Executive Assistant – (12 month FTC)

£32,909 + benefits

About Us

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are one of the UK’s leading Fire and Rescue Services for responding and innovation. We pride ourselves in striving to ‘Create the Safest Community’ and our dedicated, and diverse, workforce are committed to delivering this.

The Service values and respects the diversity of its employees, and aims to recruit a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

As an organisation we are currently rated as ‘Good’ by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and by recruiting the right individual with the right skills, ability and knowledge, this will ensure our continued success.

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant to support our Principal Officers.

About the role

Key information about the role:

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant on a 12 month fixed term contract. The role involves working with our Principal Officers and wider Executive Leadership Team to provide high quality, professional executive support. Experience of effectively managing competing workloads and priorities, and building professional working relationships with a range of people is essential. The successful candidate will be confident and have excellent interpersonal and organisation skills.

Main duties:

·       The provision of effective and efficient co-ordination, secretariat, and administrative support, directly to the Principal Officer, and wider Executive Leadership, Team

·       The provision of a professional first point of contact for TWFRS’ Executive Leadership Team (ELT), liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders, screening phone calls, emails and incoming correspondence and dealing with enquiries where appropriate.

·       Administrative and support duties for meetings of the Fire Authority and ELT, including booking venues / refreshments / equipment, preparation and distribution of agendas and reports

·       Co-ordination of high profile national meetings and events.

Qualities / skills required:

·       Strong organisational skills and the ability to think logically

·       Proactive with excellent administrative ability

·       Proven interpersonal, communication and problem solving experience

·       Ability to work as a team and respond to evolving priorities.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd October 2023 at 17:00

The Selection Process

Set out below are the key dates relating to this selection process:

Stage Timeline

Advert closes – Monday 2nd October 2023 at 17:00
Notification of shortlist – Week Commencing 2 October 2023
Onsite assessment activities: Unseen Assessment and Interview – Week Commencing 9 October 2023

Please note the dates detailed may be subject to change

Facilities

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters are located in purpose built premises based in Washington, within easy reach of the A1 and A19. On site facilities include a staff gym, ample free parking and canteen facilities.

Employee Benefits

·       Annual Leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus Public Holidays and 3 local days to be used over the Christmas period

·       A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance including flexi time

·       Blue light discount

·       Competitive Family Friendly Policy

·       A workplace culture that encourages inclusion and diversity including access to Staff Network Groups

·       Enrolment to the Local Government Pension scheme

·       Option to join our Sports and Welfare Club

·       Cycle 2 work scheme

·       Car lease scheme (subject to contract duration / type)

Interested in applying?

Further details can be found in the accompanying job description and person specification. More information about our Service can be found by visiting www.twfire.gov.uk and our various social media channels. Informal contact can be made to Stephanie Allison, Business Improvement and Assurance Manager via Stephanie.allison@twfire.gov.uk.

Thank you and good luck!

The Role
London Fire Brigade is currently looking to fill positions at Group Commander level.

London Fire Brigade is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the world, serving a complex and dynamic city. London has almost 9 million people living in it and the City of Westminster alone has a population density of over 100 times the national average. At 6 per cent, London still has one of the highest population growth rates of any United Kingdom region in the last five years. London’s skyline has changed from a sprawling low-rise city to a high-rise metropolis, home to 70% of England’s high-rise buildings. London also has significant transport infrastructure which serves hundreds of millions of people every day. There are over 300 different languages spoken in London which makes it the most diverse city in the world, where 40 per cent of its population identify as non-white.

As part of our Community Risk Management Plan for 2023 to 2029, Your London Fire Brigade, we are changing and transforming how we work to ensure that London’s communities continue to get the services they need between 2023 and 2029. Through our plan we will do more to focus our resources on the vulnerable and continue to prioritise attendance times and getting our first fire engine to an incident in under six minutes on average. We will also be with our communities more in outreach work, providing support after an incident and also enabling communities to use fire stations as their own. We will also be modernising our online services to ensure Londoners can get the advice they need.

To apply, please complete the online application form and make sure you give yourself plenty of time to complete and submit it prior to the closing date, as late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

Please read the Assessment Overview section below to make sure you submit all documents required with your online application form. The closing date for submitting applications is 4 PM on 02 October 2023.

Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this rank you must:

Be a competent and substantive Station Commander who has demonstrated competence against the requirements of the Station Commander role map in an operational post. External candidates will also need to be serving as a whole time competent and substantive Station Manager/Commander in a local government brigade.

Be Level 2 Incident Command qualified and in ticket.

Hold a full UK driving licence.

Be free of any current formal disciplinary sanctions

Before submission of your application you will be required to undertake a professional development discussion for your line managers to support your application. Please factor this into your timeline.

Assessment Overview
To apply please complete the online application form by 4 PM on 02 October 2023 and upload all the documents you will need to submit with your application form: a CV, a covering letter, an expression of interest form and your Incident Command qualifications.

Internal applicants – you also need to factor in time for your line management chain to complete parts 2 & 3 of the expression of interest form.

Your application should include:

1. Your current CV;

2. A covering letter (no more than 1500 words) detailing how your skill set meet all those required as a group commander (covering three specific areas: Empowers and coaches others – gives autonomy to others and helps them grow; Takes ownership and responsibility – demonstrates personal accountability and Forward-looking – demonstrates adaptability and anticipates change positively). You can decide how you distribute the words allowed; In the application form, four text boxes are available for you to type your statement (You are allowed 4,000 characters per text box).

3. Proof of your Level 2 Incident Command qualification and if applicable, your current Level 2 revalidation qualification (saved as a single document).

4. Your expression of interest form. Applicants will also need to upload their expression of interest forms (Internal applicants – parts 1, 2 & 3 completed and for external applicants – part 1 completed only). Please download the expression of interest form and read the instructions.

Assessment Process

Please note that the assessment process is sequential – you will need to be successful in each stage in order to progress to the next. Assessments will commence upon submission of application and Stages 1 & 2 will be rolling until the commencement of stage 3 which will begin w/c 30 October 2023.

Stage 1:

The evidence presented with your application will be assessed and if shortlisted you will be invited to an initial sift interview (70% or above required to move to the next stage). This interview will last no more than 30 minutes can be conducted live or via Teams. Please indicate your preference in your application so we can schedule accordingly. w/c 09 October 2023

Stage 2:

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion exercise, this will follow upon successful completion of stage 1 and will be in person. (75% or above is required, candidates scoring between 50% and 74% will be placed on a development programme but can proceed to the next stage). Successful candidates from stage 1 will be seen on a rolling basis.

Stage 3:

Successful candidates from stage 2 will be invited to an Incident Command Exercise (a score of 75% or above is required), scheduled to be held from w/c 30 October 2023. Successful candidates from stage 3 will be invited to a final stage interview.

Stage 4:

Final stage structured interview (70% or above is required)

Interviews may be tailored for specialist roles at GC level, candidates will be invited to apply for these roles if they feel they have the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

Knowledge Test. 75% or above is required before candidates can be placed on the run. We advise applicants to begin studying for the test now. A detailed bibliography is provided which allows candidates to focus on the areas of knowledge required.

Please state in your on-line application form all your unavailable dates within the next few months and please keep the recruitment team informed of any additional unavailable dates you may have for the duration of the recruitment process.

Additional Information
For external candidates, in line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £18 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.

Director of Human Resources

Bradford – West Yorkshire

Salary £116,138 – £122,095

Pending the retirement of the existing postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Leader to join the Leadership Team of one of the country’s top performing Fire and Rescue Services – rated good across all areas at the last HMICFRS inspection.

Working with us at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service you will be making a difference to people’s lives every day; helping ensure we make West Yorkshire safer.

You will work closely with the Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive to set the vision and strategic direction for the teams you lead and to provide professional advice and guidance to the service, its committees, members and officers.

You will be an excellent senior strategic and corporate leader who can set the right tone, direction, and culture for the Service.  You will be adept at leading HR to create the right organisational and leadership culture, including ED&I.  You can work with risk, innovate, and drive us to be modern, flexible, and ambitious.  Strong interpersonal skills, resilience and an organised approach are essential as the role demands pragmatism in a challenging and changing environment.

You will play a pivotal role in developing and executing our HR strategies to support the overall business objectives. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the HR function, including industrial relations, recruitment and retention, resource planning, occupational health and safety, employee engagement, learning and organisational development, and HR policy development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the HR team, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure their professional growth and the delivery of exceptional HR services.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with best practices and promote a positive work culture.
• Foster employee engagement by designing and implementing programs that enhance employee satisfaction, motivation, and well-being.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify training and development needs, and design and deliver impactful learning initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, regulations, and service policies, acting as a subject matter expert on HR-related matters.
• Analyse HR metrics and trends to identify areas of improvement and recommend appropriate actions.

Requirements:

• Must have extensive HR experience and previous experience in a leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing HR strategies that drive organisational success.

To be successful in the role you will need:

• A broad knowledge of public sector governance procedures.
• Experience of working effectively with Trade Unions.
• Experience of advising senior Members and senior Officers on complex legal and governance issues.
• Experience of influencing diverse teams across a multifunctional organisation.
• Experience of developing strategies and policies in relation to relevant areas of responsibility.

The post will be based at our brand-new headquarters in Birkenshaw (opening Spring 24) which offers a state of the art, modern working environment.  In addition, we offer flexible working arrangements which include hybrid working which means that you will be able to work from home on occasions where appropriate.  Therefore, applicants must also have a car available for work purposes with valid business insurance and a reliable home internet connection.

We offer an excellent package, including relocation package if appropriate, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37-hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym.

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you!

Closing Date: Friday 6th October 2023 at 16:00.

Technical Assessment and Interview: w/c Monday 16th October 2023.

Final Panel Interview: Thursday 2nd November 2023.

If you require an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ian Brandwood, Director of Human Resources on 07552 283498.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

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

Applications are welcomed from current competent Firefighters or existing Grey book Crew Managers, both internal and external to join our Crew 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 underrepresented groups.

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

The successful candidate/s will be offered the current available Crew Manager positions or a place in our Succession Pool.

An opportunity has arisen within our Control team for a Fire Control Operator (Firefighter Control), based at our Central Headquarters in Sheffield.

The overall purpose of the role is to contribute to the professional running of the fire control room by taking emergency calls from the public and partner agencies, and mobilising fire appliances and resources to resolve situations quickly and effectively.  Post holders will also be required to undertake a wide range of administrative and data monitoring work to ensure operational readiness and to support & coordinate our emergency response.

To be considered for this role you will need to have previous experience of administration, data coordination and working with data and recording systems. You will have excellent communication skills, a methodical and logical approach to tasks, and be able to maintain a calm and professional approach at all times even within high pressure situations. You may have experience within a contact or call centre environment but this is not essential. Applicants must be able to demonstrate appropriate personal qualities and attributes for the role and embrace our organisational values and core behaviours.

For more information about the role, please contact Control Station Manager Ian Gillatt via email at igillatt@syfire.gov.uk.

A job description, person specification and application form 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 or on 0114 253 2811.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 Hours on 16/10/2023.

Assessments for the role will be undertaken as below:

–       Application Form – closing date 16/10/2023

–       Situational Judgement Assessments will be held week commencing 06/11/2023

–       Interviews will be held week commencing 27/11/2023

Successful applicants will be required to attend a full time four-week training course.

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.

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 Level Criminal Records Check or Enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB) if applicable.

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.

Community Safety Advisor (CSA)

Benefits:

Salary:  £29,439 – £33,820 per annum, Grade 4

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Location – Wokingham Fire Station including travel within the Central Hub station service area and other locations across the county of Berkshire

Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days, plus public holidays and flexible working hours

Local Government Pension Scheme available

Onsite gym and parking facilities

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has a reputation of excellence. We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic and driven individual to join our Central Hub Prevention team.

This is a great opportunity to work for a Public Service provider that invests in the training, development and wellbeing of its employees. Our team operate within a welcoming, diverse and inclusive environment and offers flexible working arrangements so our teams can achieve a good work-life balance.

RBFRS provides prevention, protection and response across the county of Berkshire. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400 residents, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, we are committed to providing excellence in the prevention from fire, protection from fire, and response to fire and other emergencies for the people of Royal Berkshire.

The successful candidate will be inspired to demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile and our Behaviour Competency Framework as attached. Specifically we are seeking individuals who are committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our community.

The key focus of this role is:

·         To provide direct support to the Station Managers within your allocated station hub area advising on all areas of community safety activity.

·         To attend unitary, partner or stakeholder meetings in support to the service requirements and hub objective.

·         To ensure that organisational activity and localised risk based activity is embedded and monitored in station delivery plans.

·         To support the Safe and Well and Adult Referral Programme developing adult at risk awareness, information sharing and training through liaison with key agencies and organisations working with the vulnerable in our communities.

·         To play a key role in ensuring the effective allocation of referrals and coordinating the delivery of home safe and well visits in your area.

·         To maintain confidentiality in line with GDPR requirements and Safeguarding best practice as determined by Service policy and procedures.

·         To work with key partner agencies to ensure the opportunities for reducing accidental and deliberate fires, road traffic collisions and water incidents are maximised through the development, co-ordination and delivery of effectively targeted Prevention initiatives and programmes.

·         Establish, improve and maintain effective productive relationships with a network of community organisations e.g. minority groups, faith groups informing such groups of the Fire and Rescue Service agendas and any key prevention strategies.

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

·         Able to cultivate effective relationships with a wide range of people based on trust and mutual respect.

·         Ability to deal with problems that arise and manage through to resolution.

·         Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads effectively and efficiently.

·         Enthusiastic and energetic with a positive ‘can do’ outlook.

·         Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to liaise at all levels.

·         Ability to make decisions within own area of responsibility.

·         Strong organisational skills with the ability to effectively cope with conflicting and complex demands and prioritise to ensure timely delivery of quality outcomes/projects.

·         Excellent analytical, organisational and research skills.

·         Safeguarding level 1 and 2.

·         Holds and maintains a current EU driving licence.

Application and selection process

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

Please see the link to the Job Profile.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this job role

For further details about the role please contact Paul Scott (Prevention Manager) at scottp@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 17:00 hours 2nd October 2023

Anticipated start date: ASAP

It is anticipated that the assessment process will run week commencing 16th October 23.

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.

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At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, we want you to bring your whole self to work.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That’s why we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels included and respected, and where no one is unfairly discriminated against. 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.

Simply: Our community is varied and diverse. Our workforce should be too.

At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, everyone is welcome.

To find out more: rbfrs.co.uk/EqualityDiversityInclusion