Category Manager

Category Manager, in Procurement for Property & FM

Working Hours: 37 per week
Grade: 10
Salary: £45,495 – £50,508 per annum
Location: Service Headquarters (Kelvedon) and remote working

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Property Category Manager to be part of our Procurement Team.

You should be MCIPS qualified, have experience in Category Management with specific knowledge around Property, Estates and Facilities Management.

You will lead on any aspects of the commercial life cycle – from developing category/contract strategies and managing procurement processes to managing strategic supplier relationships and rolling out commercial and contract management standards across the organisation.

You will require a proven experience developing and maintaining effective relationships internally, with other organisation areas and externally with suppliers

This is a new role within the Organisation following a restructure that will see the Service move to a model of Category Management.

Closing Date – 19th March 2023

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting a supporting statement of no more than 700 words demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. It is important to ensure you have attached the supporting statement before selecting Apply as this statement will be used for shortlisting purposes. We love it when our applicants write thorough and thoughtful responses to the Supporting Statement questions, so don’t be afraid to go into detail. This will ensure we get a good understanding of your skills and experience, and how you meet the requirements of the role.

Our Culture and Benefits

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

Flexible working hours
Remote working opportunities
Wellbeing and counselling services
Physiotherapy services
Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme
Generous annual leave
Competitive pension scheme
Career development opportunities

About Us

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.

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

You can contact us:

Via email at recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Or call us on 01376 576121 between 08.30-17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30-16.30 on Friday.

On Call Crew Manager

On Call Crew Manager Position at Braintree Fire Station

Post: Permanent Contract (Substantive Crew Manager Position)
Working Hours: On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)
Scale: Crew Manager
Location: Braintree CM7 3JD

We are seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to apply for a station-based Crew Manager operational position at Braintree Fire Station, to help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an enthusiasm for leading others.  As Crew Manager at Braintree, you will be a role model to others on station, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards.

You will be committed to the development of yourself and others: and will be prepared to support new recruits through their development journey.

As a Crew Manager on station, you will undertake a vital role supporting the service in leading the station, ensuring station activities are completed professionally and undertaking the full Role Map and responsibilities of a Crew Manager.

The successful person will also lead and manage the interaction between Firefighters and the Watch Manager to ensure planning, review, implementation, and delivery of the station business plans and other organisational operational priorities in a timely manner.

We are welcoming:

Lateral transfers from existing substantive Crew Managers.
Expressions of interest from existing competent Firefighters

Essential criteria include that:

The applicant is competent in their current role (evidenced by completion of relevant PDR Pro
The applicant has no current live disciplinary warnings and is not subject to being informally managed for reasons of conduct, performance or attendance.
The applicant must live within a 5 minute drive radius of the station. Post Code CM7 3JD
The applicant has a current Fitech 42 VO2 max
The applicant holds a current BAV&D Assessment.
The applicant holds an initial incident command level one qualification
The applicant has successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses to their role.

Internal Candidates
Stage 1: All employees make their application through Civica Self Service.
Employees that are NOT engaged in the Service’s Leadership, Resourcing and Succession programme (LRS) or that have NOT yet progressed to the LRS ‘Development Pool’ commence the recruitment process at Stage 1 and are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the criteria for leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework at Crew Manager level.

Applications will be sifted. Shortlisted candidates will progress to stage 2.

Stage 2: Values based interview and presentation:
Candidates successful at stage 1 will be required to complete these assessments and employees that are already within the LRS Development Pool will automatically join the process at this stage.

Candidates that are successful at stage 2 will progress to stage 3.

Stage 3: Role Specific Assessments: Apply via Civica Self Service
Successful candidates from Stage 2 will be required to complete these assessments and employees that are already in the LRS ‘Resource Pool’ will automatically join the process at this stage.

External Candidates
Are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the criteria for leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework at Crew Manager level via our online application form). Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking “apply”.

The closing date for this vacancy is 17:00hrs on 21/03/2023

If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager Gavin Tripp to discuss.

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 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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

Portfolio Officer

Portfolio Officer Opportunity – Innovation & Change

18 month FTC

Job Title:                Portfolio Officer
Contract:                Fixed Term – 18 Months
Working Hours:    37
Salary:                    £33,820 – £36,298 per annum
Location:                The role will be primarily based flexibly (from home) and from Service HQ (Kelvedon), but with the requirement to travel around the county and attend Service premises at times.

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

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to support our Innovation & Change team as our Portfolio Officer for an 18-month fixed term contract, building our approach to maturing our portfolio, governance & assurance function.

The role will be reporting into our Head of Portfolio, Governance & Assurance, and will be responsible for working closely with our Portfolio Analyst, as well as our Programme and Project Managers supporting our wider portfolio of change. The role will also be providing vital support to our Portfolio Management Board (PMB) and working with areas across the Service.

It’s an exciting time to be contributing to the journey and development of this function.

Eligibility

The ideal candidate will be educated to level 4 standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent at work level of experience, ideally with an administrative or project support focus, with a desirable project management equivalent professional qualification such as Prince2.

The Application Process

You should submit your application, including a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words, detailing how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Please ensure you have uploaded your statement before you click APPLY.

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 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.

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. Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working hours
Remote working opportunities
Wellbeing and counselling services
Physiotherapy services
Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme
Generous annual leave
Competitive pension scheme
Career development opportunities

You can find out more about our benefits via www.essex-fire.gov.uk

Closing Date – 22nd March 2023
Interview Date – TBC

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 Engineer Technician

Fire Engineer Technician

Post: Fire Engineer Technician
Salary: £42,221 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time (although part time / job share arrangements may also be considered)
Application closing date: Tuesday 04 April 2023 at 16:00 GMT
Location: This post is based at LFB HQ, 169 Union Street, with some flexibility to work from home / remotely, subject to agreement and needs of the service

Your chance to make a difference to the built environment in London.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the LFB Fire Engineering Group who operate pan-London and who seek to create and foster positive change within London and nationally through our work with the National Fire Chief’s Council and other industry representative bodies.

Within our role serving London and Londoners, we are focussed on the safety of the built environment which includes major transport and infrastructure projects. The Group work on many unique and innovative projects and, as well as seeing the design stages (through their role in the Building Regulations consultation process), they also see how buildings are occupied, managed and maintained. In addition, our engineers are called upon to provide support post-fire, particularly where there is unusual or unexpected fire spread. This is an overall perspective that is almost unique to this fire service role.

Within this role you will be developed and supported to enable you to review building regulations or town and country planning consultations and make comments and observations within the capacity of your role. While this is the primary function there are opportunities to become involved in other technical fire safety workstreams also alongside the engineers working within the team.

We are looking for individuals who have a drive to change the built environment for the better to join our diverse and growing team.

You will need to be flexible, respond positively to change and be prepared for continuous learning and professional development throughout your time in this role. The Regulations governing the fire safety aspects of buildings are evolving and you will need to ensure that you keep up to date with developments to maintain expected competence levels.

Successful candidates will be highly motivated and organised individuals with excellent communication skills who have a fire safety background/qualification and/or demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.

An expectation of a fire safety background, while desirable, is not expected from graduate engineers from another engineering/scientific field who are applying for Fire Engineer Technician roles; appropriate fire safety training/qualifications will be provided in role.

Further information regarding the main duties, responsibilities and what qualifications should be held are detailed in the job descriptions attached below or please visit our jobs pages at;
https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

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

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

Assessment Overview
Application process

To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the highlighted areas on job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV. Please note that we will review and score the cover letter based against the competencies highlighted on Selection Criteria in Job Description. In addition to unloading a copy of your CV we would also request a copy of any certificates relating to any qualifications relied upon as part of the application process.

Please also indicate if you would ideally like to be offered a part-time or alternative working pattern.

Successful candidates will be offered positions commensurate to their qualifications, experience, and outcomes of the assessment process.

Stage 1

Application form, CV, qualification verification and cover letter (sift).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2

Stage 2

Assessment and Interview.

Assessment for this role is due to take place on either 17th, 18th or 19th April 2023. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.

Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.

Additional Information
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 £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.

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.

Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12-day annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

Prevention Technician

Prevention Technician

Scale 5 £24,496 – £26,845 per annum pro rata

Permanent contract

22 hours per week including Thursdays and Fridays

Based at Worcester Fire Station

About Us

Every day we’re striving to keep people safe from fire and other risks  – fighting fires is only one of the ways we serve our communities. Behind the scenes at Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, there are lots of other roles that people don’t see, helping to provide vital functions to keep us an efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Service.

About the role

An opportunity has arisen in the Prevention Department, based at Worcester Fire Station for a Prevention Technician.

The successful post holder will deliver HWFRS’s Home Fire Safety Visit to vulnerable community members in line with the Service’s Prevention Strategy across the two counties.

The post holder will contribute to the reduction of death and serious injury from fire and other emergencies through delivering safety advice, fitting safety equipment in people’s homes and referring vulnerable people to partner agencies.

The successful candidate will have strong diary management skills and enjoy meeting new people. A flexible working approach is required to best serve our communities and could occasionally require out of hours and weekend working, by arrangement.

Reasons to Join Us

HWFRS is proud to offer a range of benefits to colleagues including:

  • Free parking
  • Flexible working, including a flexi time scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • 26 days annual leave, increasing to 31 after 5 years’ service (Plus Bank / Public Holidays)*

*As of 1st April 2023 all support staff roles will receive an additional 1 days leave allowance

Further Information

A full job description and person specification can be found online, applications can be made now through our application website.

For any further queries regarding the role, please contact Station Commander, Sara Hall on 07884 116124.

The role will also require a basic DBS check.

Closing date for applications is 12 Noon on 24 March 2023

Interviews to be held on 17th April 2023

Servicedesk Supervisor

Servicedesk Supervisor

An opportunity has arisen within our ICT section for a Servicedesk Supervisor, based at Headquarters in Sheffield.

The overall purpose of the role will be responsible for the management of the ICT Service Desk Team co-ordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors in order to provide the best service possible to the SYFR customer base and delivering on appropriate levels of customer service and support.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of:

  • Experience of software installation and troubleshooting
  • Experience in hardware fault diagnosis and repair
  • Experience of providing good customer service

You must possess a relevant ICT qualification or equivalent through training/experience and at least ITIL Foundation.

The key duties will include:

  • Managing an ICT Servicedesk keeping the department in line with its SLAs
  • Identify trends and analyse the types of calls coming into the department so ICT can prioritise repairs and maintenance.
  • Communicate with all departments on their service issues and how the service can be improved.

For more information about the role contact Steven Locking on 0114 2532272.

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 20 March 2023

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 27 March 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 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 31 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 36 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.

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.

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.

People Administrator (Recruitment and Selection)

People Administrator (Recruitment and Selection)

An opportunity has arisen for a People Administrator within People Services in the Recruitment team. You will be joining us at an exciting time for the People function as we are undertaking a review of our customer service delivery model and are about to embark on consultation on our new People Strategy for 2023 to 2026.  The People function is positioned at the heart of transformation and delivering a culture that encourages flexibility, learning and empowerment.

Based at our Headquarters, you will support the People Officer (Recruitment and Selection) in the provision of a high quality, effective and efficient customer-focused recruitment transaction service for all employees and stakeholders.

With an NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent, you will have a good understanding of people processes, particularly in relation to recruitment and selection and proven experience of applying administration procedures and systems to provide a quality transactional people service.

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 practice who is committed to our vision of making South Yorkshire safer and stronger.

For more information about the role contact Chris Lewis, People Services Manager, on 07920 536461.

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 09:00am Hours on Monday 20th March 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 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 31 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 36 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.

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.

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.

Previous Candidates need not apply

Occupational Health Technician

Occupational Health Technician

An opportunity has arisen within our Occupational Health Team for an Occupational Health Technician. Reporting to the Senior Occupational Health Nurse, you will contribute to the maintenance of required health standards, including undertaking baseline and periodic health assessments and providing relevant advice where needed.

With a recognised Occupational Health Technician qualification and experience of working autonomously, you will have a team based approach to your work as you carry out health checks on our operational firefighters.

As a key member of the team, you will have the ability to travel between our fire stations within the South Yorkshire boundary. Your main base will be at our Headquarters in the centre of Sheffield where you will be fully supported by the Occupational Health team, yet, work on your own initiative with a full understanding of the scope of your role.

You will know the restrictions placed on Occupational Health Technicians by, for example the HSE, and report health surveillance results in accurately written, electronic and verbal formats to our Occupational Health Advisors and physician.

The key duties include: Liaison with station management, the People Function and the Occupational Health team in the arrangements and administration of physiological health assessments and the weekly reporting of assessment statistics.

For more information about the role contact Chris Lewis, People Services Manager on 07920 536461.

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 0900 hours on 20 March 2023.

New starters will normally commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 31 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 36 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.

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.

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.

Group Manager

GROUP MANAGER

Salary:   £47,887 (in development) to £53,086 (when competent) + 20% flexible duty allowance.

We have a long and proud history.  Be part of our future.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is a bold forward thinking Authority looking for highly motivated, innovative and talented individuals to shape our story, contributing to public service reform in order to save, protect and improve the lives of the people in Merseyside.

If you feel like you have what we’re looking for – we’d love to hear from you.

Our staff act with Courage, Integrity and Compassion; and as a Group Manager you will –

  • Be expected to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and the ability to inspire and maintain outstanding performance from others.
  • Have a demonstrable ability to lead change in a complex and evolving environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills and an ability to engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Have demonstrated high levels of ability with regard to the implementation and management of key projects
  • Model our values and behaviours; promoting a culture which embraces collaboration, inclusivity, high performance and wellbeing, and you will strive to make a real difference to the communities we serve.
  • Be required to manage and lead operational incidents as Incident Commander, or in other incident command support roles in accordance with the requirements of EFSM2 and local standard operating procedures.

Crucial to the Group Manager role will be your ability to lead collaborative approaches with partners in order to deliver an integrated and effective service to our communities – to help ensure their safety, improve the region’s health and economy and deliver significant social value, thereby ensuring the highest level of protection is afforded to the communities we serve.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must have experience of operating in the Station Manager role within the last 12 months.

Applications from candidates, who are not currently employed by a Local Authority Fire & Rescue Service within the UK, will not be eligible to apply.

FIND OUT MORE

Find out more about these key roles by clicking APPLY – you’ll be taken to our Featured Vacancies page.  We encourage you to access the Candidate Pack to find out more about what a Career at Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service can offer you.

Closing date for applications is Midnight, Sunday 26th March 2023

FLEET Technical Officer

FLEET Technical Officer

The Role

Post: FLEET Technical Officer
Salary: £39,669 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £39,669 – £47,384 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 20 March 2023 at 16:00 GMT

The London Fire Brigade has the opportunity of a permanent position for a vehicles and equipment Technical Officer within the Fleet and Equipment team based at their Union Street, SE1 0LL headquarters.

The FLEET team is dynamic, lively and fast paced, whilst being collegiate and supportive.
Colleagues pride themselves on delivering best practice fleet and equipment management solutions to a variety of stakeholders as well as meeting the unprecedented procurement demands aimed at future-proofing services. The team has recently come under new management and is embracing innovation and change initiatives aimed at building operational assurance, strategic resilience and best practice delivery. This will enable FLEET to meet the Brigades core strategic change plan objectives as well as best respond to Mayoral direction.

It is a full-time role is based at Union Street/Home working and involves occasional travel to any of LFB’s fire stations, Ruislip Workshops and strategic partner locations. LFB have outsourced all vehicle and equipment services to Babcock Critical Services Ltd (the Contractor) who, amongst a wide range of managed services, are responsible for procuring assets and providing a maintenance and repair package for vehicles and equipment. Amongst your skills you will be expected to be self-motivated, be an effective and supportive team player, provide up to date vehicle & equipment technical information, ensure the contractor provides products that are compliant with LFB’s specified requirements, manage projects, have good analytical processes and be part of a 24/7 duty rota engineering support team.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the FLEET Technical Officer role are detailed in the job description.

Assessment Overview
To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide a cover letter clearly outlining the Selection criteria that have been highlighted on the Job Description (see the job description below)

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application.

Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a formal assessment

Assessment for this role is due to take place late March/Early April. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.

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

Additional Information
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

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.