join our family.

Closing date:  23:59, 20 March 2024

Interview and test date: w/c 1 April

Benefits you will receive:

·         Competitive salary

·         Flexible working

·         Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

·         Full support for ongoing professional development

·         On-site gym facilities

·         Free onsite parking

·         Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card

·         Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support

·         Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

·         Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which 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 
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme  
• British Sign Language Charter  
• Asians in the Fire Service Association 

Pension Considerations  

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

Sponsorship 

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.

Road Safety Coordinator

Job title:                     Road Safety Coordinator

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:                         Part Time – 22.5 hours per week

The working pattern can be discussed at interview, but the successful candidate will be required to provide working hours on Wednesday and Thursday due to demand of the role.

Location: This role will predominantly cover Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas but there will be a requirement to support when required in Wiltshire and Swindon.

The location of the role can be based at any DWFRS Station/Support Office   

Appointment Type:   Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Tess Cross, Education Manager on tess.cross@dwfire.org.uk or 07768 266305.

Closing and Interview date:  The closing date for applications is Thursday 21st March 2024 (midnight).  It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 18th April 2024.  Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

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 absolutely 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.

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.

As a Road Safety Coordinator in our Prevention department you will:

  • Be the main point of contact for road safety partner enquiries and provide agreed support to service wide Road Safety Partnerships
  • Be responsible for updating social media and press releases for road safety presentations, developing new social media streams and build on current audiences.
  • Develop and implement new training initiatives and continuously review and improve delivery.

What makes you our ideal Road Safety Coordinator?

  • 4 GCSE passes – Grade A* – C / 9 – 4 including English and Mathematics / equivalent Level 2 qualification / or higher level qualification and a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding procedures and reporting systems.
  • Experience of planning complex events and maintaining records.
  • Experience of developing, organising, and delivering training or education.

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

Other Information:

  • You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
  • The role has a significant travel requirement. There is a requirement to provide delivery across the Service area.
  • The role involves some unsociable hours working.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

Finance Business Partner (P04) – N005/02/2024

This is an excellent opportunity for suitably qualified individuals, the role comes with an excellent benefits package including on-site parking, flexible working, generous holidays and gym facilities on-site (see separate benefits package document for further detail).

Hours of work;
Currently 36¼ hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
A Flexible Working Hours Scheme is in operation.
In view of the level of this appointment, the post holder will be required to work in such a way as to fulfil the obligations of the post.

Salary for PO4 is currently £43,421 – £46,464 per annum.

There is currently one permanent post based at NIFRS HQ in Lisburn.  This recruitment and selection process will also be used to fill future vacancies, a reserve list will be created for 12 months should any additional fixed term or permanent vacancies arise (offers of posts will be made in merit order).

All of the information you need to apply is available in the relevant Candidate Information Pack, including salary, hours of work, location, and full details of the essential and desirable criteria.  These are available in the Careers Section of the NIFRS website at www.nifrs.org.

Candidates should apply online and the closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 08 March 2024.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, irrespective of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, dependants, religion or political opinion.

NIFRS is currently under represented by women and those from the Roman Catholic Community, applications from these groups are particularly welcome.  Appointment will be made solely on merit.

https://nifrs.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Community Risk Advisor (PO3) – Ref N008/03/2024

The Community Risk Advisor will support the development of a multi-layered operational risk assessment which will be maintained and developed in line with national guidance, inform the development and maintenance of a Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and supporting Performance Management Framework. Support community risk data processing and analysis activities. Support the continual development of data processing and analysis systems and processes; and support the delivery of a series of large-scale service improvement programmes and projects through the provision of high quality community risk analysis to support strategic decision making in NIFRS.
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The post holder will support the Head of Data and Operational Risk with the provision of an efficient and effective community risk analysis function for NIFRS, and will be responsible for the day to day management of the team, including personal development and workload management as well as providing high quality information analysis through advanced statistical information skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for suitably qualified individuals, the role comes with an excellent benefits package including on-site parking, flexible working, generous holidays and gym facilities on-site .

Hours of work;
Currently 36¼ hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
A Flexible Working Hours Scheme is in operation.
In view of the level of this appointment, the post holder will be required to work in such a way as to fulfil the obligations of the post.

Salary for PO3 is currently £40,221 – £43,421 per annum. 

There is currently one permanent post based at NIFRS HQ in Lisburn.  This recruitment and selection process will also be used to fill future vacancies, a reserve list will be created for 12 months should any additional fixed term or permanent vacancies arise (offers of posts will be made in merit order). 
 
All of the information you need to apply is available in the relevant Candidate Information Pack, including salary, hours of work, location, and full details of the essential and desirable criteria.  These are available in the Careers Section of the NIFRS website at www.nifrs.org. 

Candidates should apply online and the closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 08 March 2024.
 
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, irrespective of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, dependants, religion or political opinion.

NIFRS is currently under represented by women and those from the Roman Catholic Community, applications from these groups are particularly welcome.  Appointment will be made solely on merit.

https://nifrs.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Information Governance Officer

Job Title: Information Governance Officer (Records Management)

Contract:   6 month FTC with potential to be extended

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £32,076 – £34,834 per annum

Location: Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

The Role (Role Profile)

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is currently working on a project to improve the information governance process to comply with legal requirements. We are looking for an individual who can work on a six-month contract which will possibly be extended to 12 months. 

The successful candidate will be a member of our friendly and inclusive information Governance Team. The team is responsible for handling data protection matters and statutory requests, including SARs, EIRs, FOI requests, etc. 

What You Will Be Working On

Keeping up to date the Information Asset Register (IAR), which is part of the Records of Processing Activity (RoPA).

Assisting different teams within ECFRS with the completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and working closely with the IG Manager and DDPO to review relevant legislation, documents, and policies. 

Assist the DPO and DDPO with Records Management tasks, and advise colleagues on the maintenance of shared files, folders, and storage drives. Support teams across the Service in complying with the Data Protection Act 2018 principles of minimisation and storage limitation.

Provide reports to DPO and DDPO on departments records handling status and procedures. 

What Are We Looking For?

The successful candidate should be able to collaborate with colleagues at all levels. Operate with a high level of attention to detail and be willing to learn aspects of information governance and data protection legislation and to apply these rules to day-to-day tasks.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must: 

Hold a Level 3 standard of education (e.g. A-level or equivalent). 

Ideally have Information Governance/Data Protection/Law degree/equivalent.

Willing to learn and understand the legal requirements surrounding the retention and limitation of personal data.

Willing to learn and understand the national standards for Incident data collection for fire and rescue services.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Can interpret policy and procedures.

Able to monitor and evaluate procedures/processes and suggest improvements as necessary to comply with legal requirements.

Demonstrates attention to detail and works methodically, responding to changes to meet deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal skills, communicates professionally and develops constructive working relationships. 

How to apply

You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 600 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

 You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications). 

Assessment and selection:

The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1 

Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification.

 Stage 2 

Role specific panel interview and presentation. The presentation topic will be communicated if you are shortlisted.   

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Ana.Tuckwell@essex-fire.gov.uk

For any other enquires, please contact Recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Closing date: 6th March 2024

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, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s 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. 

Lead Community Safety Officer

Location: Posts available in the North West based at Northallerton Headquarters, and South East based at Huntington Fire Station – please note both include the expectation to travel around the area

Salary: Grade 9 (£34,834 – £36,648)

Contract: Permanent – Green Book / Full Time working Monday to Friday in standard office hours

We are looking to appoint two uniformed Lead Community Safety Officers to work in some of our most rural areas in North Yorkshire, as part of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Prevention, Early Intervention and Safeguarding Team.

The role of the Lead Community Safety Officer will be varied in nature, and every day and week will be different. You will be part of an operational response service and will bring opportunities to help the public and vulnerable people in many ways, including post incident welfare and engagement.

A lead Community Safety Officer will hold all the duties of a Community Safety Officer, along with:

·         Providing direct supervision, guidance, and support to a team of Community Safety Officers, and reviewing and tasking workloads on a data led and risk-based approach.

·         Being responsible for an active caseload of safeguarding issues, referrals, and working closely with our Safeguarding Manager.

·         Delivering specialist Fire Safe (arson reduction) interventions with children and young people.

·         Co-ordinating the Service’s response to Road Safety ‘days of action’ within specific communities.

·         Providing training and support on a wide range of targeted interventions and educational presentations to other members of the team, and the wider teams in North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

·         Working closely with the Safeguarding Manager and Youth and Schools Engagement Manager, to ensure the public receive the best possible support.

Along with being able to lead a team of specialist staff to achieve the objectives of the function and help keep the public safe, to be successful you will:

  • Be organised and take responsibility for delivering a range of different person-centred, high quality, safe, and professional specialist harm reduction interventions, with the public and vulnerable groups.
  • Have excellent self-awareness and awareness of others within your team to ensure they remain healthy, safe and happy in the workplace.
  • Be able to build positive and trusted sustainable relationships with the public, and staff/volunteers within partner organisations.
  • Commit to achieving and demonstrating results and delivering positive outcomes that make a real and tangible difference for the public and individuals and families, who may experience one or a range of circumstances, such as poverty, ill-health, poor mobility, disability, loneliness and isolation, discrimination, or oppression; with dignity, respect, and compassion.
  • Have a passion to advocate for home fire safety, water safety, and road safety within our communities.
  • Have an understanding of safeguarding and trauma informed principles and the practical application of both practices.
  • Be open to continuous learning and improvement, and to supporting the wider team and Service as a whole to learn.
  • Be confident, capable, and resilient to work on your own, but also as part of a wider team of non-uniformed staff, volunteers, and Fire Fighters.
  • Be confident and able to travel frequently, sometimes across large distances, using a Service vehicle.
  • Be committed to always demonstrating our Service’s Core Code of Ethics and be versatile in your approach in being able to drive the core vision and values of the organisation across all functions.Be willing to complete a DBS check.

Working for us – what we can offer you

Working for the emergency services is truly rewarding, and we want to inspire all colleagues to achieve their full potential. Everything we do has a direct impact to the service our organisation delivers, and each of us contributes to ensuring our communities continue to feel safe.

You’ll be welcomed into an organisation that is committed to ensuring everyone is treated fairly and supported equally. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences and we care about the well-being of our staff, and actively support people so they can perform to their best.

In addition, we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Staff support networks
  • Excellent training and development
  • Excellent government pension scheme
  • Access to onsite Health and Wellbeing services
  • 24 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays)
  • Access to discounts at major retailers
  • Unison – recognised trade union
  • Inclusion and Diversity support networks

For further information please contact Vicky Coe Head of Early Intervention and Prevention – 07896 034 474 or Adam Farrow Station Manager Prevention – 07810 527 382

Closing date: Tuesday 19th March 2024 @ 09:00am.

Interviewing: Week Commencing 1st April 2024.

Youth and Schools Engagement Manager

Location: Agile – based at home and across North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Estates, with the expectation to travel

Salary: Grade 9 (£34,834 – £36,648)

Contract: Permanent – Green Book / Full Time working Monday to Friday in standard office hours

We are looking to appoint a Youth and Schools Engagement Manager into a new and growing department in North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (NYFRS). The role will be crucial in helping the service to provide early intervention and education for vulnerable young people across North Yorkshire and City of York.

The role of Youth and Schools Engagement Manager is to coordinate and safely manage our youth courses and interventions across the service and work with a range of different partners to ensure we are providing the right interventions to the right young people that delivers the right results for them.

NYFRS currently offer a range of different interventions and youth education including:

·         5-day LIFE (Local Intervention Fire Education) courses, which is an intense course for vulnerable young people, aiming to give them transferrable skills and confidence.

·         Extracurricular courses for cadets, in which young people can achieve a Level 2 BTEC in Fire & Rescue Services in the Community.

·         Educational packages in schools around our risks in the county. These include fire safety, water safety, and road safety.

·         Specialised interventions for young people who set fires or have fire setting behaviours.

The role of the Youth and Schools Engagement Manager will be varied in nature and every day and week will be different. You will be part of an operational response service, that will bring opportunities to help the public and vulnerable young people in many ways, including post incident welfare and engagement.

Along with having the ability to lead and support a team of specialist staff to deliver key youth interventions, to be successful you will also:

·         Be organised, take responsibility, coordinate, manage and evaluate a range of different and important person-centred high quality, safe, and professional specialist harm reduction interventions with young people.

·         Be able to build positive and trusted sustainable relationships with the public and staff/volunteers within partner organisations.

·         Be committed to achieving and demonstrating results and delivering positive outcomes that make a real and tangible difference for the public.

·         Have an excellent understanding of how to Safeguard young people and the practical application of safeguarding practices.

·         Be committed to ensuring our interventions are quality assured and evaluated to ensure our service is kept to the highest standard and we understand the difference we are making.

·         Be open to continuous learning and improvement, and to supporting the wider team and Service as a whole, to learn.

·         Be a passionate advocate for working with vulnerable young people and getting the best possible outcomes.

·         Be confident, capable, and resilient to work on your own, but also as part of a wider team of non-uniformed staff, volunteers, and Fire Fighters.

·         Be confident and able to travel frequently, sometimes across large distances, using a Service vehicle.

·         Be committed to always demonstrating our Service’s Core Code of Ethics and be versatile in your approach in being able to drive the core vision, and values of the organisation, across all functions.

·         Be willing to complete a DBS check to the required standard for the role.

Working for us – what we can offer you

Working for the emergency services is truly rewarding, and we want to inspire all colleagues to achieve their full potential. Everything we do has a direct impact to the service our organisation delivers, and each of us contributes to ensuring our communities continue to feel safe.

You’ll be welcomed into an organisation that is committed to ensuring everyone is treated fairly and supported equally. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences and we care about the well-being of our staff, and actively support people so they can perform to their best.

In addition, we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Staff support networks
  • Excellent training and development
  • Excellent government pension scheme
  • Access to onsite Health and Wellbeing services
  • 24 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays)
  • Access to discounts at major retailers
  • Unison – recognised trade union
  • Inclusion and Diversity support networks

For further information please contact Vicky Coe Head of Early Intervention and Prevention – 07896 034 474 or Adam Farrow Station Manager Prevention – 07810 527 382

Closing date: Monday 18th March 2024 @ 09:00am.

Interviewing: Week Commencing 1st April 2024.