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Learning, Development and Assurance Manager

About the role
The starting salary for this role is £47,778 per annum for working 36 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Surrey Fire and Rescue Service for a Learning, Development and Assurance Manager to join the Learning and Development Team based at our Reigate Training Centre. The team consists of 1 Group Commander, 2 Station Commanders, 18 Operational Watch Commanders, 6 support staff, 1 Driver Training Manager who has a team of 3 instructors. You will directly line manage 6 instructors and a number of associate instructors.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service provides fire and rescue services to over a million Surrey residents in addition to the County’s many visitors. We employ approximately 700 members of staff including community and business safety experts, firefighters, 999 control room operators, trainers, mechanics, data analysts and other support colleagues. Our staff work from 25 fire stations, Headquarters site, Reigate and Wray Park Training Centre.

Reporting to the the Group Commander of the Head of Learning and Development. You will work alongside and in collaboration with the function to lead on the learning and development strategy for the service, including identifying opportunities to utilise the apprenticeship levy and working with processes that underpin the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).

About the Role

The role encompasses identification of training needs for operational staff and non-operational staff. You will be instrumental in partnering with the People and Organisational Development Partners to develop and improve capability which enable the service to plan and enable people development.

You will aim to contribute to and monitor quality assurance and reporting processes, utilising L&D best practice to find ways to improve our L&D approaches and keeping up to date with emerging L&D trends and find ways to implement and share best practice with colleagues and the organisation.

As part of the role, you will also create and curate development content that is accessible, relevant, and engaging, evolving our L&D provision and building on the blended learning approach and engaging with the organisation to look at development of its workforce. You’ll then deliver this content face to face or virtually, working with ‘technical experts’ to assist them in developing learning solutions that are engaging; practical, relevant and meet the needs of learners

To be considered for interview, your application will clearly evidence:

You are an experienced Learning and Development Practitioner with previous experience of working with quality assurance processes.
A capability to balance processes and systems that delivers compliance training; along with other skills development.
A degree in similar discipline of Learning and Development, (CIPD recognised or equivalent) alongside a Level 4/5 qualification in Learning & Development or equivalent experience in the service industry
A strong track record of delivery in a Learning and Development management role within a service industry with experience of influencing senior stakeholders
Experience in the design and delivery of QCF accredited development programmes
Previous experience of effectively utilising the apprenticeship levy funding as a means to support individual and service growth
At Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, we believe it is essential to embed our commitment to the Core Code of Ethics and particularly equality, diversity and inclusion, into every aspect of our work. This is a dual responsibility applying both to our outward facing, community-focused activities, and to our internal responsibilities to people and volunteers. Our vision is that everyone representing Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will be community role model.

For more information, please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 16th July 2023

Contact details

For an informal discussion please contact Station Commander Kim West by e-mail at kim.west@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Head of Health & Safety

Job Description
Job Title: Head of Health & Safety
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours
Salary: starter salary from £61,300, rising to £68,000 (Grade 12) in role

Location: The role will be flexibly based between Service HQ (Kelvedon), home working, and a requirement to travel around the county to visit all Service premises

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

The Role

We have an opportunity for a permanent leader for our Health & Safety function, where the successful candidate will be required to act as the Competent Person for Health and Safety.

The successful candidate will be required to protect and save life, property and the environment by delivering a high quality, professional service managing the activities of each of the functions comprising the Health and Safety (H&S) Department. Support the Assistant Director of Assurance to provide the strategic link to the Director responsible for Health & Safety and all key stakeholders in all matters relating to Health & Safety.

What You Will Be Working On

The successful person will be responsible for the effective delivery of the H&S Department including budget management, setting strategies, H&S framework, audits, statistics and performance management for the purpose of ensuring that the Service meets the requirements of relevant legislation. You will oversee the systems and procedures for H&S and safe systems of work across the Service, fostering a positive health and safety culture in collaboration with other departmental heads and represent the health and safety department at other committees.

They will be able to demonstrate an evidence-based, data-driven approach, able to produce reports and be able to analyse and utilise our information to drive health, safety performance and culture

What Are We Looking For?

This role will be perfect for you if you are an inclusive and engaging leader who is driven to create and foster a positive health and safety culture while excelling at developing relationships and the people you are responsible for to help you to achieve this. You will also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety practices and policies and a track record of creating and maintaining a positive work environment in a multi-disciplinary, multi-site complex organisation.

Eligibility

You will need an IOSH degree (or equivalent qualification) and you must be able to attain chartered status within 24 months of commencing in the role, if you don’t already have this. You will also have substantial, demonstrable experience as a leader in Health & Safety role, as well as experience working with a diverse portfolio of risk activities and environments.

You should submit your application, including a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words detailing how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification by 5pm, Tuesday 4th July 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.

Closing date: 5pm, 4 July 2023

Interview dates: it is currently planned for interviews to take place on Wednesday 12 and Friday 14 July 2023.

The Application Process

Application – Initially you will apply via our website by attaching supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 1000 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applicants write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role. You may also attach a CV if you wish. In shortlisting, the CV will only be referred to with regards to clarifying qualifications and work history at the appropriate level.

Interview & presentation – If successfully shortlisted you will be invited to deliver a presentation, the title of which will be confirmed at the point of confirming invitation to interview. The presentation will be based on who you are as a person, your leadership successes, and your values and ethics and how these align to our own.

The panel interview will focus on the job, the requirements and responsibilities of the role, and your relevant experiences and abilities to perform as a Head of Health & Safety.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Area Manager James Taylor on 07826878056 or james.taylor@essex-fire.gov.uk)

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.

Fire Safety Inspector

Cleveland Fire Brigade is seeking to recruit an ambitious, innovative, and forward-thinking individual to the role of Learning and Development Advisor (Trainer) with a specific reference of Fire Engineering.

Rated as ‘Good’ in all areas by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service, we consider ourselves to be a high performing, innovative organisation – one that is well regarded by our communities and partners.

We are looking for someone who will be committed to the achievement of our vision, someone who will make a difference to our Training team and subsequently the safety and quality of life of local citizens and businesses on Teesside.

This is a new post and is an exciting opportunity to work for a high performing organisation, where you will be the Fire Safety Trainer, responsible for identifying, designing, delivering, assessing, and evaluating a range of learning and development needs relating to Fire Safety.

In addition, the successful post holder will maintain Approved Centre Status with relevant Awarding Bodies for the delivery of Fire Engineering qualifications.

You will act as an ambassador for equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as being a role model for our values and ethical behaviours.

If you are looking for an opportunity in a fire and rescue service with a great reputation and a strong track record of visible leadership and delivering positive outcomes for our communities, then Cleveland Fire Brigade could be for you.

To apply for this role, you will be required to hold the necessary qualifications as detailed in the attached job description and person specification.

There are many benefits to working for Cleveland Fire Brigade:

*Free on-site gym
*Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
*Local and national retailer discounts with your Blue Light Card
*Free parking
*Cycle to Work Scheme
*Employee Assistance Scheme

For informal discussions, prior to the closing date for applications, contact Lee Brown the Head of Training and Assurance – 01429 874135.

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

Closing date: 9.7.23

Shortlisting: 20.7.23

Assessment / Interview: 28.7.23

Strategic Data Lead

Directorate: Strategy, Insight and Portfolio
Reports to: Head of DDaT
Contract type: 18 months, with possibility of extension
Location: Home-based, with national travel required to fulfil duties
Salary: £60,000-£65,000

Are you passionate about driving data-driven transformation and making a meaningful impact on the fire and rescue sector and their communities? Are you a strategic thinker with a track record of developing and implementing data strategies? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The NFCC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as Strategic Data Lead. As the Strategic Data Lead, you will play a pivotal role in researching, developing, and implementing a national data strategy and roadmap, supporting the fire and rescue sector in enhancing their data capabilities and driving collaboration with partners to exploit opportunities and improve outcomes. This is a leadership and delivery role, focused on strategy development, policy implementation, and fostering a modern data culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Engage with strategic and technical stakeholders from the fire and rescue sector, government, industry, academia, and the wider public sector to understand data needs, priorities, and collaboration opportunities.
Develop and implement a clear national data strategy and roadmap, aligning with sector priorities and enhancing data capabilities.
Develop coherent business cases, plans and reports for governance boards and wider stakeholder groups
Lead the delivery of data projects, workstreams, and activities, ensuring the accuracy, security, and privacy of data within the sector.
Monitor and evaluate performance against the national data strategy, making recommendations for improvement.
Represent the NFCC at national levels, advocating for change, and participating in relevant industry and government forums.
Collaborate with stakeholders to research emerging trends and provide recommendations to drive data maturity.
Chair internal and external meetings, building strong working relationships and promoting a positive data culture.
Support and act under delegated authority to the Chair of the Data Board across their governance duties
Identify opportunities and facilitate delivery of regular CPD events for the data community, including conferences, workshops and masterclasses

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Proven experience in a data leadership role
Proven experience in developing and embedding data strategies, fostering a data-driven culture, and delivering successful data initiatives.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive change management programmes at a national level.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
Demonstrated passion for data and its potential to drive organisational transformation.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to audiences with varying data skills.
Experience in building and managing cross-organisational delivery teams in a matrix management environment.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
Current knowledge of data industry trends, innovations, and best practices.

Please refer to the full job description on our website for detailed responsibilities and requirements.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for the role to, recruitment@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk. We look forward to reviewing your application.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role please contact the DDaT Committee Chair (andrew.hopkinson@bedsfire.gov.uk) or the Head of DDaT (steve.beakhust@nfcc.org.uk).

Closing date: 23:59 on 9th July

Strategic Digital, Technology and Cyber Lead

Are you a seasoned professional with broad knowledge in digital, technology, and cyber? Are you passionate about driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration to enhance capabilities and improve outcomes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The NFCC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as Strategic Digital, Technology, and Cyber Lead. As the Strategic Digital, Technology, and Cyber Lead, you will play a critical role in researching, developing, and implementing a national digital, technology, and cyber strategy and roadmap. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will lead the charge in improving the digital, technology, and cyber capabilities of the fire and rescue sector, driving collaboration and delivering credible services and solutions. This is a leadership and delivery role, focused on strategy development, policy implementation, and fostering a modern digital culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and facilitate relationships with strategic and technical stakeholders from the fire sector, government, industry, academia, and the wider public sector and blue-light partners.
Define sector priorities and develop and implement a national strategy and roadmap for digital, technology, and cyber.
Monitor and evaluate performance against the national strategy, recommending improvements.
Support governance duties and provide updates, reports, and briefings to relevant stakeholders.
Lead and support the delivery of digital, technology, and cyber projects, ensuring the development and maintenance of guidance, tools, standards, processes, and policies.
Represent the NFCC at national forums and boards, influencing and advocating for change.
Conduct research on emerging trends and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
Promote and support the fire and rescue digital, technology, and cyber community, fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices.
Chair internal and external meetings, building strong working relationships and promoting a positive culture.
Support and act under delegated authority to the Chair of the Digital, Technology and Cyber Board across their governance duties
Identify opportunities and facilitate delivery of regular CPD events for the data community, including conferences, workshops and masterclasses

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Proven experience in a digital, technology, and cyber leadership role.
Strong track record in developing and embedding digital, technology, and cyber strategy, culture, and services.
Demonstrated ability to lead successful digital, technology and cyber initiatives and deliver change management programmes.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
Current knowledge of digital, technology, and cyber industries, including trends and best practices.
Experience in building and managing cross-organisational delivery teams in a matrix management environment.
Innovative mindset, constantly seeking new opportunities and approaches.

Please refer to the full job description on our website for detailed responsibilities and requirements.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for the role, to recruitment@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk. We look forward to reviewing your application.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role please contact The DDaT Committee Chair (andrew.hopkinson@bedsfire.gov.uk) or the Head of DDaT (steve.beakhust@nfcc.org.uk).

Programme Support Officer

Job Title: Programme Support Officer
Directorate: Continuous Improvement
Contract Type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £27,000- £33,000 p.a.
Location: Home based with UK wide travel as required on occasion
Reports to: Senior Project Manager

Here at the NFCC we are the professional voice of the UK Fire and Rescue service, driving improvement and development throughout the UK, whilst supporting our leadership team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Support Officer to be an integral part of the People, Leadership & Culture team within the Implementation, Programmes & Projects Department.

How This Role Contributes to Our Vision

This post plays an important role in the delivery of programmes and projects for the NFCC. The post holder will support those leading programmes and projects in the coordination of project level activities and be responsible for maintaining programme and project related information and documents. At a project level, they will monitor progress and performance and provide regular status reports up to the responsible project manager.

What you will be doing

Main duties & responsibilities

Assist in the development of programme and project documents in line with agreed templates and style guide with subsequent responsibility for ensuring these documents are kept under review and updated as necessary.
Assist with the planning, organisation, and delivery of project workshops as part of the wider communications and engagement activity.
Assist in the identification of project stakeholders and the development of related communication and engagement plans.
Attend programme and project meetings and support them by preparing and circulating report packs, taking minutes and tracking the completion of actions.
Lead the coordination of consultations and support the processing of responses.
Support the programme and project assurance processes by compiling information and evidence and ensuring that it is made available, and in the correct format, to both internal and external quality assurance officers or consultants.
Ensure NFCC systems and processes are embedded and applied correctly within projects.
Gather and provide information regarding lessons learned from projects to enable ongoing improvement to service delivery.
Deputise for Project Managers as and when required.

Who we are looking for

A Programme Support Officer who has

Experience of organising, planning and prioritising work, with minimal supervision, to meet required deadlines and standards.
Experience of using a wide range of information technology applications together with good keyboard skills and an understanding of how IT systems can be utilised in relation to the duties of this post.
Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders at all levels.
Experience of working within a project management environment.
Experiencing of developing and maintaining information systems.

Skills

The ability to acquire information independently, research complex matters and give concise and accurate reports.
Good written communication skills to draft reports, letters, agenda, and minutes which are clear and easy to understand.
Good interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, both internally and externally.
The ability to achieve a consistently high level of accuracy and attention to detail, having a methodical approach to following procedures, creating, and maintaining accurate records.
Analytical and numerical skills to undertake research and provide concise findings, to identify solutions to complex problems.

Knowledge

A good understanding of project management methodologies and techniques and how these are applied.
An understanding of equalities issues and a commitment to ensuring appropriate policies are adhered to.
An understanding and commitment to good health and safety practice in the workplace.
An awareness of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and the principles of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.

Please see the listing on our website for full details.

We are people centred and focus on creating a positive and engaging working environment. Wellbeing, reward, recognition and personal development are not just words we talk about, we put them into action daily.

How to apply

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that makes you excited; contact us to apply. Send your CV with a supporting email telling us why this job is for you.

Please send applications to Recruitment@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications is 2 July 2023.

Where to send queries

Please do contact Recruitment@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk should you have any questions prior to applying for the role.

Vehicle Technician

Permanent contract
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
Location: Lexden, Colchester (Proposed move to Boreham in 2-3 years)

Essex Fire & Rescue service Fleet Workshops have a vacancy for an experienced fully skilled car and light commercial vehicle technician. The successful applicant will be required to carry out repairs, servicing and diagnostics on a range of vehicle manufacturers, this will include vans and ambulances up to 6 tons. Class 4 MOT tester is essential in this role [additional class 7 desirable but not necessary.

You will be working independently alongside a team of Technicians with diverse skills and reporting to the workshop supervisor, with workloads planned by the 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 car, van 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 29th June 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.

Our employee forums and partners include:

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

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.

On-Call Community Risk and Response Support Officers (permanent and fixed term roles).

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a team of On-Call Community Risk and Response Support Officers within Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service. We are looking to recruit 2 permanent and 2 fixed term On-Call Community Risk and Response Support Officers.

Each of these exciting roles will be responsible to the Community Risk and Response (CRR) team.

About the role:

To improve recruitment, retention, development, and maintenance of competence of On-Call employees.  To monitor, maintain, and increase appliance availability, and to support and seek to improve the recruitment processes.  To liaise with On-Call personnel and seek to resolve all On-Call issues, whilst promoting and complying with the Northumberland fire and Rescue Service response strategy.

Duties and key responsibilities:

The On-Call Community Risk and Response Support Officer will contribute to the protection of people in making communities safer and will be required to: –

– Support and implement Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service strategy.

– Support the recruitment of On-Call personnel.

– Liaise with the CRR management team to seek ways of improving appliance availability across Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

– Delivering various community safety and fire safety activities across our communities.

– Support the development and delivery of training packages, and to support watch management teams to address the development needs of personnel.

– Participate in management meetings as necessary and support On-Call recruitment as required.

– To lead and develop individuals to support an inclusive and high performing culture.

– To support local station plans, and to ensure the delivery of these local goals and objectives align with the overall achievement of the goals within Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

– Provide operational cover at various stations across Northumberland.

– Provide Incident command duties when required (or working towards Incident command).

– Support and plan station exercises.

– Support and deliver change to promote continuous improvement.

– Support firefighter safety, operational learning and operational effectiveness

Full details can be found in the attached job description.

Location and hours of work

The location of the role will be aligned to the community risk and response strategy. The hours of work will predominately be Monday – Friday, however the role will be responsible for supporting drill nights, exercises, courses, training, and assessments so there will be a requirement to be flexible.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

– 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

– Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

– Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands

– Staff networks – run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website: https://careers.northumberland.gov.uk/

Closing date for all applications will be midnight on Sunday 9th July.

If you have any enquiries regarding the vacancies, please contact Station manager Kerry Shotton or Group Manager Joe Haustead.

Kerry Shotton: kerry.shotton@northumberland.gov.uk

Joe Haustead: Joe.haustead@northumberalnd.gov.uk

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see our website.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Wholetime Supervisory Manager Transferee Opportunities

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. Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas in England in which to live, work and travel. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Click here to read more about our vision and values

About the role

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (BFRS) is excited to welcome applications from competent Wholetime Supervisory Managers considering transferring to the Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes area. We are looking for the best people to join our innovative, forward thinking, and progressive organisation.

We are currently accepting applications for transfers to BFRS from applicants that are:

Deemed a competent Wholetime Crew and Watch Commander against the relevant role map and national occupational standards
Full time, Permanent contract, Firefighter Pension Scheme, Good annual leave entitlement, Employee benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, Free onsite parking, Onsite gym facilities

Salary will be in line with national pay scales at time of advert.

· Enhanced earning potential – Access to additional bank shifts at an enhanced hourly rate

About you

Successful candidates must be willing to work within one of the many shift systems that we offer. This may also include specialist office-based roles.

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 to continually improve
Effective team member
Effective communicator
Flexible approach to undertaking new initiatives

Our essential requirements are that you:

Must be a competent Wholetime Crew or Watch Commander (confirmation of competency will be required)
Hold Skills for Justice (SFJ) Level 1 Incident Command
Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence
LGV driver is desirable
Achieve Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Pass a service medical and fitness test
Have no current/outstanding development action plans or capability issues related to competency
Be free of current formal disciplinary actions

Anything else you need to know

We embed equality, diversity, fairness, and inclusion into everything that we do. We view this as fundamental in order to achieve our vision of making Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas in England in which to live, work and travel.

If you would relish the opportunity of transferring to an innovative, forward thinking, progressive fire and rescue service, that encourages developing a range of skills to help serve the community, then we would like to hear from you.

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

Please contact us at hr@bucksfire.gov.uk if you have any questions about the role and recruitment process.

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

Fire Safety Inspector

Fire Safety Inspector
G5: £23,194 – £25,878
Following a successful period of training and completion of development folder, individuals will be increased to G7 (£28,371 – £31,099), commensurate with the role being carried out.
Location: Fire and Police Headquaters, Nettleham, Lincoln
Full time, permanent

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join their Fire Protection Team. With a number of significant national developments in the legislative fire safety arena, LFR are developing their Protection Team and looking for dynamic individuals to support the enforcement of fire safety legislation. The successful candidates will carry out a range of activities, including statutory consultations, themed activities, fire safety audits and engagement with businesses across Lincolnshire promoting fire safety standards.

Interviews will take place Week Commencing 10th July 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