Performance Business Intelligence Apprenticeship

Performance Business Intelligence Apprenticeship

37 hours per week (includes office based work and training)

Rate of pay is National Minimum Wage for your age group

Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are seeking a highly motivated individual to fulfil the role of Performance Business Intelligence Apprentice.

Key Responsibilities

Provide support and assistance to NFRS’s Business Intelligence team in the delivery and development of performance monitoring and management BI reporting.
Assist with date warehousing and performance reporting.
Focus on Power BI development.
Prepare and present interactive reports.
Carry out data quality checking exercises and resolve issues with Service data experts.

Skills/Experience

Strong numerical and statistical skills.
The ability to communicate your ideas effectively whilst representing the thoughts and ideas of others.
A working knowledge of SQL Server and T-SQL query development would be an advantage but full training will be given within the role.
General IT awareness and competence in Microsoft Office applications.

Why NFRS?

Agile Working – We are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance.
Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life.
Annual Leave – 23 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Health and Wellbeing – As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all out employees which includes a membership to Bupa and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to a gym.
Blue Light Card enabling discounts on shopping and eating out
Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.
If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Further Information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check.

Further information and an online application form are available via our Recruitment Website at:

http://jobs.notts-fire.gov.uk

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

Closing date:             Tuesday 2nd January 2024

Interview date:         Friday 12th January 2024

Head of Community Safety and Engagement

Head of Community Safety and Engagement

£54,679 – £60,182

37 Hours Per Week

Permanent

Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

Do you have a passion for working with people, making a difference, and improving people’s lives? Are you an outstanding leader, someone who lives and works by our Values and someone who wants to work for a progressive, caring, public-serving organisation?  If so, you might be the perfect candidate for our new role as Head of Community Safety and Engagement!

With exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to form strong and constructive relationships, both between Departments and with partners and communities, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of fire prevention initiatives as well as education and youth and community engagement activities.

This Head of Department role will provide direction and innovation to design and deliver activities which seek to improve our engagement with communities, their understanding of us and to support our workforce diversity.  Close working with other service delivery departments is essential to ensure community safety and engagement activities are high quality and aligned to strategic objectives.

The ability to provide direction and leadership to a diverse team of specialists is essential.  Designing and evaluating services based on data, evidence and evaluation of activities, to ensure that the team are reaching our target audiences, and are seeking continuous improvement from the activities they undertake, will be vital for this role.

Why NFRS?

Agile Working – We are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance.
Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life.
Annual Leave – 24 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Health and Wellbeing – As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all out employees which includes a membership to Bupa and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to a gym.
Blue Light Card enabling discounts on shopping and eating out
Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.
Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Further Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our  workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check.

Candidates who have been successful at the shortlisting stage will be asked to produce a report (title to be confirmed) and take part in a psychometric assessment.

Further information and an online application form are available via our Recruitment Website at:

http://jobs.notts-fire.gov.uk

Culture Programme Lead

Contract: Fixed-term contract or secondment for 2 years
Salary: Grade FMB (£56,669 – £60,017)
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri
Location: HQ / Agile working

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within our People function for an experienced Programme Lead for the service’s Culture Programme, based at our Headquarters in Sheffield and with agile working around all our sites across South Yorkshire.

The overall purpose of the role is to support the growth and success of the service by delivering culture strategies aligned to our vision and values through the Culture Programme. Nationally, there is a spotlight on culture within fire and rescue services and this is your opportunity to make a significant contribution, providing support and advice to our leaders and managers to maintain a positive culture with high morale, engagement and productivity.

To be considered for this role you will have extensive knowledge of culture change and broader OD interventions and a comprehensive understanding of how culture contributes to wider organisational effectiveness. You will have significant experience of managing large-scale, complex organisational change programmes and of managing stakeholders to ensure programme objectives are consistently achieved.

You must be at least MCIPD qualified or working towards a relevant professional qualification and have proven ability to provide effective leadership and to develop positive and productive relationships within the service and with external partners.  You will be highly motivated and driven to achieve all personal and programme objectives and will be able to identify priorities, consistently achieves key programme targets and evaluate impact.

The key duties include:

·         responsibility for the implementation of the service’s Culture Programme, attending and contributing at all appropriate leadership team and board meetings to provide updates, and communicating the strategic vision to other staff

·         supporting the effective management of the Culture Programme resources by ensuring that relevant initiatives remain within agreed budgets, and by developing and promoting efficient and cost- effective solutions

·         ensuring that the Culture Programme works to agreed timelines and meets identified outputs

·         ensuring that the service is effectively represented locally, regionally and nationally at culture-related meetings and events

·         being a key ambassador for the Culture Programme and maintain engagement with all stakeholders

·         working with the Corporate Communications Team in all culture-related marketing and communications campaigns and activities

·         delivering training and workshops to staff at all levels to support organisational engagement

For more information about the role contact Sue Kelsey, Director of People & Culture, on 07766781812 or email skelsey@syfire.gov.uk

A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.

To apply for the post, please submit your CV along with a covering letter to recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.

Your covering letter should explain how your knowledge and experience meet the criteria within the person specification.  If you do not include this information, your application may not meet the requirements within the shortlisting criteria.  Please limit your covering letter to a maximum of two A4 pages.

If you would prefer to submit an application form, please contact recruitment at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk .

Closing date for applications is 0900 hours on Monday 8 January 2024.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23 January 2024.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days.  We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Other benefits include; a cycle 2 work scheme, a free on site gym, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce. SYFR also offer a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability and further details of this can be found on our website.

Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and Standard DBS check (formerly CRB).

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

If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print please contact our recruitment team as above.

Estate Management Surveyor

Post: Estate Management Surveyor
Salary: £52,242.00 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £52,242.00 – £67,836.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 8 January 2024 at 16:00 GMT

At London Fire Brigade, we are committed to making a positive difference that benefit people and communities. We are proud that we are trusted to serve and protect London and committed to providing an estate to be proud of which enables high quality public service delivery. An extraordinary opportunity has arisen to be part of developing team focused on strategic estate management and its performance. This opportunity is for you if you are seeking a dynamic work environment where LFB’s Values support your approach to effective asset management.

You’ll be a motivated team player and strategic thinker, keeping close control of costs and building sustainable relationships to drive customer satisfaction, commercial performance and project success. A key objective of the role is to deliver effective management of LFB’s property portfolio and ensure the organisation’s property requirements and those of commercial tenants, are assessed to compliment service delivery and optimise the financial returns from existing assets.

We are looking for a team player with strong interpersonal skills who can engage successfully with a diverse range of professional and technical disciplines. It is essential that you can work well under pressure and that you can communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders.

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.

Watch Manager, Operational Assurance

Salary :  With effect from 1 July 2023, £41,031 (Development) – £44,911 (Competent WMB)

Hours : 42 hours per week / 9 day fortnight  

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading and other work locations as required

Excellent annual leave allowance, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and Superb Pension Scheme are available

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service provides prevention, protection and response services across the County of Berkshire. To ensure that our response arrangements are safe, effective and efficient, we need to have robust operational learning and assurance mechanisms.

The Watch Manager Operational Assurance is critical to the continued evolution and implementation of operational learning and assurance across the service, supporting a positive learning culture that improves our operational response.

About you:

We are seeking an individual who enjoys working with others, has a positive, solutions focussed approach to work and who can build and maintain effective, and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Working within the Response and Resilience Support team, and specifically in Operational Learning and Assurance you will co-ordinate, manage and develop the delivery of operational assurance processes across the service.

You’ll have a keen interest in learning, development and assurance and be able to influence change and improvement in these fields.

You will also offer management support to the Water Officer, who ensures that the Service has access to an adequate supply of water for firefighting when required, discharging its obligations under the Fire and Rescue Services At 2004.

The key focus of this role is:

·       The identification and analysis of feedback received by the Operational Learning and Assurance (OLA) team for escalation and consideration by the Operational Learning and Assurance Board (OLAB) and other forums as necessary

·       Monitor and evaluate Operational Assurance methodologies nationally, building professional relationships, highlighting ‘best practice’ and implementing improvements to processes to the Service

·       Provide guidance, training and assurance to the Response Monitoring Officer (RMO) cadre, managing CPD and standardisation events and ensuring they deliver on themes as identified through RBFRS operational forums (OLAB, SDMT)

·       Manage the station assurance process, collating results and reporting to the Group Manager – Response & Resilience Support (RRS)

·       Manage the statutory water function and maintain budgetary oversight, escalating to GM RRS as required

·       Act as subject matter expert on operational matters impacting all areas of the Response and Resilience Support function

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

·       Able to cultivate and maintain effective professional working relationships with a wide range of people including internal and external stakeholders based on trust, confidentiality and mutual respect.

·       Ability to communicate to a good standard, through multiple means, producing information in a range of formats to suit a diverse audience

·       Able to interpret, analyse and utilise complex data to identify trends, co-ordinate investigative actions, record and disseminate findings as part of the Service’s Operational Assurance processes

·       Comprehensive understanding of the current context within which the Service operates and also emerging issues facing Fire and Rescue Services nationally including the HMICFRS inspection process, Operational Assurance processes and forms of debrief

·       Working knowledge of fire service policies and procedures

·       Strong written communication skills with an ability to focus on detail, able to electronically generate accurate reports, briefings, tables and graphs

Eligibility:

Applications are welcomed from competent Crew Managers and above who have successfully completed Level 1 Incident Command qualification (and have maintained their knowledge and skills).

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 click Apply Now.

Please see the link to the Job Profile/Person Specification.

For further details about the role or to simply discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Ellece Ott, Resourcing Adviser at otte@rbfrs.co.uk or Martyn Doolin, Group Manager Response and Resilience Support at Doolinm@rbfrs.co.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 hours 11 January 2024

It is anticipated that the interview process and role specific task will run week commencing 5 February 2024.

Anticipated start date:  March/April 2024

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 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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behaviour 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.

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/

Training and Development Adviser

Training and Development Adviser

Benefits:

Salary: £31,364 – £35,745 per annum, Grade 4

Hours: 2 x roles: 1 x full time (37 hours per week), 1 x part time (18.5 hours per week)

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading and other work locations as required

Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days, flexible working hours, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local

We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual for the position of Training and Development Adviser.

You enjoy working with others, have a can-do solutions focussed approach to work and are able to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have knowledge and experience of supporting learning and development activity and be able to influence change and improvement in this field.

Working within the Training and Development team, you will support the research, design, implementation, and delivery of training, as well as the development of learning products and courses using a blended learning approach. You will be providing support in relation to training, development and assurance activities and associated processes. You will support the management and development of the e-learning management system (LMS) and associated tasks.

This role offers a great opportunity to make a difference in an evolving public service environment and in an organisation that offers flexible working arrangements so that our teams can achieve a good work-life balance, and that invests in continuing development. A range of post-appointment training will be provided as appropriate.

In applying you’ll be able to demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile and our Behaviour Competency Framework and meet the selection criteria detailed at the end of the job profile (attached).

The key focus of this role is:

  • Research, review, specify and design current and existing training
  • Design creative and interactive e-learning content
  • participate in the delivery of training courses and qualifications
  • Providing advice and guidance on existing and newly created pathways and products
  • Ensure compliance with policy, procedure and best practice
  • Support the maintenance, testing and development of the Learning Management Systems

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

  • Knowledge and experience of design, development and review of development products / activities
  • The ability to develop positive relationships with a broad range of individuals / organisations
  • Excellent self-management, planning and organisational skills
    Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions to manage own workload
  • Ability to facilitate action and change and to impart learning using a variety of methods and platforms

Application and selection process

If you are interested in applying for this position click Apply Now.

Please see the link to the Job Profile.

Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills, and experience against the relevant Personal Specification contained within the Job Profile.

Eligible staff wishing to apply for this role should apply through the portal, submitting a supporting statement (restricted to 1000 words) detailing how they meet the ‘person specification’ for the role as detailed at the end of the job profile.

Following shortlisting, applicants will be assessed for suitability by means of a role based task and behavioural / competency based interview.

Please see the role based task instructions which are provided in advance to allow you to start considering your approach. If you are successful at shortlisting, you will talk the panel through the lesson plan and have a professional discussion before interview. The presentation must be submitted by on the 0900 22 January 2024 to keanel@rbfrs.co.uk

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

For further details about the role or to simply discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Lorraine Sullivan, Resourcing and Development Manager at sullivanl@rbfrs.co.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 1700 on 15 January 2024.

It is anticipated that the selection assessment process will run w/c 22 January 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.

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.

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).

Watch Manager (Talent Pool Application Process)

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Watch Manager (Talent Pool Application Process)

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to realising our aim for Safer People, Safer Places through our embedded Values and Behaviours.  If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role within our service as Watch Manager our Talent Pool Process could be for you. 

As a Watch Manager in Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service you could be supporting the management of an operational watch of firefighters, delivering and managing operational training within our Learning and Development department or working within one of our support departments.  As we work towards creating Safer People, Safer Places, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is a great place to develop your management skills and knowledge whilst serving our community.

Applicants for our 2024 Watch Manager Talent Pool Process must be committed to developing themselves as Managers and will be looking to prepare for future opportunities.  We will be recruiting for permanent Watch Manager posts throughout a range of departments during 2024 via a role specific process.  Applications will only be accepted for those already within the Watch Manager Talent Pool and as such we are now inviting applications to enter our Talent Pool Process.

Application process

Entry to our Talent Pool is via a two stage process.

Stage One involves a written application form via our e-recruitment portal.  This application is your opportunity to tell us why you would be suitable for a Watch Manager role within Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.  Applications will be anonymised and scored against set criteria, if you are successful you will be invited to progress to Stage Two which will require attendance for a job related test and competency based interview at a location in Leicestershire. 

In order to apply for the Watch Manager Talent Pool Process, you will need to be working within a local authority Fire and Rescue Service; and be:

·         Working already as a substantive Watch Manager or Crew Manager and looking to transfer to our service; or

·         An internal substantive Crew Manager; and

·         Incident Command Level 1 Qualified

·         An excellent Leader, Communicator and Manager

·         Able to show how you meet the competencies required of a Watch Manager and how your actions meet the Values and Behaviours of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

The final outcome of this process is clearly defined. Candidates will be deemed ‘Appointable’, ‘Non-Appointable’ or ‘Development Need’.  If you are successful, you will be placed in the Watch Manager Talent Pool which enables you to apply for any future Watch Manager positions in any department.  Those with development needs will have 6 months to complete a development plan.  Non appointable candidates will need to re-apply for the next talent pool process.  The development need category will only apply to internal candidates and external applicants will either be deemed appointable or not.

To begin your application for our Watch Manager Talent Pool process please visit the recruitment page of our website here https://careers.leics-fire.gov.uk/ .Further information and guidance regarding this process is also available within the FAQs document and the Competency Framework, both of which can also be found through this link.  https://leics-fire.gov.uk

Key Dates:

·         Opening date for Talent Pool applications – 20th December 2023

·         Closing date for Talent Pool applications – 10th January 2024 – 23:59hrs

·         Shortlisting – 11th January – 19th January 2024

·         Interviews and Job related tests – 12th February – 16th February 2024

·         Half term break 19th February – 23rd February 2024

·         Results commencing – 27th February 2024

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 Work and Pensions 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.

LFRS wish you every success with your application.  You are strongly advised to familiarise yourself with the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Values and Behaviours Competency Framework, which is available to download from our recruitment portal.

Good luck to all that decide to apply.

Area Manager

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for professional, highly motivated individuals with a drive for excellence. Individuals that are looking to broaden their knowledge and skills and join our Service in the role of Area Manager.

Applications are welcomed from current Area Managers and competent Group Managers both internal and external to join our Area Manager Succession Pool.

We are committed to developing exceptional leaders and supporting people to fulfil their potential. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and under represented groups.

The requirements of the role will mean that you will be expected to demonstrate commitment to the NFCC Code of Ethics and our Workplace Charter and encourage all those that you manage and work alongside to do the same.

The successful candidate will be offered the current available Area Manager position. Other candidates who have been successful may be held in a Succession Pool to be offered any further available Area Manager positions.

Applicants will complete an on-line application form and in addition upload an Impact Statement relating to each of the four quadrants of the NFCC Leadership Framework, (500 words per quadrant) Leading the Service and evidence of how you meet the relevant skills and experience as detailed on the advert. (1200 words).

Impact Statement – Area Manager

For further information, please contact Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Adam Openshaw –  adam.openshaw@glosfire.gov.uk or Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Nathaniel Hooton – nathaniel.hooton@glosfire.gov.uk

Assessment centre and interviews will take place – Week commencing 26th February 2024.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile – Area Manager

This Position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer: Community Protection (Brigade Manager)

Cleveland Fire Authority is seeking to recruit an ambitious, innovative, and forward-thinking individual to the position of Assistant Chief Fire Officer. We are looking for an individual with substantial experience at Senior Strategic level who will share our vision of being a leading fire and rescue service with a focused mission of making the communities of Teeside safer and stronger.

Working directly to the Chief Fire Officer, we are seeking an individual who can strategically manage our Community Protection Directorate, giving a real focus to the development and delivery of the Authority’s Community Risk Management Plan through the planning and designing of prevention, protection, and operational services to reduce the Brigade’s risks and secure continuously improved community safety outcomes.

We consider ourselves to be a high performing, innovative organisation within the North East of England that is well regarded by the communities it serves and the partner agencies with which we do business.

Our organisation has faced a period of unprecedented financial pressure which means that the successful candidate will need to have the ability to deliver transformational change working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, having a unique opportunity to have a major influence on the future of the service.  In what are challenging times for all public sector organisations, we want to stand out from the crowd and ensure that local people continue to receive the best possible services. This will require excellent leadership, resource management, business planning and decision-making skills.

The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate a proven track record of delivering organisational change and the ability to work effectively in a political and unionised environment. An open and engaging style of management and a commitment to all aspects of diversity will be essential. If you can champion original thinking, promote excellence, drive positive and sustainable change we would like to hear from you.

The Assistant Chief Fire Officer is required to sit on the Principal Officer Rota (continuous duty), to perform command at Gold Strategic Level and Incident Command Level 4; and undertake other Brigade duties deemed necessary.

Chief Fire Officer (Brigade Manager)

An exciting opportunity exists for a values driven leader to join our high performing and innovative organisation located within the North East of England, which has a proven track record of delivering first class services to the local communities across the Teeside area.

Cleveland Fire Authority is now seeking to appoint an outstanding strategic leader who is forward-thinking, experienced in leading transformative organisational change, and who has the strategic insight to deliver our vision of continuing to be a leading fire and rescue service where our local communities feel safe and protected.

We want to stand out from the crowd and ensure that local people continue to receive the best possible services. This will require excellent leadership, resource management, business planning and decision-making skills. Like many organisations, we have

faced a period of unprecedented financial pressure which means that the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have what it takes to continue to drive forward our ambitious plans for the future through innovative approaches and measurable impacts. As an ambitious Fire Authority, we are working proactively to respond to these challenges, but we also recognise there are both significant and exciting opportunities too which we will build upon to help transform and improve our services – as Chief Fire Officer you will play a pivotal role in shaping and steering the future direction of the service.

The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate their ability to operate and influence at a strategic level in a political and unionised environment and foster collaborative approaches to working with partners both in the public and private sector. With an open and engaging style of management, you must be someone who role models the Authority’s values, demonstrates the highest standards of professionalism, and have a genuine commitment to ensuring a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion; for the people that work for us, the people that work with us and the people we serve.

If you can champion original thinking, promote excellence, drive positive and sustainable change we would like to hear from you.

The Chief Fire Officer is required to sit on the Principal Officer Rota (continuous duty), to perform command at Gold Strategic Level and Incident Command Level 4; and other Brigade duties deemed necessary.