An opportunity has arisen within our Operational Training Department for an Operational Training Administrator based at our Training and Development Centre in Handsworth, Sheffield.

The overall purpose of the role will be to provide efficient and effective administration systems & administrative support services to our Training & Development Centre (TDC).

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of administrative duties and extensive experience of using Microsoft IT systems

The key duties include providing administrative support for TDC. You will be responsible for updating training systems, booking and processing internal and external operational training requests, manage room bookings as well as taking meeting minutes as required.

For more information about the role contact Debra Farrell on 0114 2532922

A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

To apply for the post please download an application form from our website or contact recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

Closing date for applications is 17:00 Hours on Friday 19th May 2023.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 29th May 2023.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days.  We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Other benefits include; a cycle 2 work scheme, a free on site gym, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce. SYFR also offer a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability and further details of this can be found on our website.

Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and Disclosure Scotland Criminal Records Check or Enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB) if applicable.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.

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

Salary; £36,668.00 – £38,249.00

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are passionate about making Staffordshire a safer place to be.  As part of the Service’s commitment to provide the very best service to the diverse communities of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, we recognise the value that gender, ethnicity and background diversity brings.  A workforce that represents a cross section of its communities is a positive step to ensure that our messages are appropriate, clear and understood.

We are keen to dispel the stereotype of what operational staff do, and how they look, and so welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We have a position available for a Crew Manager based at Tamworth Community Fire Station on Red Watch. The successful applicant is expected to remain at the Station for at least 24 months and therefore approval will not be granted for a transfer in this time. However, promotion opportunities will be considered.

Applications are invited from interested operational staff who currently hold a substantive post within the Wholetime duty system, and who believe they have the potential to undertake this role.

To be eligible to apply you should be:-

Substantive Wholetime Crew Manager from another Service, looking to transfer.
To be eligible to apply you should not be subject to any current/outstanding development action plans; performance improvement action plans or capability issues related to competency; or formal disciplinary sanctions.  This applies from the point of application and throughout the entire process.

Skills and Experience:

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate strong leadership skills.  You must be a highly effective communicator who can lead by example, and can evidence commitment to Development, Excellence, Diversity, Team Working and your own personal development.

Applicants must be willing to undertake, and successfully complete, any relevant station-specific training.

Additional Information:

This opportunity is being advertised externally only.

Closing date for applications is – 1300 HRS Friday 12 May 2023
Shortlisting of applications – Week commencing 15 May 2023
Interview/Presentation process to take place – Week commencing 22 May 2023
Successful candidates are required undertake an operational Assessments / medical and fitness test this will take place – Week commencing 5 June 2023.
To be considered you must be available to attend all stages of the recruitment process.

We are holding Briefing Workshop via MS Teams on 10 May 2023 at 18:00hrs. We will take the opportunity to discuss the process in more detail and what to expect. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions. If you are interested in participating please email helen.brunjes@staffordshire.police.uk

All communication regarding this vacancy will be issued via email, so please check your email account on a regular basis.

If you have any enquiries please contact:

Helen Brunjes 0779338950  helen.brunjes@staffordshire.police.uk

Salary; £36,668.00 – £38,249.00

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are passionate about making Staffordshire a safer place to be.  As part of the Service’s commitment to provide the very best service to the diverse communities of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, we recognise the value that gender, ethnicity and background diversity brings.  A workforce that represents a cross section of its communities is a positive step to ensure that our messages are appropriate, clear and understood.

We are keen to dispel the stereotype of what operational staff do, and how they look, and so welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We have a position available for a Crew Manager based at Lichfield Community Fire Station on Blue Watch. The successful applicant is expected to remain at the Station for at least 24 months and therefore approval will not be granted for a transfer in this time. However, promotion opportunities will be considered.

Working arrangements:

The successful candidate will work the shift-based system aligned to the day crewed pattern, working between the hours of 8am and 8pm – Days only. (Crewed pattern attached)

Applications are invited from interested operational staff who currently hold a substantive post within the Wholetime duty system, and who believe they have the potential to undertake this role.

To be eligible to apply you should be: –

Substantive Wholetime Crew Manager from another Service, looking to transfer.
To be eligible to apply you should not be subject to any current/outstanding development action plans; performance improvement action plans or capability issues related to competency; or formal disciplinary sanctions.  This applies from the point of application and throughout the entire process.

Skills and Experience:

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate strong leadership skills.  You must be a highly effective communicator who can lead by example, and can evidence commitment to Development, Excellence, Diversity, Team Working and your own personal development.

Applicants must be willing to undertake, and successfully complete, any relevant station-specific training.

Additional Information:

This opportunity is being advertised externally only.

Closing date for applications is – 1300 HRS Friday 12 May 2023

Shortlisting of applications – Week commencing 15 May 2023
Interview/Presentation process to take place – Week commencing 22 May 2023
Successful candidates are required undertake an operational Assessments / medical and fitness test this will take place – Week commencing 5 June 2023.
To be considered you must be available to attend all stages of the recruitment process.

We are holding Briefing Workshop via MS Teams on 10 May 2023 at 18:00hrs. We will take the opportunity to discuss the process in more detail and what to expect. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions. If you are interested in participating please email helen.brunjes@staffordshire.police.uk

All communication regarding this vacancy will be issued via email, so please check your email account on a regular basis.

If you have any enquiries please contact:

Helen Brunjes 0779338950  helen.brunjes@staffordshire.police.uk

Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 42
Salary: Group Manager B £68,800 per annum

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

The Role

We have current opportunities at Group Manager (GM) level for the right people.

Reporting to an Area Manager, and working collaboratively as part of a team of 12 Group Managers that deliver positive interventions across the Service, you will provide and deliver strategic options and tactical responses that will ensure we deliver the Fire & Rescue Plan and the Integrated Risk Management Plan, our Annual Plan, as well as our organisational priorities.

Responsible for leading a function, whether that is a geographical operational command area, or one of the vital groups of departments that ensures the safe, effective and efficient delivery of our organisational strategies and operational requirements, and that helps make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel, our Group Managers are vital in leading and managing their teams, ensuring our people’s wellbeing needs are met, their development is prioritised, and that a kind, fair and accountable culture exists and flourishes.

Our Group Managers are essential in us achieving our aim to be the best Fire and Rescue Service in the country.

The Right Person

We want the best people, those who are able to display they whole-heartedly share our values & ethics, along with the right leadership characteristics and behaviours. Your management style will naturally be inclusive and consultative and as a visible and credible role model with excellent communication and presentation skills you will have a track record of building strong and effective relationships across multiple organisational boundaries, and at all levels.

The right people for the roles will have no difficulty demonstrating professionalism and courage in decision-making and will come with a track record of developing people and valuing the contribution of all. Excellence and commitment to working collaboratively as one team while driving continuous improvement is essential, as is a proven track record of successfully managing people and resources and delivering great outcomes.

Eligibility

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

• Have been in a substantive role as a Station Manager for a minimum of twelve months, or are Group Manager (or equivalent) within a UK Fire and Rescue Service
• Hold Incident Command verification level 2 (as a minimum), and are able to achieve Level 3 within six months of appointment to the role (any offer will be conditional on achieving this)
• Hold a Leadership / Management Qualification (e.g., ILM) at Level 5, or have demonstrable equivalent at work experience and performance
• Emergency Response Drivers qualification and full UK drivers licence
• Hold a NEBOSH qualification
• Have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent for your current role
• Are not subject to any current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor are you subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance

The Application Process

If you require any additional support or adjustments at any stage of the process, you can notify us confidentially by completing this form here or by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Stage 1: Shortlisting

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words, detailing how you meet the essential and key desirable criteria of the person specification (summarised on pages 7 and 8 of this pack) by 12pm on Monday 15 May 2023. Please ensure you have uploaded your supporting statement before clicking Apply. You may also upload a CV if you wish, though other than for the purposes of confirming eligibility criteria, your CV will not form part of the shortlisting process.
All internal candidates will be expected to have discussed their application with their line manager prior to applying. Line managers of all internal applicants will be contacted to verify their support of the application during shortlisting.

Internal candidates who are in either the Development or Resource Leadership resourcing and succession (LRS) pools do not need to submit a supporting statement.

Stage 2: Assessment Centre

All shortlisted applicants, including internal candidates in the LRS Development and Resource pools, will be required to attend the assessment centre stage to progress.

The Assessment Centre stage will take place on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd June at The County Hotel, Chelmsford. The Assessment Centre will comprise of a range of activities that will collect evidence in line with indicators taken from the NFCC Leadership Framework, ECFRS’ Service Values, and the Code of Ethics.

The Assessment Centre will last approximately three hours for each candidate, and will include a presentation, focused discussions with employee groups, and a potential peer group, and a media exercise.

Stage 3: Panel Interview
The final stage of the process will be a panel interview. This is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th June. The panel interview will chaired by the hiring Assistant Director(s) / Area Manager(s) and will be face to face.

Closing Date – 12pm, Monday 15 May 2023

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.

£27,344 – £29,439 per annum,

37 hours per week

Location:

Service Headquarters, Hindlip.

About us:

At Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), every member of our staff helps to make a difference to our local communities.

We are looking for a creative Content Creator for a new position within our Corporate Communications department.  As part of our communications team, you will be passionate about helping us to deliver the highest standards of content.

In return you will get a varied and interesting range of projects to work on.

The role:

The content creator will provide high quality creative content, to visually communicate the message, including video, sound, photography and motion graphics.  You will edit video, sound and imagery to specification, to enable creation of video packages for internal or external use.

Key requirements:

Experience of producing content from creation to production.

Experience of working in a commercial or studio-based environment.

Applicants must:

·         Hold a degree (level 6) in Digital Media Production, Creative and Digital Media, or Design for Digital Media, or similar appropriate experience in the workplace.

·         Have full and detailed knowledge of using professional design software (Adobe Creative Suite and associated software).

·         Be able to present a portfolio of own work which demonstrates creative digital content design from concept creation to end product.

Skills and Experience:

·         Ability to communicate with team members and staff about their requirements.

·         Ability to present creative ideas, and completed work for approval.

·         Ability to manage own workload, with minimal supervision.

·         Have excellent IT skills, able to use a range of IT systems e.g. Microsoft 365.

Reasons to Join Our Team

27 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 32 days after five years’ continuous service (plus bank holidays).

Access to the local government pension scheme.

Flexi-time and hybrid working schemes allowing you to have an element of flexibility over your working hours.

Full IT support for homeworking, including laptop and mobile phone

Free car parking at Service headquarters and across our 25 fire stations

Access to restaurant facilities

Access to the Blue Light Card – the UK’s largest Emergency Services discount card

The position can offer flexibility around working hours, with the opportunity for some hybrid working, to be negotiated.

Apply online through our WMJobs application page.  Please note that portfolios will not be able to be uploaded with your application, and we ask that you focus on uploading a supporting statement which outlines how you meet the person specification. Should you each the interview stage, we would welcome you to bring along any physical proof such as a portfolio, of your work.

Closing date for applications is 14th May 2023.  Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 29th May 2023, and will take place at Service HQ, Hindlip Park.

The successful applicant will be subject to a NPPV Level 2 Vetting Check, as we are co-located on West Mercia Police premises.

If this sounds like the role for you and you are interested in finding out more please refer to the job description and person specification in the first instance (attached to this advert).  For any further information or an informal discussion please contact Richard Prime on 07827 990433.

Water Team Leader

Scale 5 – £24,496 – £26,845 per annum

37 hours per week

Flexible working hours

Operational Logistics, Betony Road, Malvern

The role

A permanent opportunity has arisen within the Operational Logistics department, based at Betony Road in Malvern. The Water Team Leader will be responsible for the function of the water department, supporting the needs of the Service. The role will also play an integral part in supporting the wider functioning of the Operational Logistics department.

We are a flexible employer promoting and encouraging flexible working practices where appropriate and subject to evaluation.

The Person

The ideal applicant will possess a driving licence as well as a PUWER certification and preferably be trained in New Roads and Streetworks. In addition they will have experience of working with a team, in a leading capacity, and be able to plan and prioritise a varied workload. Knowledge of the Fire sector would be beneficial, as well as having experience of hazard identification and working with risk assessments.

A full job description and person specification can be found attached to this advert.

About Us

Every day we’re helping to save lives and keep the community safe – and not only by fighting fires. 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.

Reasons to Join Us

– 27 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 31 days after five years’ continuous service (plus bank holidays).

– Access to a local government pension scheme.

– Flexi-time scheme allowing you to have an element of flexibility over your working hours.

Apply online at WMJobs. The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 14th May 2023. Interviews to be held week commencing 22nd May 2023. For any further queries regarding the role, please contact Teresa O’Neill on 07827 990402

The Role
Post: Senior Event Manager
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 11 May 2023 at 16:00 GMT

We are recruiting a Senior Events Manager to join our small but busy events team within one of the largest fire and rescue services in the world. Working in a busy Communications department, you’ll need to hit the ground running and be prepared to take on a number of different events at any given time, from initial brief through to onsite delivery. You’ll be working across a range of events, both internal and external facing, from briefings and conferences, to long service award ceremonies and an annual staff recognition event. Some events are hosted virtually so knowledge of MS Teams, including Teams Live Events, is essential.

As well as delivering events, you will be responsible for a number of administrative tasks including the management of the long service awards database and ordering medals from the Royal Mint. So we’re looking for someone who pays great attention to detail and demonstrates superb accuracy.

This is a unique events role which will involve communicating with operational firefighters, 999 Control officers at our Control centre in Merton, as well as all the people in vital support roles to keep things running behind the scenes across London. No two days are the same; one day you may be liaising with the Commissioner’s Office and on another, a firefighter from a local fire station. So for this role, it’s imperative that you have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Brigade is changing and improving to further meet the needs of London and Londoners. Effective and measurable internal communication is at the forefront of us achieving our goals. Your role will be to deliver the best events, that really engage our audiences, and to show the results of your work through regular evaluation.

We are looking for a super organised individual with previous experience of working in a busy events team, within an internal communications department. The role will be challenging but immensely rewarding. If you’ve got what it takes, we want you to join us.

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 Late-May. 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.

Chief Fire Officer – Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: £139,366 (Please note senior officer salaries are appointed to specific spot point within salary band, with no automatic incremental progression)

Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint to the key leadership post within Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

The post holder will lead the delivery of our ambitious plans to ensure that we really are a “council that works for everyone” and to focus on delivering an ambitious improvement programme following our recently published HMICFRS inspection report.

The postholder will also be responsible for strategic direction, leadership and management of council functions within the Directorate of Fire and Public Protection – Fire & Rescue, Public Protection, Civil Contingencies and Corporate Health & Safety.  The synergy between the service areas provides resilience under the combined leadership model.

Northumberland is a unique county with an opportunity for the Fire and Rescue Service to truly be positioned as an emergency service which delivers “beyond emergencies”.

The service will be required to provide strategic and operational support into the inequalities, strategic changes and levelling up priorities of NCC.

The postholder will ensure the delivery of a revitalised approach to inspection and regulation within the county with a focus on developing and sustaining a Fire and Rescue Service of the highest standard for the County of Northumberland.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate innovation, have an eye for detail and be able to successfully manage risk across the unique landscape of our diverse county.

Being able to operate and influence at a strategic level is essential as is the ability to work collaboratively with partners both public and private.  With extensive senior leadership experience in a large organisation, you may be an experienced Deputy / Assistant Chief Fire Officer looking to enhance your career within a beautiful county which offers both thrilling landscapes but also professional opportunities.

Leading the Principal Officer team of 4, this role will aim to ensure that residents within the County of Northumberland have a Fire and Rescue Service which is of the highest quality, ambitious and sustainable.  With high level interpersonal, strategic and innovative skills, the CFO role will lead on the quality, inspection and regulation of Northumberland’s Fire and Rescue Service as well as taking the lead on driving a positive and innovative organisational culture through genuine staff engagement and inclusion.

The postholder will form part of the NFRS Principal Officer rota and therefore will be required to provide a permanent base within the County of Northumberland to fulfil this commitment.

All details about the post including how to apply are within the Recruitment Pack, which can be found here

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• 40 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Car leasing scheme
• 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 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.

The successful applicant will need to satisfy the requirements of the role (including any physical capacity to undertake operational incident command requirements). Any offer of employment will be subject to passing occupational health clearance.