Group Manager Process

We are delighted to announce that our Group Manager process is now open.

We are looking for candidates who have a proven outstanding leadership ability, who role model our Values and have the Core Code of Ethics at the heart of what they do.

We want candidates to have experience in leading effective teams through periods of change and achieving high performance, demonstrating a person-centred approach to leadership, and understanding what it takes to lead our journey towards being an ’Outstanding’ organisation.

There is a great opportunity to be the future leaders of our Service and we want applicants to show an enthusiasm, ambition, and absolute commitment to putting our communities first.

If you have experience at Station Manager level, we can offer you the opportunity to make the most of your leadership abilities, unlock your full potential, and influence the way that we deliver services to the people of Nottinghamshire.

Applicants are required to be currently competent at Incident Command Level 2 and hold or are working towards, a management qualification at Level 5 or above. Successful candidates will be able to access a full range of further development opportunities within an ambitious Service that is committed to being an employer of choice.  We offer free gym access, flexible working arrangements, healthcare provision and a range of other benefits and development opportunities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our management team.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Part of this role will require the post holder to reside within the County when providing operational cover, but we do offer a competitive relocation package if successful candidates are required to relocate to work with us.

Further information and an online application form are available at

https://jobs.notts-fire.gov.uk

The selection process is set out in the Candidate Recruitment Pack which is attached as part of the application.

If you have any problems accessing the site, please contact HR on 0115 8388247.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to protecting your personal information. How we do this is set out in the Privacy notice for employees which explains why and how we use your information and protect your privacy.

Privacy Notice

Briefing sessions for applicants will be held on Microsoft teams on 17 April 2023 at 14.00pm.  If you wish to attend the session, then please register your interest at humanresources@notts-fire.gov.uk by midday 12 April 2023.

Closing date for applications is Monday 24 April 2023 at midday.

Watch Manager – Research and Development Officer

Job Title: Research & Development Officer
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 42
Salary: £41,031 – £44,911
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon

As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.

The Role

Technical Services is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like the opportunity to be part of a dynamic positive team at the forefront of providing operational firefighting equipment, PPE & RPE to the Service.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a positive enthusiastic attitude to help the Team achieve its organisational objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity to drive the research and innovation of new operational firefighting equipment and to develop this into the operational environment.

What You Will Be Working On

As a Watch Manager you will undertake an important role of research and development for the Organisation. This will involve interacting with manufacturers and suppliers together with other Fire and Rescue Services to identify the latest technologies and innovation in relation to Fire Appliances, Equipment, PPE, RPE and Uniform. You will also act on directives issued by the NFCC as required.

In addition, you will be responsible for the management of the relevant documentation that support operational equipment, PPE & RPE held by Technical Services as well as producing operational information in the form of Technical Bulletins and Technical Briefing Notes.

What Are We Looking For?

Technical Services has an excellent ethos of working together and supporting each other, exemplifying the professionalism of the team.

You will work with other Departments within ECFRS and external partners to achieve its objectives.

The right person for the role will be able to contribute in a positive manner to this ethos.

You will have an enthusiasm for research and development and a desire to innovate and develop the equipment we provide.

You will be committed to the development of yourself and others and will be prepared to support the development and wellbeing of all personnel within the team, alongside the responsibilities of a Watch Manager.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

Either be a current substantive Watch Manager with a UK Fire & Rescue Service or have been a current Crew Manager within ECFRS who has progressed into the LRS Development Pool.

Have no current live disciplinary or performance warnings or be subject to any informal management or reasons of conduct or performance.

How to apply

Internal candidates

Candidates in either the development or resource pool –

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

Candidates who are not in either the development or resource pool –

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.

External candidates

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 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 – 14th April 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 may be subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Recruitment Coordinator

Your role and responsibilities

• Coordinate a wide range of recruitment campaigns and internal processes as we recruit more On Call Firefighters, Wholetime Firefighters and all of our Green book roles.
• Play a significant role in delivering and monitoring the administrative and financial aspects of all our recruitment campaigns and processes for our Recruitment Team.
• Play a key part in providing the first point of contact for all enquiries coming into our busy Recruitment Team.
• Play a key part in maintaining content on our recruitment website and working with multiple stakeholders around marketing, advertising and social media activities.
• Work closely with our Suffolk County Council Recruitment and Human Resources (HR) teams administering our recruitment/HR portal using our guidelines and policies.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx).  If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

What you will bring to the team

• Strong organisational skills and ability to plan recruitment events and prioritise work to achieve multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent people skills to support both our applicants and our recruitment team and to be the ‘resident expert’ across a range of systems and processes.
• Strong IT skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent attention to detail and passion for creating and maintaining efficient and effective processes and procedures.

Closing date: 11:30pm, 16 April 2023.

Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager

Vacancy: Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager

Job Role Title: Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Salary: Grade I (£45,495 – £49,590 per annum)

Number of hours per week: 37 Hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date: 12 April 2023

Interview and test date:  25 / 26 April 2023

Further information

We are looking for a Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager who is passionate about all our communities.  This role shapes our approach to diverse communities and coordinates community safety initiatives improving the safety of people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

You will engage with staff and a range of local, regional and national partners to implement, monitor and review our Safer Communities strategy.

We want an enthusiastic individual to support and mentor a team of Community Educators to target the most vulnerable in the community.  You will have oversight of our Services safeguarding activities; providing guidance, assurance and engagement with partners to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults.

The LLR is an incredibly diverse community and we want an individual who can develop strong relationships and a deep understanding of our communities to meet their needs.

At Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service we care about our communities and also our staff.  You can expect some of the following benefits to working within our Fire Family.

Not only is there a competitive salary you can also save money including Welcome to Blue Light Card – for £100’s discounts at many retailers and events and a highly competitive public sector pension scheme, there are also benefits to your mental and physical wellbeing, with access to Occupational Health, access to Mental Health and Wellbeing support as well access for you and your family to the Firefighters Charity – How we help – The Fire Fighters Charity.

And of course, there are excellent career development opportunities including qualifications, Continual Professional Development opportunities and support. There is also a generous leave entitlement, on-site gym facilities, and free onsite parking.

But the real benefit of being part of the Community Safety department in Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service is to have a direct impact on people’s lives increasing safety of the public. Whether that’s being part of home safety checks, a coordinated campaign in a range of communities or working with partner agencies to change behaviour so people are safer in their homes, making a difference is at the heart of what we do.

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.

3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure)

£44,539 – *£51,387** per annum *Career Progression Criteria applies **The salary includes a market supplement

Based at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire

Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking to recruit a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure). Underlying responsibilities of the role are ensuring the IT infrastructure is fit for purpose, systems are secure, and you will contribute to the continual improvement of our ICT provision.

As a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist, you will be responsible for desktop software deployment, management of endpoints, providing support to system administrators and troubleshooting within the areas of responsibility.

Known for your customer-focused approach, you will support the Service’s users, assisting in diagnosing issues across the ICT infrastructure, including end-point devices and some servers, in physical, virtual and cloud environments.You will assist the ICT Service Delivery Manager in providing excellent support to business-critical applications, requiring you to possess excellent time management skills, communications skills, alongside a broad technical knowledge.

You will be able to demonstrate:

·         Excellent ICT Problem solving in a mission critical environment

·         A strong understanding of Microsoft Windows operating system technologies

·         A strong understanding of virtualised server and desktop provision

·         A strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure

·         An excellent all-round ICT support understanding working as part of a busy team

Can we count on you to deliver a customer-focused service that is consistent, reliable and focused on excellence?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Brett Clements, ICT Service Delivery Manager on 01773 305344.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight Sunday 23rd April 2023.

Interviews will be held week commencing 1st May 2023.

There may be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.  The postholder will also be required to provide rota cover on the Recall to Duty Scheme.

In return we offer;

·         Flexible working hours

·         Family friendly policies

·         Free car parking

·         Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations

·         Employee discount scheme

·         Employee support networks

·         Ongoing training and development opportunities

·         Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

We are committed to equality and fairness at work.  Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’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.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.

HMICFRS and NFCC Liaison Officer

Post: HMICFRS and NFCC Liaison 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: Monday 10th April 2023 at 16:00 GMT

In early 2020, the London Fire Commissioner published the Transformation Delivery Plan (TDP) which set out the actions required to transform the organisation to address concerns raised by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) in late 2019. This marked the beginning of the organisation’s transformation journey and necessitated a restructure for the Transformation Directorate. This new structure will provide the capabilities and capacity the London Fire Brigade (LFB) requires to sustain transformative change across the Brigade, deliver the 2023 – 2029 Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), which is our strategy and response to risk in London, and enable the LFB to provide the best possible service to London and Londoners. Part of this structure is a small team who support and enable the delivery of our HMICFRS inspections and stakeholder engagement with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC).

The HMICFRS and NFCC Liaison Officer will support the HMICFRS Inspection Manager in developing and maintaining contacts within relevant external organisations and liaise with them appropriately on HMICFRS inspection and NFCC related matters, which include complex and politically sensitive topics.

The post holder will assist with planning inspection activity with HMICFRS, which requires liaising with all departments within the Brigade. The applicant should be able to communicate and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders relevant to delivery of the responsibilities of the post, including maintaining opportunities for stakeholders to input their needs and requirements.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring NFCC consultations are completed by the relevant departments within the Brigade and responses are in line with corporate guidelines. They will also be guiding department leads through using the fire standards implementation tool to gauge LFB’s level of compliance.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in working with external stakeholders such as HMICFRS and NFCC, with strong interpersonal skills and can communicate to a high standard both verbally and writing. You must be able to prioritise and manage your time effectively and deputise for the HMICFRS Inspection Manager as required

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.

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