Benefits:

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

Training allowance – 338 hours per annum, evenings and weekends, £7600 (Development) – £8320.21 (Competent) per annum.

Hours – 42 hours per week / 9 day fortnight

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

Superb Pension Schemes available

Onsite gym and parking facilities

About the Role

Resourcing and Development are seeking a motivated individual for the position of Watch Manager, Resourcing and Development (Training) who is passionate about learning, development and the positive impact this can have on confidence and performance.

Working within the Training and Development team, to research, design, deliver and implement training, development and learning products. You will also be involved in the development of courses, resources and processes to ensure the Service has suitable provisions available to ensure effective delivery of the annual Training and Development Plan. You will support the management and development of HR and Learning Management Systems and technology and ways of working as appropriate.

About You

We are seeking an individual who relishes working with others, has 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 experience of supporting learning and development activity and be able to influence change and improvement in this field.

The Key Focus of this Role is:

·       Design new and refresh current training and development courses for in person and virtual delivery

·       Working with subject matter experts to design and create digital content / e-learning

·       Participate in the delivery of training courses, qualifications, development products, and associated assessment and assurance methods

·       Utilise knowledge of operational and specialist training requirements to support effective design and delivery of activity.

Key Role Requirements (Knowledge, Skills & Experience):

The ability to develop positive relationships and engage with a broad range of individuals internally and externally
Knowledge of the fundamental principles of learning and development
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
Appropriate operational experience
Eligibility

Applications are welcomed from development Crew Managers and above who have successfully completed Level 1 Incident Command qualification (and have maintained their knowledge and skills). You will already hold a teaching qualification (AET / PTTLS) or have undertaken suitable alternative training, and you’ll hold a Health and Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely).

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. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Application & Selection Process

If you are interested in applying for this position please see our website

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 09:00 on the 11 October 2023 to keanel@rbfrs.co.uk

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 Louise Keane, Training and Development Lead at keanel@rbfrs.co.uk or Ellece Ott, Resourcing Adviser at otte@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 27 September 2023

It is anticipated that the selection assessment process will run from the 12 October 2023.

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 the Applicant Privacy Statement

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

HEREFORD & WORCESTER FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE (HWFRS)

Wholetime Crew Commander

Salary: Crew Commander in line with NJC Grey Book pay scales

Location: Various locations across the HWFRS boundary

Contract: Full time, permanent plus pension and benefits

Applications Open: Friday 8th September 2023

Closing date: Friday 29th September 2023 at 12:00 noon

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is pleased to invite applications for the role of Crew Commander. HWFRS is a forward thinking and dynamic organisation looking for talented, positive and inspirational individuals to join our team across locations stretching east to west from the Cotswolds to the mid-Wales border, and from the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve in the north, to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the south – with the Malvern Hills AONB right at the heart of the two counties.

Our stations are crewed by a mix of Wholetime and On-Call Firefighters, supported by Fire Control staff and Support Staff. We attend just over 6,500 incidents each year – more than 125 incidents every week – including property and countryside fires, RTCs and water and animal rescues, sometimes assisted by our USAR colleagues.

Eligibility to apply

In order to apply, you must meet the following criteria at the point of application:

– Be a competent UK Local Authority Wholetime or On Call Firefighter (or role above)

– Be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions

– Have had an appraisal in the last 12 months

– Not have any live formal disciplinary sanctions

– Not be in a formal capability process

– Be medically fit to undertake the role (current fitness test and 3 yearly medical)

Positions are available in a variety of functional and station based roles with a variety of duty systems on offer. Duty systems include the 7 day Flexi-Time System (42 Hour Day Duty), 12-Hour Day Duty System and Wholetime 224 Duty System.

Please see the Crew Commander job description and person specification for further information about the role.

Selection process

The selection process will be as follows:

– Online application form

– Situational Judgement assessment

– Role play assessment

– Interview

– Incident Command assessment (where appropriate)

– Fitness test

– Medical assessment

– Pre-employment checks

Shortlisting shall take place following the application stage as detailed within the candidate guidance document.

Successful external candidates will be required to attend a conversion course training programme.

Awareness Sessions

To assist potential candidates, a number of virtual awareness sessions are being held online on the following occasions:

– Monday 11th September at 1800 hours

– Tuesday 12th September at 1300 hours

If you are interested in attending one of these virtual sessions, please email recruitment@hwfire.org.uk with your preferred session and you will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation link, as well as guidance on how to login.

General information

This role is subject to a basic DBS check however the service reserves the right to conduct a higher-level check (standard or enhanced) if and when deemed necessary at the services discretion.

If you have any questions regarding the process or you are experiencing any difficulties with your application, please contact the HR Support team via recruitment@hwfire.org.uk before the closing date (Friday 29th September at 12:00 noon).

HWFRS values equality of opportunity and developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. We encourage everyone who has the necessary skills and experience to apply.

To apply, please visit our website: https://www.hwfire.org.uk/join-us/latest-vacancies/

With around 500 firefighters and staff serving a county of more than 700,000 people, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has a big job to do.  We are looking for a new Chief Fire Officer to fill that role.

Through hard work and focus, the Service has come a long way in the last few years and is resilient, stable and ambitious in its vision to ‘Make Northamptonshire Safer’.  This means making sure that we can deliver a fast, effective and high-quality response to a wide range of emergencies; that we have an effective approach to Prevention, which educates and makes people safer; that our Protection service provides advice to a range of stakeholders and has robust enforcement when it is needed.

In a county that is at the heart of the country’s strategic road network, is the site of major new infrastructure to support HS2, is home to some major logistics hubs and significant historic as well as its significant stately homes, this is a significant challenge.

We are proud of how we serve the county and know that there is much to do to meet the challenge of the future, ensuring that we are data driven, technologically enabled and working with partners to support the community.

The Fire Service nationally is under scrutiny more than ever before, and our Chief Officer will need to be an inspirational leader and role model who will live our Code of Ethics, who will capture the best of what we do and inspire our people to be their best: they will help us create a supportive and welcoming culture where our firefighters and staff can be their best.

To find the right person to lead Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, we are willing to look outside the norm. There are many excellent senior leaders in the Fire sector both in this country and overseas – we know that the right leaders would be open to individuals coming into the sector from other relevant operational settings, to bring diversity, fresh thinking and innovation for the good of the sector as a whole.

We want the best person for Northamptonshire, and so are open minded about the leadership experiences you bring. What matters is that you share the vision of collaboration and dedication to serving the people of this county and can inspire and support our people and build a culture that builds on the pride they have in what they do.

For more information please visit the link below.
https://www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe102041/chief-fire-officer-/

An opportunity has arisen within our People function for a part-time (job-share) Senior People Partner (OD) to cover maternity leave from end of October 2023 for up to 12 months. You will be joining us at an exciting time for the service as we are about to embark on our new People Strategy for 2024 to 2026.  The People function and particularly the OD team are positioned at the heart of transformation and delivering a culture that encourages flexibility, learning and empowerment.

The overall purpose of the role is to work as a member of the People Management Team to deliver the People Strategy for the service, specifically in relation to the OD elements, and to provide effective leadership to the OD team, ensuring all team objectives are delivered in an effective, efficient and timely manner.

You will be an experienced OD professional, MCIPD qualified or working towards this. You will have extensive knowledge of talent management, including workforce planning, recruitment & selection, succession planning and workforce development. You will have a comprehensive understanding of how OD contributes to wider organisational effectiveness and significant experience of managing a team; ensuring performance objectives are consistently achieved.

Your style and approach will reflect our values and aspirations, acting with honesty, integrity and respect. We are looking for someone with a real passion for people and HR and OD practice and who is committed to our vision.

Working for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue brings many benefits, making it a great place to work.  We offer agile and flexible working, a good range of health and wellbeing benefits, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and enhanced annual leave entitlements, and the opportunity to work for a respected service that is committed to making our communities safer and stronger.

For more information about the role contact Fran Edmonds, Senior People Partner (OD) on 07799348416 or Andrea Greensmith, Senior People Partner (OD) on 07825907259

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 or on 0114 253 2811.

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 09:00 hours on Wednesday 20th September 2023

Interviews will be held week commencing 25th September 2023

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black or Minority Ethnic backgrounds (BME), women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) or are registered as 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 Disclosure Scotland Criminal Records Check or Enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB) if applicable.

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

Assistant Chief Fire Officer: Community Protection

(Brigade Manager)

Salary £121,370 (under review) plus the option of a leased car or car allowance to the value of £6,239

Re-location allowance is available.

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 focussed mission of making the communities of Teesside 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.

Eligibility and Application

As a minimum, you must be a current serving Area Manager (Competent) or Assistant Chief Fire Officer. Candidates will need to be an experienced and substantive operationally competent commander.

To apply, candidates should submit a CV together with a supporting statement outlining your skills and experiences, suitability and alignments to the Authority’s values and ethical behaviours in relation to the role. Candidates are also encouraged to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.

Application packs are available by emailing: cchisholm@clevelandfire.gov.uk

Completed applications should be returned to the same email address and marked ‘Confidential’.

The deadline for applications is midnight Friday 29th September 2023

Recruitment Process Timeline

Closing date for submissions 29th September 2023

Notification of shortlist: w/c 9th October 2023

Assessment Centre: w/c 16th Oct 2023

Final Interview: 30th October 2023

Where successful at the assessment centre, candidates will be invited to final formal interview with Cleveland Fire Authority.

For informal discussions only, prior to the application deadline, please contact Chief Fire Officer Ian Hayton Tel. No. 01429 874000

Information in respect of the Authority and the services they provide can be found at: www.clevelandfire.gov.uk.

The post is a critical function and as such then post holder will have access to sensitive assets.  In addition to the Baseline Personnel Security Standard the successful post holder will therefore be subject to Non-Police Personnel Vetting at Level 3 and National Security Vetting at SC level.

Cleveland Fire Brigade is keen to hear from any eligible, potential candidates within groups that are underrepresented currently within our workforce. We set and expect high standards and are actively seeking to recruit from the widest range of talent and encourage applications from members of the community regardless of background, or any other characteristics.

37-Hour Week | Full-Time | £37,261- £40,478 a year

Permanent Contract | Local Government Pension Scheme | Good Annual Leave Entitlement | Employee Benefits | Employee Assistance Programme | Occupational Health | Free Onsite Parking | Onsite Gym Facilities

Closing Date: 12 September 2023 at Midnight

About Us

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 Firefighters operate from 19 Fire Stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist Support Staff, from ICT to Fire Prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Find out more about us and our values at www.bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role

We currently have an opportunity to join our team as a Driving School Instructor.

This role will be instructing our Firefighters on all aspects of LGV, emergency response, and specialist vehicle driver training. The successful applicant will identify skill shortfalls and resolve training needs. This is an exciting role for those who are interested in providing training on emergency response vehicles.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• A flexible approach to working hours
• Good communication skills

Experience and Skills Required

Essential requirements include:

• Qualifications of a Large Goods Vehicle Licence holder – Category C with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
• Advanced Driving qualification
• Driving Standards Agency LGV Instructor and or ADI certificate
• A First Aid at Work certificate
• A Train the Trainer qualification

Desirable qualifications would include:

• An Emergency Response Driver
• Emergency Response Driver Instructor
• Forklift Truck Instructor
• Off-Road Driving

Training would be available if these qualifications are not held.

Application & Interviews

If there are any adaptions or adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

For further information about the role please review the job description. If you would like an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Kevin Dell on 07919 111980 or send an email to kevin.dell@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome.

Please be aware that anyone who works for a Fire Authority and/or on a fire station are required to have a DBS check. The level of DBS check that each role requires will vary and be confirmed to you as part of the recruitment process. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

Abatement & Protected Pension 

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority, you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

An opportunity has arisen within our Governance, Projects and Collaboration Team for an experienced Administrator Receptionist based at our Headquarters on Eyre Street in Sheffield.  You will be joining a customer focused and service improvement team in delivering a high quality service to the public and our staff.

You will be responsible for maintaining our reception area, providing a professional customer service welcome using your excellent communication skills to be the first point of contact for visitors to our building and answering calls to our switchboard, providing assistance and information.

You will be able to organise your working day around immediate customer service requirements and using your administrative skills to process email requests for information promptly, internal and external mail requirements and to maintain our notice board and photocopier building facilities.

You will additionally support the Information Officer in creating communications, data collection using Excel spreadsheets and ensuring information is published on the Service Intranet.

To be considered for the role, you will have previously proven customer service experience and excellent communications skills in a reception environment and you should possess a minimum of a NVQ Level 2 Customer Service and/or Administration.  You will have a good organisation and administration background supported by experience of using Microsoft Office applications particularly Word and Excel.

For more information about the role contact Kayleigh Storer on 07748 181864, Tracey Wiles on 0114 253 2399 or Rainy Liversidge on 0114 253 2452.

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 download an application form from our website or contact recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications is 09.00 hours on Monday 18th September 2023.

Interviews will be held week commencing 25th September 2023.

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.

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 Disclosure Scotland 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.

London Fire Brigade is currently recruiting strategic roles to the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

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.

The Role

Working with the London Fire Commissioner and Directors, Assistant Commissioners are key leaders in ensuring that the London Fire Brigade is trusted to serve and protect London. Assistant Commissioners deliver this by ensuring the Brigade is a dynamic, forward-looking organisation of fully engaged people at the centre of the communities we serve, adapting to the needs of London. You would be joining during an exciting time of transformation, where you would be responsible for the delivery of the London Fire Commissioners strategic aims of:

• Placing a premium on leadership skills and investing in leadership at all levels.
• Fostering and embedding a culture of togetherness so that every member of staff feels respected and valued regardless of their gender, sexuality, colour of skin, race or religion and that everyone feels able to bring their whole self to work, feeling a sense of belonging in the Brigade because they can be themselves.
• Developing the Brigade’s long-term strategy to become a forward-thinking service led organisation, with communities at the heart of its delivery, prioritising the development, launch and delivery its Community Risk Management Plan.
• Building on the Brigade’s improvement plans deliver continuous improvement across its operational and support functions ensuring excellence and efficiency in everything it delivers.

Your valuable skills and knowledge will be developed and challenged as you embark on helping us to drive change, innovation, and continuous improvement. Assistant Commissioners are responsible for planning, directing, and delivering the services provided by a department ensuring continual improvement in efficiency and performance and compliance with regulations and the law. To play a full leadership role within the LFC as a member of the appropriate Directorate Management Team and Corporate Heads of Service Group. To be a member of the Assistant Commissioner’s operational rota, available to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the Duty Brigade Manager and be mobilised to operational incidents to perform the strategic incident command function and/or represent the London Fire Brigade as its nominated ‘Gold’ Commander.

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

• Be a competent Deputy Assistant Commissioner/Area Manager who has demonstrated competence against the requirements of the Deputy Assistant Commissioner role map in an operational post. External candidates will also need to be serving as a wholetime competent Deputy Assistant Commissioner/Area Manager in a local government brigade.

• Hold a full UK driving licence.

• Be Level 3 Incident Command qualified and in ticket – Level 6 Award in Advanced Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services*.

• Be Level 4 Incident Command qualified and in ticket – Level 7 Award in Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services*.

* Where you cannot demonstrate to have the required Incident Command qualifications, you will need to successfully undertake a Level 3 incident command assessment as a minimum, followed by a Level 4 acquisition course, (a Level 7 Award in Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services qualification).

Assessment Overview
Internal candidates – 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.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form and upload all the documents you will need to submit with your application form. Your application should include:

1. Your CV
Please include your current or most recent salary, and the name and contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current line manager.

2. Proof of the required Incident Command qualifications (please refer to the above eligibility section to see the qualifications you need to upload).

3. Your personal statement evidencing suitability to be considered for the role of Assistant Commissioner. Your statement should not exceed 1,000 words. In the application form, four text boxes are available for you to type your statement (You are allowed 4,000 characters per text box).

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

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

Application closing date: 4 PM on 15 September 2023.

The assessment process will comprise the following four stages with expected timeframes.

Stage 1 (w/c 18 September 2023)

Initial shortlisting based on your CV and personal statement. This will decide if you go forward to the next stage of the assessment process. This is a sift.

Stage 2 (w/c 02 October 2023)

Initial Sift Interview and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Exercise. This is a sift.

The interview will be based on the contents of your CV/supporting statement and allow you to expand on your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience at AC level. A minimum of 70% is required. These short-listing (Initial Sift) interviews will last no longer than 30 minutes.

The EDI assessment is included so you can demonstrate your commitment to, and knowledge of diversity and inclusion. Fore more information, please refer to the EDI assessment guidance document attached. Candidates will be required to achieve 75% or above.

Stage 3 (mid-October 2023)

Incident Command Exercise (ICE) (for those who will need to sit this element).

Successful candidates from the previous stage will be invited to an Incident Command Exercise. 75% or above is required. Those candidates that successfully complete all of the remaining stages and are deemed promotable will be enrolled on the level 4 incident command acquisition course.

Stage 4 (late-October 2023)

Stakeholder Panel Interview, Main Panel Structured Interview (a score of at least 70%) and a Presentation.

Stakeholder Panel Interview will consist of selected stakeholders who will be invited to
participate in an informal interview of the candidates. They will then give their thoughts and
feedback to the main panel for their consideration. Records of notes will be kept for audit
purposes, but the Stakeholder Interview is not part of the sift process.

Main Panel Structured Interview questions will be based on the LFB Behaviours and will be relevant to the AC role and will provide an opportunity to the candidate to describe the experience, knowledge, and skills they have developed in that role in temporary positions or through acting up. Structured Interviews at AC rank will last no more than 60 minutes.

The presentation will be unseen and based on a relevant topic, given to candidates on the day. Candidates will have 50 minutes preparation time before delivering a 10-minute presentation.

If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates provided, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Please note that the Policy 497 Assessment and development centre review process does not apply to this assessment process.

Additional Information
The Person specification:

• An experienced operational fire officer competent and substantive at Deputy Assistant Commissioner or Area Manager level serving in a local authority service.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering change in a large and complex service in a safety critical environment.
• An ability to turn innovative concepts into a working reality.
• A proven track record of supporting diversity and inclusion, driving cultural change within the fire service.
• The ability and sensitivity to work in a fast-paced multi-stakeholder environment and develop strategic partnerships to improve performance.
• The ability to develop and implement departmental strategy and long-term plans.

Are you ready to elevate your career to the next level and join us during this dynamic time of development?

Please note that whilst the advert is live, we will be running a Q and A session via Teams w/c 11 September 2023. The primary purpose of this session is to talk about the role in more depth and some of the benefits. If you like to attend, please send an email to assessmentcentre@london-fire.gov.uk to express your interest in attending the session.

For instructions and other information about the role, please download documents attached to this vacancy.

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.

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.

You will find information about the London Fire Brigade on our website, in particular the ‘About us’ page: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/AboutUs.asp