Inclusion & Organisational Development Manager

£36,370 – £39,570 per annum

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Location: Headquarters, Hindlip Park, WR3 8SP

Job Overview

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an engaging and results-orientated individual who will support our organisation to be a place where all colleagues feel like they belong, feel valued and are able to bring their best selves to work.

The role will drive inclusion and OD activity and plans, collaborate closely with management teams and leaders to define and influence change, and drive high performance and engagement, to deliver our strategic priorities and best serve our local communities of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

This Inclusion & Organisational Development Manager role is responsible for driving progress, developing our culture and embedding the Core Code of Ethics for Fire and Rescue Services in everything we do.

If you enjoy thinking innovatively, influencing direction and delivering results, and you are looking to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an individual with:

Experience in developing inclusion and OD solutions and developing organisational culture
Experience in driving change management initiatives successfully and flexing with shifting priorities
Skilled at taking a consultative and collaborative approach
Proven passion for inclusion, engagement and organisational development
Engaging and inclusive communication and leadership style that fosters connection, collaboration, and confidence

A full job description and person specification for the role can be found on our application portal.

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.  Find out more about us on www.hwfire.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @HWFire or Facebook.

Reasons to Join Us

• 28 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service (plus bank holidays).
• Access to a local government pension scheme.
• Flexi-time and homeworking scheme allowing you to have an element of flexibility over your working hours and location.
• Free car parking at Service Headquarters and across our 25 fire stations.
• Access to restaurant facilities and an on-site gym.
• Access to the Blue Light Card – the UK’s largest Emergency Services discount card.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 30th October 2022.

Interviews will be held week commencing 21st November 2022.

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

For further queries or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Louise Cooper, Head of HR & Development on LCooper@hwfire.org.uk or 07919 004 762.

Business Support Assistant – Substantive
Location  Abbots Bromley, Barton-under-Needwood, Uttoxeter
Minimum salary  Not applicable
Maximum salary  Not applicable
Rank  Not applicable
Grade  Grade 4
Hours per week  37
Part/full time  Full Time
Type of contract  Permanent

Job advert  Substantive Vacancy in the Eastern Service Delivery Group

Business Support Assistant – Full Time

Salary:  Grade 4 (£20,043 – £22,129)
Hours:  37 Hours (flexible working scheme in operation)
Locations: Uttoxeter, Abbots Bromley and Barton under Needwood Fire Stations

Primary base: To be decided on appointment

About the role:

Provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Fire Safety Enforcement, Prevent, and Response teams. Provide administrative and clerical support to Managers across the Eastern Service Delivery Group. Provide an inclusive and informative front of house service to stations within the Service Delivery Group.

Person Specification:

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:-

Good communication and interpersonal skills, by presenting a positive image.
Experience in an administration environment with knowledge of office processes and procedures.
Proven abilities of working as a team member, and evidence of maintaining an adaptable, flexible, and responsive approach to acquiring new skills is essential.
Experience of Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel and Outlook) and electronic management systems.
The ability to show resilience under pressure when working alone and unsupervised, whilst achieving strict deadlines.

In addition you will be required to attend any station within the delivery group as and when the workload dictates, and so should have use of a vehicle and a current full driving licence with business use insurance.

Additional Information:

Benefits of working for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Generous Pension scheme
• Access to Onsite Gyms and Fitness Advisor
• Free Parking at most sites
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Benefits are paid on satisfying the eligibility criteria
• Occupational Health – On-site fully funded Occupational health centre to support all employees.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – An EAP is an online and telephone employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing.
• Eye Tests
• Flexible Working Scheme – Flexible working in operation to allow employees, where possible, to flexible start and finish work meeting both personal and the organisational needs.
• The Firefighter Charity – “Support the mental, physical and social needs of all serving and retired members of the UK’s fire family. Here’s everything you need to know” https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/
• Cycle Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Flamesavers – A credit union offering SFRS personnel loans and saving accounts.
• Rewards for Rescue

This vacancy is being advertised internally and externally.

Closing date for receipt of application – Midnight 23/10/2022

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:

Kerry.Edge@staffordshire.police.uk or

Nathan Shoebridge-Tomkinson, HR Officer on 07971893296.
Please note that if successful for this role, the following tests and checks will be conducted:
Medical assessment
DBS check
References

Primary Authority Scheme Officer

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Fire Safety Primary Authority Officer

£39,571+ plus benefits

About Us

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have an exciting opportunity available within our Fire Safety Department to deliver the Primary Authority scheme. We have a number of high-profile partnerships with major national companies such as Sainsbury’s, English Heritage, Hugo Boss, NHS Property Services, Bidfood Group, Places for People and we are looking to expand our partnership portfolio with new businesses.

We welcome applications from individuals who want to develop themselves in a forward-thinking metropolitan FRS, which has a diverse range of risk and building profiles.

The Service values and respects the diversity of its employees, and aims to recruit a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

About the role

We are seeking self-motivated and committed individuals who can demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to manage change in a fast paced and professional environment.

You will provide Primary Authority services to our existing and new partners under the scheme, in accordance with regulations and approved partnership agreements. You will review the partners’ fire safety policies and processes, in line with relevant safety legislation, providing feedback and highlighting areas for improvement as appropriate.

You will work closely with our partners to develop Primary Authority Advice and general information on existing areas/activities or new business areas, exploring the development of inspection plans where necessary. You will also be responsible for updating and maintaining information on the Primary Authority Register where necessary, including information on new partners.

As a Primary Authority Officer, you will assist Protection colleagues from across the UK in answering queries about our Primary Authority partners, referring information to the business and providing proactive and reactive advice.

You will lead on our partners Primary Authority agreements to ensure that the obligations falling on Tyne and Wear Fire are fulfilled. You will ensure all Primary Authority responsibilities are fulfilled by liaising with the Office for Product Safety and Standards where necessary and appropriate.

You will liaise between our partners and other relevant regulators, including working with enforcing authorities in respect of our partners in order to providing advice and guidance to resolve regulatory problems, whilst minimising the burden on those businesses.

You will develop in-depth knowledge of the partners business and their processes, in order to provide high quality support to that business and minimise regulatory burdens.

You will ensure that all obligations that fall on Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act, in respect of designated Primary Authority agreements are met, including the need to deal with enforcement notifications and determinations under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.

You will support Primary Authority businesses to develop processes, procedures and systems to meet regulatory requirements, develop inspection plans under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act, and to publish information to the wider enforcement community.

You will lead in the planning, implementation and review of Primary Authority arrangements, including supporting formal reviews when required.

You will support the development of Primary Authority services offered by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, including engaging with prospective new partners and developing the partnership when formed to an established partner.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant policies and procedures are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies. You may be required to work outside normal office hours, including weekends, and will be required to travel across the country to support our partners where necessary.

The support and development of Fire Safety staff is a priority in Primary Authority. As a regulator, we are seeking to employ someone who is passionate about their own deployment, the development of others, and identifying talent. If you have the drive and aspiration to support the delivery of national priorities, and develop, deliver and shape how TWFRS meets challenges locally and on a national level, we welcome your application.

Individuals will need to demonstrate they are forward-thinking, can promote a positive and inclusive team environment, an enable others to maximise their full potential.

Your role will be to ensure that TWFRS legislative requirements are met under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, deliver protection priorities, and support businesses through Better Regulation. The role will also be key in how the Service and our partners adapt to the changes in legislation brought about by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

You will need to be flexible and adaptable, responding to emerging opportunities in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation. Remaining calm in high pressure situations, and making confident decisions are essential skills for the role.

Eligibility

The successful candidate must have achieved a Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards a Level 5 Diploma. Applications are open to individuals who have ideally worked in a Fire Safety department for a minimum of 6 months.

Additional specialist qualifications in areas such as fire safety in hospitals and high rises will be considered to meet the needs of partners and the department.

The individual will also require excellent written and oral communication skills and have the ability to plan, manage and prioritise workloads. A current full driving licence is essential, a car user scheme is available as part of this post for work related journeys.

Closing date for applications is 19th October 2022 at 1200 noon.

What we can offer you

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters are based in Washington, with ample free parking and easy access from the A1 and A19.

On site facilities include catering facilities and a gym. The role also benefits from an attractive package, including an attractive holiday package, Local Government Pension Scheme and access to a range of social and volunteering opportunities.

About the Selection Process

Set out below are the key dates relating to this selection process:

Stage Timeline

Advert closes – 19th October 2022 at 1200 noon
Notification of shortlist – w/c 24th October 2022
Interview with Department Managers face to face – w/c 31st October 2022
Please note the dates detailed may be subject to change.

Candidates will be communicated with via email for all parts of the process.

Interested in applying?

Further details can be found in the accompanying job description and person specification.  More information about our Service can be found by visiting www.twfire.gov.uk and our various social media channels.

Informal contact can be made to Group Manager Chris Lane via chris.lane@twfire.gov.uk or Station Manager Jade Makarski via Jade.Makarski@twfire.gov.uk.

Administrator / Receptionist

An opportunity has arisen for an Administrator Receptionist within the Governance, Projects and Collaboration team.  You will be joining a customer focused and service improvement team in delivering a high quality service to the public and staff.

Based at our Headquarters on Eyre Street Sheffield, you will provide a professional reception customer service, being the first point of contact for visitors and switchboard callers along with an effective administrative support service for mail processing, notice board and photocopier building facilities.  You will also support the Information Officer with data collection and the Service Intranet.

To be considered for the role you will be able to demonstrate proven customer service experience and excellent communications skills in a reception environment and you should possess a minimum of a NVQ Level 2 Customer Service / Administration.  You will have a good administration background supported by experience of using Microsoft Office applications particularly Word and Excel.

For more information about the role contact Tracey Wiles, Information and Governance Manager on 07825 009226.

A job description and person specification for the Administrator / Receptionist 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 Tuesday 18th October 2022.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 31st October 2022.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Health and Safety Adviser

The Role
Post: Senior Health and Safety Adviser
Salary: £47,384 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £47,384 – £61,529 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 18 October 2022 at 16:00 GMT

The organisation

London Fire Brigade is London’s fire and rescue service. Staff are driven by a strong sense of purpose: to be trusted to serve and protect London. It is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world, founded in 1833. Employing almost 6000 staff who work across sites in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Health and Safety is an integral part of the Brigade’s operations and management, which is pursued in the same way and with the same vigour as other management objectives.

The team

The Health and Safety team sits within the People Directorate. The team is responsible for ensuring that the Brigade complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other associated legislation and that staff are given the best chance of returning home after work every day without suffering an injury or illness that could have been prevented. This is achieved by working closely with internal and external partners, providing strategic direction on health and safety policies and procedures, management responsibilities, and in the active monitoring and review of health and safety arrangements for the Brigade.

The role

The senior health and safety adviser provides managers and staff at all levels and in all roles with professional competent advice to help them meet their responsibilities. This is achieved by:
• Contributing to the improvement of health and safety through the preparation and implementation of written policies and procedures.
• Conducting periodic inspections of workplaces, plant and equipment to monitor compliance with the health and safety policy
• Identifying unsafe plant and working practices, systems and procedures and make recommendations for remedying any defects found.
• Investigating the circumstances of safety events, making recommendations to prevent further accidents and improve health and safety standards
• Advising management on the health and safety aspects of any new plant, equipment or substance in conjunction with the Brigade’s Procurement department.
• Promoting the active monitoring of health and safety performance and reporting on its effectiveness.
• Assisting in the identification of health and safety training needs and making recommendations to improve health and safety through training.

The applicant

With excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be a first rate communicator who has proven experience of working in a similar role. You will be a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) holding a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety. You will demonstrate an excellent knowledge of health, safety and overlapping environment legislation and practice.

Are you a motivated, organized individual seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity? Would you enjoy being part of a dedicated team that works together to create a relevant, memorable difference in the lives of our employees? If you’re looking for change, and you’re ready to make changes… we’re looking for you. This is a chance to stretch and shape your skills. But for you, the real reward will be in knowing you’ve helped to keep London safe and maintained the high standards that we pride ourselves on.

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)
• 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

Eligibility
* Level 6 qualification (Degree or Diploma) in Occupational Safety and Health.
* Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) is required.
* Experience at senior management level of working in a Health & Safety team to deliver health and safety improvement.

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.

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.

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 October – early November. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

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.

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.

London Resilience Officer

The Role
Post: London Resilience Officer
Salary: £39,669 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £39,669 – £47,384 per annum
Contract type: Permanent and Fixed Term (Fixed term until 24/07/2023)
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 20 October 2022 at 16:00 GMT

One permanent and one fixed-term opportunity have arisen in the role of London Resilience Officer within the London Resilience Group, hosted by the London Fire Brigade. The fixed-term appointment will be initially no longer than a year.

We are currently looking for a talented and dynamic emergency planning professional to join the London Resilience Group (LRG) in key roles with significant responsibilities to improve the resilience of London. LRG is at the heart of multi-agency emergency planning and large-scale incident response in London. LRG also provides secretariat support to a myriad of partnership and resilience fora.

You will have responsibility for interpreting and applying the relevant legislation and guidance to drive forward the preparation for, response to, and recovery from emergencies in London. You will be involved in all aspects of emergency planning working closely with partners from all agencies in London. These posts will also have a pivotal role in supporting the response to any large-scale incident, working as a supervisor within the response team, supporting the duty manager.

To do this you will have experience of working in the emergency planning field, with a thorough understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (in particular the London Chapter of its associated guidance) and knowledge of the London Resilience Partnership structures is desirable. Excellent organisational and analytical skills are required to problem solve and effectively manage competing deadlines. You will have very strong communication and interpersonal skills to in order to convey complex information clearly and efficiently, and build effective working relationships with key stakeholders among the Partnership. Experience of supervising project groups and response teams would be advantageous.

The role will have an emphasis on capability development, including the design and delivery of training and exercises, internally, with Local Authorities, and other London Resilience partners. You will be expected to fully participate in exercises and testing activities to ensure our own response arrangements remain at the highest professional standard and will be required to participate in an on-call rota ready to respond to incidents across London. An on-call allowance of £4,053.56 / annum is payable

The successful candidate for this post will be required to participate in an on-call rota and will receive an on-call allowance.

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

Eligibility
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. We 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.

Assessment Overview
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.

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 November. 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
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.

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.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner

Post: Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC)
Salary range £79,653 – £99,701
Closing date: Friday, 14 October 2022 (16:00hrs)

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is seeking highly motivated, talented and adaptable applicants who have the vision, leadership skills and potential to become part of the Brigade’s top management team. Do you have what we are looking for?

London is one of the largest fire rescue services in the world, serving a complex and dynamic city of 8.9 million residents as well as those who work in or visit the city.

We are looking for the best people to lead the organisation to shape our services to provide London with a world class fire and rescue service, which is trusted to serve and protect London’s diverse communities.

It is an exciting and challenging time to join us. We continue to focus our efforts on prevention and protection, as well as providing a first-class operational response to a wide range of emergencies. We have made big changes in recent years, taking bold decisions to set the Brigade in the strongest possible position at a time of public sector savings. Further challenges lie ahead, particularly in light of the pandemic, and continuing to respond and improve following HMICFRS inspections and the Grenfell Inquiry.

We have made important progress in terms of the diversity profile of our staff, but there is much more to do. London is a wonderfully diverse city and we have an ambitious Togetherness Strategy to build Diversity & Inclusion into all our work. This sets out our commitment to promoting fairness and tackling discrimination, and how we’re working to remove the barriers that stop people reaching their full potential.

The role

Working with the London Fire Commissioner, Directors and Assistant Commissioners,
DACs are key leaders in ensuring that the London Fire Brigade is trusted to serve and protect London. DACs deliver this by ensuring the Brigade is a dynamic, forward-looking organisation of fully engaged people at the centre of the communities we serve, adapting to the needs of London. To support this, you will be responsible for the delivery of the London Fire Commissioner’s strategic aims of:

• Placing a premium on leadership skills and investing in leadership at all levels.
• Fostering and embedding a culture of togetherness so that every member of staff feels
  respected and valued regardless of their gender, sexuality, colour of skin, race or religion
  and that everyone feels able to bring their whole self to work, feeling a sense of belonging in the Brigade because they can be themselves.
• Developing the Brigade’s long-term strategy to become a forward-thinking service led
  organisation, with communities at the heart of its delivery, prioritising the development,
  launch and delivery its Community Risk Management Plan.
• Building on the Brigade’s improvement plans deliver continuous improvement across its
  operational and support functions ensuring excellence and efficiency in everything it
  delivers.

DACs are responsible for planning, directing, and delivering the services provided by a designated function ensuring continual improvement in efficiency and performance and compliance with regulations and the law. You will play a full leadership role within the office of the London Fire Commissioner (“the LFC”) as a member of the appropriate Departmental Management Team.

You would join the DAC’s operational rota and would be mobilised to operational incidents to perform monitoring and incident command functions and represent the Brigade at Strategic Command. You would also play an integral role in managing the Brigade’s Strategic Response Arrangements. These roles and responsibilities represent a significant operational and strategic management commitment and will require provision of a standby or call out base in London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for promotion, all internal applicants must:
1. Have been signed off as a competent and substantive Group Commander.
2. Be Level 2 Incident Command qualified and in ticket.
3. Have line management approval and sign off and have no live disciplinary sanctions.
4. Applicants must hold a full UK manual driving licence.

To be eligible to apply, all external applicants must:
1. Be a serving wholetime operational, substantive, and competent Group Manager/Commander in a UK local authority fire and rescue service. We do not accept applications from on-call applicants currently undertaking a temporary, casual or zero-hour wholetime contract (or contracts to that effect).
2. Be Level 2 Incident Command qualified and in ticket.
3. Be free of any current formal disciplinary sanctions.
4. Applicants must hold a full UK manual driving licence.

The person will be able:

• To provide motivational leadership to the relevant function and secure staff commitment to support the delivery of the LFC aims and objectives.
• To provide leadership to the Department as an integral member of the Departmental Management Team.
• To lead, support and deliver corporate projects, as required.
• To be a champion of diversity and equality of opportunity for staff and to ensure that that the LFC equalities policies are implemented effectively.
• To ensure the relevant function’s resources (people and financial) are deployed and controlled effectively to secure the LFC overall business objectives and Integrated Risk Management Plan.
• To maintain, under continuous review, the effectiveness of the role and responsibilities within the relevant function.
• To ensure the development and implementation of programmes to drive efficiency and performance improvements and to ensure the effective development of strategic partnerships with government, local authorities, and other agencies to deliver improved service performance.

Assessment Overview
How to apply

Your application should include:

1. Your CV
Please include your current or most recent salary, and the name and contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current line manager.

2. Your supporting statement evidencing suitability to be considered for the role of Deputy Assistant Commissioner against the essential knowledge, skills, experience and competencies in the role profile provided. Your statement should not exceed 2000 words. Please give clear examples where you meet the criteria. In the application form, four text boxes are available for you to type your statement (You are allowed 4,000 characters per text box).

Application closing date: 14 October 2022 (16:00)

Initial shortlisting based on your CV and supporting statement, this will decide if you go forward to the next stage of the assessment process.

Assessment process

The assessment process will comprise the following four stages with expected timeframes.

Stage 1: Shortlisting (as detailed above). This is a sift.

Stage 2: Knowledge Test. 75% or above is required to proceed to the next stage. We advise applicants to begin styding for the test now – w/c 24 October 2022. Pass/Fail.

Stage 3: Initial Sift Interview and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Exercise – w/c 24 October 2022. This is a sift.

The interview will be based on the contents of your CV/Cover Letter and allow you to expand on your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience at DAC level. A minimum of 70% is required. These short-listing interviews will last no longer than 30 minutes. The EDI assessment is included so you can demonstrate your commitment to, and knowledge of diversity and inclusion. This exercise may take the form of a presentation, a role-play or online exercise relevant to the DAC role. Candidates taking part in this element will be given some preparatory guidance material. Candidates will be required to achieve 75% or above in total, however we will allow for a 5% margin in accordance with the exigencies of the service.

Stage 4: Incident Command Exercise – w/c 07 November 2022

Successful candidates from the previous stage will be invited to an Incident Command Exercise. Those candidates that successfully complete all of the remaining stages and are deemed promotable will be enrolled on the level 3 incident command acquisition course. Any candidate who has already attended and passed an LFB recognised level 3 incident command acquisition course or revalidation assessment within two years of the date that stage 2 results are released, will not need to complete this course.

Stage 4: Psychometric tests, Interviews (a score of at least 70%) and Presentation. Late-November/early-December 2022

The Psychometric Test will be a personality type test and will include an online questionnaire and telephone call from an external Occupational Psychologist, the results of which will be shared with the main panel interviewers.

The interview section will consist of Stakeholder Panel Interview and Main Panel Structured Interview.

Stakeholder Panel interviews will consist of selected stakeholders who will be invited to participate in an informal interview of the candidates. They will then give their thoughts and feedback to the main panel for their consideration. Records of notes will be kept for audit purposes, but the stakeholder interview is not part of the sift process.

Structured Interview questions will be based on the LFB Behaviours and will be relevant to the DAC role and will provide an opportunity to the candidate to describe the experience, knowledge, and skills they have developed in that role in temporary positions or through acting up. Structured interviews at DAC rank will last no more than 60 minutes.

The presentation will be unseen and based on a relevant topic, given to candidates on the day. Candidates will have 50 minutes preparation time before delivering a 10-minute presentation.

Additional Information
If you would like to find out more about the role, we will be running a Q & A session via Teams w/c 03 October 2022. If you would like to join please email assessmentcentre@london-fire.gov.uk with your contact details and an invite will be sent to you.

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.

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.

Further information about us can be found on the our website.

Assistant Procurement Officer

The Role
Post: Assistant Procurement Officer
Salary: £31,034 per annum
Grade: FRS C
Salary range: £31,034 – £37,256 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 13 October 2022 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade is looking to employ an Assistant Procurement Officer. This is a crucial role within the Operations Category which oversees the procurement and contract management of Operational requirements within the Brigade.

You will work as part of a dynamic Procurement department to maximise value for money and efficiencies. You will need to be a proactive, self-sufficient and resilient individual who is able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team to deliver prompt quality procurement support.

To succeed in the role of Assistant Procurement Officer, you will need experience in a customer focused environment, ideally within a purchasing context. You will need excellent people skills to manage multiple stakeholders and be able to demonstrate your prioritisation skills to manage your time effectively. You will also need experience of using a range of IT applications and office systems, and be able to conduct purchasing activities both manual and computerised.

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.

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 October. 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.