The Role
Post: Fire Safety Business Support Officer
Salary: £40,657.00 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £40,657.00 – £46,550.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Friday 08 September 2023 at 16:00 GMT

Your chance to make a difference in supporting businesses in London.

An opportunity has arisen within Prevention and Protection Department for a business support officer. This role will require the individual to work with our fire safety Primary Authority partners in reviewing policies, procedures, providing guidance and support in order to ensure compliance under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Regular engagement with fire safety advisors, inspecting officers and managers within London Fire Brigade and other Fire and Rescue Services across England and Wales.

The individual must be able to work on their own initiative, have a good understanding and previous experience of working in a similar environment. They will be required to demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills to provide presentations and reports as required. Some traveling to locations outside of London, which may require over night stays may be necessary.

The role will be supporting CRMP.

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.

An opportunity has arisen for a Business Intelligence Analyst within our Business Intelligence Team based at Headquarters in Sheffield.

As an experienced Analyst, you will provide specialist, professional and technical advice, direction and input across a range of activities and resources delivering business intelligence. You will use a wide range of software tools such as Geographical Information Systems and Business Intelligence Reporting Tools such as Power BI, to enable users to view complex information in an easy to use format. You will also have an excellent working knowledge of SQL & Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

You will be using the principles and concepts of trends and identification of intelligence from data to make decisions, to influence others’ thinking and to negotiate with them to achieve an outcome.

You will have the ability to speak easily and confidently to management at all levels, advising and directing in data and intelligence.  You will need experience in delivering training and presentations to individuals and groups, ensuring a level of understanding on how the data is collected and how to interpret it.

With a very good working knowledge of legislation relating to Data protection and GDPR, you will provide data quality oversight ensuring our reports; performance measures and systems meet these requirements.

For more information about the role contact Claire Walsh on 07551109380

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 17:00 hours on 11th 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.  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 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.

Executive Services Manager – Fixed Term Contract

£35,411 + 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.

Key information about the role:

We are recruiting an Executive Services Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, to lead and manage a team of Executive Assistants to the Principal Officers of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. The role will provide leadership, direction and support to the Executive Support Team members, and form part of the Business Improvement Department management team, effectively contributing to the objectives of the wider department, and providing management support where required.

Experience or knowledge of project management, performance management, and business improvement techniques would be beneficial. Applications are welcome from people who can demonstrate, with evidence, the appropriate skills, knowledge and aptitude to undertake this key role in line with the job description and person specification.

Main duties:

·       Provide leadership and direction to support the Executive Services Team members, and form part of the Business Improvement Department
·       Continuously review working practices to identify and promote ongoing organisational improvement
·       To contribute to the preparation and production of management reports for Fire Authority, various Committees, Executive Leadership and other groups
·       Work with the Senior Management Group to provide support, guidance and coordination

Qualities / skills required:

·       Ability to interpret and analyse information to produce written reports and updates for senior leaders
·       Self-motivated and innovative with the ability to lead teams and individuals
·       Demonstrate effective time management skills to work to conflicting priorities, meet deadlines and targets.
·       Experience of liaising with senior managers, to provide advice, guidance and updates on key objectives
·       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience of developing strong business relationships

Closing date for applications is Thursday 7 September 2023 at 12 noon.

The Selection Process

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

Stage Timeline

Advert closes – Thursday 7 September 2023 at 12 noon
Notification of shortlist – 8 September 2023
Onsite assessment activities: Interview – 14 & 15 September 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

·       A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance including flexi time
·       A workplace culture that encourages inclusion and diversity including access to Staff Network Groups
·       Enrolment to the Local Government Pension scheme
·       Blue light discount
·       Option to join our Sports and Welfare Club
·       Annual Leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus Public Holidays and 3 local days to be used over the Christmas period
·       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.

You are required to upload in Microsoft Word format, a 1000 word (maximum) supporting statement as part of your application form. The supporting statement is your opportunity to outline the skills, qualities and attributes you possess in relation to the role.

Thank you and good luck!

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (BFRS) provides a vital public safety service for our communities across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. We serve over 800,000 people across this varied rural and city settings which also include the River Thames, the M1, M25 and M40 motorways, as well as rail infrastructure. All this demands the services of nearly 500 of the very best, well trained and well equipped firefighters and support teams to deliver on our vision “to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas in England in which to live, work and travel.”

There is much to be proud of in BFRS, but we also know there is much to be done. Our determination to continually improve means we are seeking a new Chief Executive/Chief Fire Officer (CFO) who will bring a relentless focus on inspiring our people and Service to ever greater levels of performance. We do not underestimate that challenge either, as we know these are challenging times for all Fire and Rescue Services nationally, with our cultures under deserved scrutiny.  We have set clear expectations on ourselves to do whatever it takes to ensure everyone in our team feels safe, supported and included.

To succeed as our next CFO you will be a trusted, inspirational role model, capable of delivering the very best climate and culture for all our people. We are ambitious and want to be at the forefront as a modern Fire and Rescue Service. Keeping all our teams at the leading edge of best practice requires constant attention and planning. Transforming our back-office; using technology; seeking collaboration; and developing our people and leaders to face an ever-changing world all require the relentless focus on leadership and innovation we seek.

To find the right mindset and experience we are willing to look outside the norm.  There are many excellent senior leaders in Fire and Rescue Services in this country and overseas; we know that the right leaders would be open to individuals coming in to our sector from other relevant operational settings, in order to inject fresh thinking and innovation for the good of the sector as a whole.

This is why we want to attract the very best for this role and so are open-minded about the leadership experiences you bring.  What matters is that you share our ambition for what can be achieved, you can inspire trust from our people, and you can deliver for our communities.

Further info

If having read the available information, if you would like an informal, confidential discussion, please contact GatenbySanderson and speak to Duncan Collins on 07586 705475.

Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £33,468 – £36,529 pa (Includes Market Supplement)
Salary Breakdown: £30,151 – £32,909 pa plus current market supplement 11% of salary.

Essex Fire & Rescue service Fleet Workshops have a vacancy for an experienced Vehicle Technician, we are looking for someone with either Commercial vehicle or light vehicle experience, product training is provided. Overtime is available as required by the needs of the Workshops. Commercial vehicle Technicians will join the call out Rota and attract stand by allowance and call out overtime. Light vehicle technicians will be required to carry out MOT Testing for class 4, 5 & 7.

The hours are Monday to Friday (No weekend working) with a 1.00pm finish on Fridays (Or overtime, time off in lieu) can be worked Friday PM.

Local Government Pension available.

Full sick pay (Terms & conditions apply).

You will be working independently alongside a team of Technicians with diverse skills and reporting to the workshop supervisor, with workloads planned by the Supervision/reception team.

Fleet Workshops provides Essex County Fire & Rescue Service with in-house asset maintenance for all its vehicles and equipment. The fleet consists of some 350 vehicles that range from small cars, vans and car derived vans to fire appliances and specialist vehicles. The service provision goes beyond general maintenance, taking account of the specialism that is required for fire, prevention, protection and response.

Application

You should submit your application, including a supporting statement of no more than 700 words, detailing how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification by 6th September 2023.

This supporting statement will be used to shortlist your application so you should ensure all essential areas of the person specification are covered in your statement.

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

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

Our employee forums and partners include:

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

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

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

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

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

Our Culture and Benefits

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

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

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role maybe subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The successful individuals will join LFR’s Community Fire Safety team and work under the supervision of the community fire safety manager.

The advocate role promotes health, safety & wellbeing within the communities of Lincolnshire.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills. A flexible approach to service delivery will be required with opportunities to support targeted campaign activities across the county.

G5: £23,194 – £25,878

Lincolnshire fire and rescue are looking for 3 advocates to join our growing team.  The vacancies available are within the south, east and centre of the county.

The successful candidates will support the delivery of community safety activities across the County. Communication and engagement with members of the public will form a significant part of the role, as well as working closely with our partner agencies to provide expert advice and interventions where required.  LFR’s Community Safety Department are committed to promoting the safety, health and wellbeing of Lincolnshire’s communities.  Work will also include development and delivery of specific community safety initiatives and projects. Although working within the CFS Department, community safety work will be supported by various departments across the Service, so development of positive working relationships will be important to maximise delivery and safety messages.

Using a flexible approach to working, support the co-ordination of and promote opportunities to engage with the community in order to promote their health, safety & wellbeing.  Activities will include work to reduce dwelling fires and develop the wider Community Safety agenda.

Interviews will take place 26th and 27th September 2023

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

About Our Offer 
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
A Contributory pension Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
Civil service sports council membership
Flexible working patterns
Professional support and development
An annual leave entitlement of up to 30 days plus the option to buy more

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

Best of luck with your application

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Prevention Manager

£41,496 – £44,539 + 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.

The Prevention and Education Department is at the forefront of our proactive work. We prevent incidents from occurring through education, advice and intervention; using an intelligence-led approach to deliver activities targeting those most at risk. We also utilise data and local intelligence to understand the needs of our communities. Our approach to prevention aims to make people safer in their homes, whilst at work, in public places, during leisure time and when visiting our area.

About the role

The Prevention Manager is responsible for the leading and managing our three District Delivery Teams, the Policy Manager and Safeguarding Manager. The role is based at our headquarters in Washington, but you may be required to work across the county.

Collaborating with other department managers and the head of prevention and education, you will deliver our strategic goals by planning the content and delivery of the Community Safety agenda, encompassing liaising and working with partner organisations, leading special projects, community engagement, the services safe and well checks, schools education, attendance at fetes, fairs and other community events and the juvenile firesetters education programme.

Key Skills

·         Clear and effective communication skills
·         People skills
·         Work as part of a team and utilise own initiative.
·         Confidence including public speaking
·         Ability to work under pressure to deadline.
·         Resilience

Closing date for applications is 01 September 2023 at 12 noon.

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

·         Blue light discount
·         A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance including flexi time
·         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
·         Annual Leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus Public Holidays and 3 local days to be used over the Christmas period
·         Cycle 2 work scheme
·         Car lease scheme (subject to contract duration / type)

About the Selection Process

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

Stage Timeline

Advert closes – 01 September 2023 at 1200 noon
Notification of shortlist – 01 September 2023
Onsite assessment activities: Employee interview panel, Presentation and Interview – 4th – 7th September 2023
Notification of selection – 11th September 2023

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.

This is an opportunity to exercise real influence over the future of our Service and informal contact can be made to Steve Thomas, Head of Prevention and Education via steven.thomas@twfire.gov.uk

Thank you and good luck!

BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

FIREFIGHTER TRANSFER

Applications are invited from Qualified/Competent Wholetime Duty System Firefighters, who are currently serving with a UK Fire Authority, to transfer to Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service onto a 24 hour shift system.  The shift pattern is a 24 hour on-duty shift followed by 72 hours off.

Competency needs to be evidenced over a minimum of 12 months and applicants should have successfully completed a Foundation training course for a wholetime firefighter position.

You must also be able to demonstrate on the application form that you meet all the essential criteria contained within the personnel specification. You will also need to be able to provide evidence of 3 GCSE grades 9-4 / A-C including Maths and English.

We are looking for individuals who possess the following personal qualities:

Keen to contribute to a safer community
Committed to equality and fairness
An understanding of their role with regards to health, safety and welfare.
Motivated
Effective team member
Effective communicator
Flexible approach to undertaking new initiatives.

Successful candidates will be required to serve at any community fire station within the Service.

You will be required to gain Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance and pass a Service Medical before appointment will be offered.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

An application form, job description and personnel specification, together with other relevant details may be obtained from www.bedsfire.com where the advertisement will be published under ‘Careers and Recruitment’.

http://www.bedsfire.com/CareersandRecruitment/Pages/firefighterTransfer.aspx

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 30th August 2023

After this date the shortlisting process will take place and those selected will be invited for interview.

It is anticipated interviews will take place on the following dates.  Please note some dates may be cancelled dependant on numbers of candidates:

26th September 2023
28th September 2023

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a probationary period of 6 months and will also be required to satisfactorily complete a Firefighter Acknowledgement of Skills Programme.

Salary: £52,242.00 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £52,242.00 – £67,836.00 per annum
Contract type: 2 year Fixed Term
Working pattern: Full-time Hybrid
Application closing date: Tuesday 5th September 2023 at 16:00 GMT

An opportunity has arisen in London’s fire and rescue service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. Employing over 6,000 staff across operational and support functions in over 100 locations in Greater London, including the Headquarters at Southwark. We are here to make London a safer city

Are you interested in helping one of the largest fire and rescue services modernise and improve our services?

We are looking for a project manager to lead us through the replacement of our Finance and Procurement software systems. The successful candidate will have recent experience in this field and will be a confident self-starter who can work with key stakeholders to implement a new solution that meets the needs of London Fire today. This post will be working in the London fire ICT department

In order to apply for this role, the candidate must have the following experience:

• Experience of delivering replacement Finance and Procurement IT solutions into medium to large organisations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience
• Be confident working both independently and within a team
• Demonstrate strong organisation and project management skills with a certification in PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with colleagues across all levels both internally and externally.

Whilst this post is for two year fixed term, there is the possibility the contract may be extended or become permanent.

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

Job Title: Education Officer
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, approx. 39 weeks per annum (in accordance with Essex school term times)
Grade/Salary: 6 / Fulltime salary – £30,151 – £32,909 per annum (pro rata – £25,789.84 – £28,148.91 based on term time working only)
Location: TBC – involves travelling across Essex

The Role
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person with a background of working with young people to deliver our fire and crime reduction safety programmes across Essex (Southend and Thurrock). Our education programmes cover a wide range of topics which you will be delivering in schools to classes, assemblies and virtually where necessary.

Working as part of the Education and Specialist Intervention Team, you will need the ability to adapt education programmes to the differing learning needs of young people across Key Stages 1-4. The post involves travelling to schools across the county and therefore you must be able to work independently and be able to manage your work time effectively. A valid driving licence is essential.

The individual will have a proven record of working with young people particularly at KS2 and KS3.

For more information and to understand the variety of delivery and learning, please look at our online Education Hub (essex-fire.gov.uk)

How to apply

External Candidates:

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria to apply for the role.

You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application. Should you wish to submit this via a video or voice note, please email this to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

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

Assessment and selection:

The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1  

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

Stage 2  

Role specific panel interview 

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk or call us on 01376 576124 between 08.30-17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30-16.30 on Friday.

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

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

Disability Confident

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

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

Our employee forums and partners include:

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

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

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

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

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

Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role maybe subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.