Fire Training Unit Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Breathing Apparatus Technician, based at our Learning and Development Centre in Loughborough. You will be responsible for ensuring the correct maintenance and availability of the Departmental Breathing Apparatus sets, compressed air cylinders and ancillary equipment.

You will be responsible for both routine servicing operations and repairs and maintenance as required.

You will also be responsible for the safe operation of our Fire Training Unit.

The Fire Training Unit is used to simulate life-like emergency scenarios and this allows our Firefighters to acquire and maintain the necessary competencies to carry out their role safely. Your role in the unit is a key one, assisting with the coordination of work and the provision of training for new instructors. You will also assist the Training Officer with specific technical support.

You will need to monitor and arrange delivery of spare parts and chemicals such as gas and carbonaceous materials. You will be required to inspect the Fire Training Unit and support facilities on a routine basis and complete cleaning, standard testing and minor maintenance required.

You will have the ability to use mechanical equipment and tools, have basic vehicle maintenance skills and be able to demonstrate an understanding of health and safety at work.

You will have experience of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing. You will have good interpersonal and organisational skills and have the ability to maintain accurate records. You will be able to work as part of a team, with minimum supervision or unsupervised and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You must possess a valid UK, EU or EEC driving license and be prepared to travel from site to site around Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (there may be an occasional need to travel to training venues outside of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.) It is also desirable for the successful candidate to hold a tele handler license or be willing to achieve this with employment.

You will be required to work 18.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, ideally between the hours of 08:30 to 16:30 working one week on and one week off. You will also be required to work occasional weekends. You will be required to attend residential courses of up to 4 days duration outside the County. Some flexibility can be given regarding the working pattern and start and finish times. This can be discussed at interview.

This is a challenging but immensely rewarding position. If you’ve got what it takes, we want you to join us

Application Opening date: 24th May 2023

Closing date:  7th June 2023 at 23:59

Interview date: W/C 26th  June 2023

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlement plus public holidays, public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules), on-site gym facilities, free onsite parking, access to an emergency services discount card and use of our occupational health unit. You will also be supported with further training as required.

You will automatically be enrolled into the The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), this is a tax approved, defined benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance- Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Lifetime Allowance – Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Strategy & Performance Officer

The Role
Post: Strategy & Performance Officer
Salary: £ 38,721 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £ 38,721 – £ 44,333 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 01 June 2023 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade as one of the largest fire and rescue services in the world, trusted to serve and protect London, is currently seeking to appoint a Strategy & Performance Officer to join the Property Department. LFB is committed to improving the accessibility of its estate, thereby providing an environment which supports equal access and inclusion to LFB and its wider community. This is an opportunity to be part of a great organisation that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised, positive and proactive person, who can demonstrate a flexible and professional approach to their work, to join the Strategy team within LFB’s property department. This role is required to effectively support the delivery of projects across data management, departmental planning and performance as well as governance requirements. Proactively supporting the Strategy and Performance Manager the post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of staff and activities, ensuring that the department’s obligations are met and appropriate monitoring practices are in place.

The successful candidate must have excellent administration and organisational skills and experience of managing staff. It would be helpful to have an understanding of the Project Management principles, for example APM/ Prince 2 or MSP and an interest in developing their experience in this area.

Experience of budget monitoring, numerical and analytical skills in order to support financial analysis and profiling is also required.

The post holder will have excellent IT skills particularly MS Word and Excel, familiarity with Office 365 would be beneficial. In return we will provide you with an opportunity to learn as well as offering a range of benefits in working for LFB.

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.

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.

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

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
Stage 1

Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place W.C. 19/06/2023. 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.

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.

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.

Resource Management Unit Information Co-ordinator / Administrator

Resource Management Unit Information Co-ordinator / Administrator
Permanent and a 6 month FTC
Working Hours: 37 Hours per week with some rota’d weekend work
Salary: £26,845 – £29,439
Location: SHQ, Kelvedon Park (some working remotely will be considered)

The Role

To protect and save life, property, and the environment by being responsible for the administration and quality assurance of Essex County Fire & Rescue Service’s (ECFRS) Resource Management Unit (RMU) operational availability data. Your role will be to assist in the administrative day to day functions within the department which will include liaising with staff on fire stations, Control, and other stakeholders, managing databases, actioning emails, to ensure a timely response to data requests and the accuracy of information provided.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To operate the RMU help desk, responding to all enquiries in a timely manner
• Quality assure appliance availability data for the whole Service, ensuring that the recorded data reflects live situations at operational stations
• Maintain and update the Additional Shift workers (ASW) and Pre-Arranged Out Duty (PAOD) database
• Update and maintain information about ECFRS’s operational data in a timely and accurate manner
• Working proactively to support personnel movements, including planning in advance of shift patterns, ensuring maximum appliance availability and that personnel have sufficient time to relocate

What Are We Looking For

We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of designing and developing administrative, statistical systems and procedures relating to operational resource management. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team, with a proven track record of analysing and interpreting information to solve problems.
Your attention to detail will be supported by good written and communication skills along with strong IT skills such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Database and Visio

Eligibility Criteria (internal and external applicants)

To be eligible to apply for the role, you must be able to demonstrate that you have:

• GCSEs Grade C or above or Key Skills Level 2 in English and Maths
• Internal Candidates – No current live disciplinary, performance or attendance management warnings, nor are you subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance

The Application Process

This will be a three-part application process.

Application – Initially you will apply via our website with an attached supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 500 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applications 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.

Interview – The second part of the recruitment process will be a 45-minute competency-based interview with questions centred around our Service’s competency framework.

Exercise – If successfully shortlisted you will be invited to take part in a 30-minute role specific exercise which will involve creating spreadsheets, data manipulation and understanding of the data created.

Closing Date – 31 May 2023
Interview Date – w/c 5 June 2023

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

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 – Dovercourt

Post: Permanent Contract (Substantive Crew Manager Position)

Working Hours: On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)

Scale: Crew Manager

Location: Dovercourt Fire Station

We are seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to apply for a station-based Crew Manager operational position at Dovercourt 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 Dovercourt 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 watch and station management 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 TASK/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 C012 4JE

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.

The closing date for this vacancy is 31/05/2023

If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager Karl Amoss 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.

Senior Community Safety Development Officer

The Role
Post: Senior Community Safety Development Officer
Salary: £ 38,721 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £ 38,721 – £ 44,333 per annum
Contract type: 1 Permanent and 1 Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 30 May 2023 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world and the busiest in the country. As an organisation we are committed to delivering our services in ways that best suit the needs of our communities.

Whilst emergency response is a critical part of what we do, London Fire Brigade proudly acknowledges the impact Prevention and Protection has in ensuring London is a safe place to live, work and travel to.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Policy and Strategy Group as a Senior Development Officer. You will be working closely with teams within the Prevention and Protection (Fire Safety) department, as well as teams across the organisation and external partners. You will be working to ensure that policies are up to date, as well as helping to develop new strategies and projects to ensure the safety of London and Londoners.

Please note, that the post is currently under a review period and the job description may be subject to change.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Eligibility
This is an internal vacancy and is only open to those that work for the LFB (including agency staff) and are eligible to apply.

Assessment Overview
Stage 1

Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place early June. 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.

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.

Station Cook

Closing date: 31 May 2023 at Midnight

Permanent Contract, 22.5-hour week, Part time, Local Government Pension Scheme, good annual leave entitlement, employee benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, free onsite parking, onsite gym facilities.

£12,539 – £13,084 a year (pro-rata)

An exciting opportunity has arisen at High Wycombe Fire Station for a Station Cook to join Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.

We are looking for someone who can make healthy, wholesome meals for our crews to support them in their day to day working activities. If you want to make a difference in your community though the bellies of our hero’s we want to hear from you.

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
·         Design meal plans with the watch based mess managers that meet both nutritional and dietary requirements

·         Prep and prepare meals in according to food health and safety standards

·         To provide catering for corporate events as required

·         Reordering stock and food supplies

·         Keep accurate records and accounts of food purchase

·         Operate, clean and look after kitchen area, appliances etc.

About you
We are looking for someone who is

·         Flexible, reliable and conscientious

·         Comfortable working on their own initiative

Qualifications and experience
·         Cook or catering experience

·         Demonstrate good understanding of Food Standard Agency guidelines

·         Experience with fresh food produce

Anything else you need to know
This role would be perfect for someone who needs flexible hours to fit around family and home life or looking to down scale hours due to retirement. The wellbeing of our people is really important.

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

For further information about the role please review the job description, which can be downloaded via the link below/to the right.

Applications should be made via the e-recruitment system accessed here.

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

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

Community Fire Safety Advocate

LFR are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join our dedicated team of Community Safety Advocates. The successful candidate will support the delivery of community safety activities across the County and play a vital role working with delivering road safety prevention/awareness activities, as LFR’s Road Safety Community Safety Advocate.

Communication and engagement with members of the public will form a significant part of the role, as well as working closely as part of Lincolnshire’s Road Safety partnership.  The successful candidate will provide expert advice and interventions where required and form the link between the LRSP and LFR.

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, including tobacco control

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, you will support the co-ordination of and promote opportunities to engage with the community in order to promote their health, safety & wellbeing.

Interviews will take place Monday 05 June 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

Senior Data Engineer

Job Title:Senior Data Engineer
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37
Salary: £45,495 – £50,508
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon Park

The Role
Are you looking for a role that not only offers flexibility in your work schedule but also allows you to make a difference in your community? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead our data engineering function as part of our Performance and Analytics team.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing a small team and utilising your passion for data to deliver data models and data science products that enable evidence-driven decisions. By targeting areas of our community most at risk to harm, you will actively contribute to delivering our service priorities and making a positive impact in our community.

You Will Be Working On
Working with our Azure environment and on-premise databases, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in both data engineering and data science techniques. Your strong communication skills will enable you to inspire, guide, and provide technical expertise to your team, ensuring our continued success.

As a Senior Data Engineer with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, you will have the flexibility to work from home or the office, whichever suits your lifestyle. You will be part of a collaborative and dynamic team, where your individual skills and experience will be valued.

What Are We Looking For?
We are seeking someone with excellent interpersonal skills, who can communicate professionally with staff at all levels within Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and our customers, whilst remaining calm under pressure. This is a highly rewarding and challenging role that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in our community.
If you have a passion for data and are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a positive impact, then we encourage you to apply today!

How to Apply
You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role via Civica. 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.
We are an equal opportunity, 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 firefighter’s 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 – 31st May 2023

Interview Date TBC

If you have any enquiries about the role, please direct them to Lucy Clayton, Head of Performance & Analytics via lucy.clayton@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 may be subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Development Assurance Adviser

Benefits:

Salary: £14,719 – £16,910 (FTE £29,439- £33,820) per annum (pay award pending), Grade 4

Hours: Part time 18.5 hours per week

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

Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days, plus public holidays – (pro-rata) and, flexible working hours

Superb Pension Schemes available

Onsite gym and parking facilities

We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual for the position of Development Assurance Adviser.

You enjoy working with others, have a can-do solutions focussed approach to work and are able to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have experience of supporting learning and development activity and be able to influence change and improvement in this field.

Working within the Resourcing and Development team, you will support the professional development of staff with learning, assessment and assurance activities. You will be responsible for completing induction and registration of learners along with providing high quality ongoing support to individuals and their line managers across a range of qualifications and our Development and Assessment Pathways (DAPs).

This role offers a great opportunity to make a difference in an evolving public service environment and in an organisation that offers flexible working arrangements so that our teams can achieve a good work-life balance, and that invests in continuing development.

A range of post-appointment training will be provided as appropriate.

In applying you’ll be able to demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile and our Behaviour Competency Framework and meet the selection criteria detailed at the end of the job profile (attached).

The key focus of this role is:

  • To support and deliver development, assessment and assurance activity ensuring effective development for all staff
  • Providing advice and guidance to learners and their managers
  • Deliver inductions and learning support as needed
  • Ensure compliance with policy, procedure and best practice, and effective standardisation and observation
  • Liaison with awarding bodies and training providers

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

  • Good general education (equivalent of 5 GCSE passes level C or above – must contain English Language and Mathematics)
  • Relevant professional/leadership qualification or commensurate and equivalent experience
  • Ability to facilitate action and change and to impart learning using a variety of methods and platforms
  • Experience of design, development and review of learning, training and development products

Application and selection process

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

Please see the link to the Job Profile.

For further details about the role or to simply discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Lorraine Sullivan, Resourcing and Development Manager at sullivanl@rbfrs.co.uk or Mark Crawford, Station Manager Development Assurance at crawfordm@rbfrs.co.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 12:00 noon Tuesday 30 May 2023

It is anticipated that the selection assessment process will run week commencing 5 June 2023.

The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.

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

Equality, diversity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That’s why we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels included and respected, and where no one is unfairly discriminated against. All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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

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

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

Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Fire Safety Officer- Protection

The Role

Do you share our passion for making our communities safer? Can you provide practical advice on how to make our buildings and workspaces safer places? Are you excited to learn more about making Essex a safe place to live work and travel putting your knowledge and skills into practice in a diverse and challenging county?

If so, then the right opportunity for you has arisen within our Protection (formerly known as Fire Safety) team. As part of our Prevention and Protection strategies we are committed to undertaking more safety audits than ever before, and we are looking for the right people to represent us in the community, providing the right advice and responses to fire safety challenges.

This role will primarily involve working across the region on workstreams associated with the Building Safety Regulator, on premises in-scope of the Building Safety Act 2022. Work will include inspecting a variety of buildings, providing advice to the responsible person and where necessary taking enforcement action. Other aspects of this role include assessing statutory consultations including a requirement to assess the design of new or extended buildings against the Building Regulations to ensure the design is compliant. You may also be required to deliver fire safety training to our operational firefighter teams.

What You Will Be Working On

Example (this list is not exhaustive):

Carry out workstreams under the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including information gathering and auditing of premises in-scope of the Building Safety Act 2022 across the Eastern Region.

Carry out fire safety audits in accordance with ECFRS Risk Based Inspection Programme

Carry out statutory consultations on a wide range of premises ranging from low to very high complexity

Alleged fire risks

Protection support to operational colleagues

What Are We Looking For?

This role will be perfect for you if you are passionate about (or learning about) fire safety and are motivated by what you can bring to ECFRS, the people of Essex and the wider region.

You will have experience of managing your own workloads as well as being part of a team, you must have excellent time management and prioritising skills as you will be required to meet statutory deadlines.

We would love to find someone that has strong interpersonal skills and experience of working with people from all walks of life with an aim of achieving a common goal.

You will be required to attend formal courses both in person and remotely, that on successful completion will eventually culminate in you obtaining a Level Four Diploma in Fire Safety. It is a requirement that you will sign a pre-learning agreement prior to undertaking your formal training.

Eligibility

Full driving licence.

Whilst considered desirable, the provision of associated qualifications in Fire safety are not essential for this role. Any successful candidate(s) will be enrolled on the Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety, which (upon completion) will subsequently be followed by completion of the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety.

Level 3 standard of education (e.g. A-Level) or equivalent experience, demonstrating a high level of numeracy and literacy.

Internal candidates, no current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor are you subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance.

The Application Process

How to apply

Internal candidates

If you meet the essential eligibility criteria listed above, you should express an interest for the role by clicking Apply in Civica self-service.

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the Fire Safety Officer person specification. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply. 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.

External candidates

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the Fire Safety Officer person specification. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply. 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.

You may also upload a CV if you wish (no more than 2 pages).

Stage 1

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

Stage 2

Interview (assessment will be made against positive indicators taken from our Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework (Leading yourself). You can see the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)??

Stage 3

Role specific; a short proof-reading assessment

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Station Manager Justin Lockerbie (justin.lockerbie@essex-fire.gov.uk) or T/Group Manager Dave Bond (dave.bond@essex-fire.gov.uk).
If you have any queries about the process, please contact recruitment@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. 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 – 31st May 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.