Senior Data Analyst

Job reference: REQ000165

Application closing date: 22/09/2022

Location: Headquarters

Salary: Up to £42, 614 per annum (pay award pending)

Package: 37 Hours Per Week, Hybrid Working, Flexitime Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, 24 Days Annual Leave Plus Public Holidays

Job description

22 Month Fixed Term Contract (potential to become permanent)

Are you a Data Analyst looking for a new challenge?

Do you enjoy working with large quantities of data?

Do you want to make a real difference to people’s lives?

If yes, then look no further! We are looking for an ambitious Senior Data Analyst who has a real passion for data and provides valuable insights, and who thinks differently about problems and solutions.

About the role

You will use all forms of external and internal data to provide new insights and offer new intelligence-led responses by gathering and synthesising quantitative and qualitative data to make recommendations to improve service provision.

You will use digital tools to display organisational data, allowing users at all levels of the service to interrogate this to enable strategic decision-making to improve Prevention, Protection and Response initiatives and analyse data from other key business areas.

About you

You will be educated to degree level in a Mathematical, Science or Technology related degree or equivalent.

You will have:

significant experience in data analysis and insight experience used to produce new insight reports and dashboards
in-depth experience of Business Intelligence Systems development, ideally Power:BI
in-depth experience and knowledge of data warehousing methodologies
advanced Excel skills including tables, data manipulation, VBA coding logic, pivot tables etc.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary alongside a wealth of other fantastic benefits:

– Hybrid working with a mix of home and office based working
– Flexi-time scheme to support your work-life balance, including flexible start and finish times, variable lunch breaks and flexi-leave days
– Family-friendly policies including flexible working and enhanced maternity leave
– Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (CARE), which includes a generous employer contribution as well as life cover and survivors pension
– Holiday allowance of 24 days (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 31 days after 10 years’ service (pro rota if part time or irregular working pattern)
– Subsidised catering facilities providing hot and cold meals
– Free access to onsite gym facilities
– Free onsite parking
– Training and Development and much more!

How to apply

To apply for the Senior Data Analyst role, please complete our online application form via our website: www.bedsfire.gov.uk/Careers/Careers.aspx. You must include your full career history and demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.

Interview date: Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 October 2022

We are an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment

Performance and Insight Manager

Job reference: REQ000166

Application closing date: 22/09/2022

Location: Headquarters

Salary: Up to £48,660 per annum (pay award pending)

Package: 37 Hours Per Week, Hybrid Working, Flexitime Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, 24 Days Annual Leave Plus Public Holidays

Job description

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our growing Business Information Team.

About the Performance and Insight Manager role

You will manage the Performance and Insight Team and provide a service for all of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) performance, data analysis, insight and reporting needs.

The Performance and Insight Team provides the service with key analysis, reporting, insight and dashboard needs, whilst keeping abreast of local, regional and national fire and open source data to help deliver the aims of the prevention, protection and response functions.

You will provide data analysis with performance and insight support for BFRS by the following means:

through the generation of management information (MI), tools and reports that support the tracking and evaluation of business performance
through the use of forecasting models to plan and project performance across current and future years
through the development of business insights in support of strategy and planning.

You will facilitate a performance driven culture that ensures evidence-based delivery of the BFRS key objectives defined in the corporate plan, known as Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).

About you

You will be educated to degree level in a Mathematical, Science or Technology related degree or equivalent.

You will have:

significant experience in data analysis, interpretation and insight experience used to produce new insight reports and dashboards
in-depth experience of setting a departmental business strategy and plan
significant experience of developing key performance indicators
in-depth knowledge of a Business Intelligence system, ideally Power:BI
excellent oral articulation of explaining complex data to stakeholders at all levels, without the jargon
advanced Excel skills including tables, data manipulation, VBA coding logic, pivot tables etc.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary alongside a wealth of other fantastic benefits:

Hybrid working with a mix of home and office based working

Flexi-time scheme to support your work-life balance, including flexible start and finish times, variable lunch breaks and flexi-leave days

Family-friendly policies including flexible working and enhanced maternity leave

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (CARE), which includes a generous employer contribution as well as life cover and survivors pension

Holiday allowance of 24 days (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 31 days after 10 years’ service (pro rota if part time or irregular working pattern)

Subsidised catering facilities providing hot and cold meals

Free access to onsite gym facilities

Free onsite parking

Training and Development and much more!

How to apply

To apply for the role of Performance and Insight Manager, please complete our online application form via our website: www.bedsfire.gov.uk/Careers/Careers.aspx. You must include your full career history and demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.

Interview date: Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 October 2022

We are an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment

Business Intelligence and Performance Analyst

The Role
You will join an established, well-regarded team that supports all areas of the Service across operations and professional support. We deliver all internal and external reporting requirements for the organisation. It is a fast-paced environment offering a huge variety in terms of queries, data analysis and projects that we contribute towards. Building strong relationships with the departments, your support is key to understanding their requirements and fostering a culture of innovation and change. The team catch up weekly (remotely) and there is at least one day a fortnight, where we all come together for planning days and team meetings.

This is a permanent, full time role (37 hours per week).

Salary: £32,115 – £37,284 pa

Location: Huntingdon (We offer an agile working pattern where you can work remotely subject to you being available to work from other Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service locations around Cambridgeshire and from home).

About You
You will have an inquisitive nature and a passion for bridging that gap between data and information. Stakeholders come to us with a question or a concept, but you will often have the autonomy to assess the requirements and design the outputs independently. Building relationships and stakeholder engagement is key to this role. You will work with users from all areas and levels of the organisation, offering exciting opportunities to influence decisions.

We would also like to see that you have the following:

A proven ability to confidently use or demonstrable experience of using SQL to query, compile and extract data from databases
A proven ability to confidently use or demonstrable experience of using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Understanding of risk/community modelling tools and application in service planning environment
Understanding of socio-demographic datasets and their application in a service planning environment
Excellent analytical skills, and proven ability to collect and report on data using relevant and appropriate statistical or analytical techniques
Experience of interpreting risk data and information and identifying trends
Ability to communicate complex information, both orally and in writing, in a clear, concise and articulate way to a wide range of audiences
If you do not fully meet the requirements above but believe that you can clearly demonstrate in other ways the range of valuable skills, experience and knowledge recognised as relevant and important to this role, we would welcome hearing from you.

About us
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best fire and rescue services in the country. In our last inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) we were noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, managing performance, and developing leaders.

Our vision is to put people at the centre of everything we do for our community and our colleagues. Without our welcoming, friendly, and supportive environment we would not be the Service we are today.

Why work for CFRS?
We promote the right values and an inclusive culture by:

ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, and developing staff to achieve their potential
being Disability Confident employer
providing health and wellbeing support
offering agile and hybrid working
having ambassadors and network groups for protected characteristics

Our offer:

Employee Assistance Programme
Access to private cashback health care
A competitive pension scheme
Access to Blue Light Discount at 100s of stores and events
Family friendly policies – including flexible working
A wide range of learning and development opportunities
28 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Car parking (site specific)
Hybrid working

Occupational Health Advisor

The Role 
You will be an integral part of a small friendly team providing essential support to staff across Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS). Working closely together, you will provide proactive health education whilst also giving advice and guidance to managers and staff members to manage sickness absence and assist staff in returning to the workplace. You will play a key role in recognising and driving improvements to the services offered by the Occupational Health Unit.

It is an exciting time to join the team as we transition across to the Service’s brand new, purpose-built training centre and fire station at St John’s Park, north of Huntingdon.

This is a permanent, full time role, although part time hours will be considered.

Salary: £37,284 – £43,286 pa

Location: Huntingdon (We offer an agile working pattern where you can work remotely subject to you being available to work from other Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service locations around Cambridgeshire and from home.)

About You
We are looking for a personable and experienced Occupational Health Advisor to join our team. You will be dynamic, working with managers across the Service, to ensure we provide a first class occupational health service. You will have the drive and determination to recognise areas for improvement and implement change, bringing the team with you on the journey.

We would also like to see that you have the following:

Part 1 of the NMC Register and hold a qualification within Occupational Health to post graduate Diploma or Degree level.
Experience in managing an Occupational Health Department/Unit.
Experience of managing case work – giving appropriate medical opinion/advice in the rehabilitation of individuals during and/or following sickness absence so that appropriate action can be taken to facilitate an early return to work.
Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations.
Excellent listening and communication skills, orally and in writing. This will include experience of giving appropriate medical evidenced advice in individual cases and providing clear and precise reports for management.
Experience of working unsupervised in an advisory role.

About us
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best fire and rescue services in the country. In our last inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) we were noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, managing performance, and developing leaders.

Our vision is to put people at the centre of everything we do for our community and our colleagues. Without our welcoming, friendly, and supportive environment we would not be the Service we are today.

Why work for CFRS?
We promote the right values and an inclusive culture by:

ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, and developing staff to achieve their potential
being Disability Confident employer
providing health and wellbeing support
offering agile and hybrid working
having ambassadors and network groups for protected characteristics

Our offer:

Employee Assistance Programme
Access to private cashback health care
A competitive pension scheme
Access to Blue Light Discount at 100s of stores and events
Family friendly policies – including flexible working
A wide range of learning and development opportunities
28 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Car parking (site specific)
Hybrid working

Workshop Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Manager
Permanent Contract
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £37,456 – £40,866 pa (Includes Market Supplement)
Salary Breakdown: £35,336 – £38,553 pa plus current market supplement 6% of salary
Stand by allowance for call out
Location: Fleet Workshops – Lexden (Proposed move to Boreham in 2-3 years)

About the Role

Are you an experienced Supervisor or Manager? Do you have Light/Van & Commercial Vehicle experience/Knowledge, are you a self-starter, smart thinker, have technical skills and background of commercial vehicle knowledge, with the ability to work independently and communicate at all levels and manage a team with diverse skills within the Fleet department?

This role involves managing teams relating to vehicle maintenance/repair/Mot, fleet stores, fleet reception and the Supervision team. You will Manage staff with the following skills in Maintenance & repair, vehicle electrics, electronics, hydraulics and diagnostics, bookings, fleet administration, Vehicle and equipment parts/stores. You will have people skills to deal with Learning and personal development, Absence Management, performance and day to day staff queries.

Fleet Workshops provides Essex County Fire & Rescue Service with in-house asset maintenance for all its vehicles and equipment. The fleet consists of some 400 vehicles that range from small car and car derived vans to fire appliances and specialist vehicles. The service provision goes beyond general maintenance, taking account of the specialism that is required for fire, prevention, protection and response.

The Application Process

Workshop Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Manager Application – You will apply via our website with an attached supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 1000 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.We love it when our applications write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role.

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

Closing Date –21st September2022

Interview Date – TBC

About Us

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

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

This role maybe subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Systems & Data Officer

Do you share our passion for using data and maps to make Essex a safer place to live, work and travel?

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services in the country, providing services to an area over 1,400 miles and a population of 1.7 million, from our 50 stations spread across the county. ECFRS is leading the way in cross service collaboration and will work with our many partners to deliver further improvements to keep our communities safer. We have an open, collaborative and professional environment for our dedicated work force to thrive and deliver the best services for the people of Essex.

• Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with good analytical skills and experience of working with complex data?
• Do you like working with maps and data to help improve people’s lives?
• Do you have experience of working with mapping systems and address based systems, along with strong IT skills such as Excel and SQL?
• Do you have excellent interpersonal skills which enable you to communicate effectively and professionally with staff at all levels within ECFRS and our customers whilst remaining polite and calm under pressure?

If you can say yes to most or all of the above then this role might be for you!

As a Systems and Data Officer you will be part of the Systems, Data and Information Governance Team playing a key role in managing Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Spatial Data and Community Risk Management System (CFRMIS). This work will require you to work with a variety of teams across the Service and get involved in projects being delivered as part of our constant drive for improvement. You will be seeking to improve and build upon how we collect and use information, ensuring it is kept accurately and in a timely fashion.

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

If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Steve Taylor, Head of Systems, Data and Information Governance.

Application deadline: 16/09/2022

Operational Resilience Support Officer

The Role
Post: Operational Resilience Support Officer
Salary: £36,877 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £36,877 – £42,221 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term – until 01/03/2023
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 20 September2022 at 16:00 GMT

An opportunity has become available to join Operational Resilience in the role of an Operational Resilience Support Officer.

Working in a busy team, you would be responsible for developing and delivering effective project documentation and management support to work streams and key projects within the department, ensuring that project management principles are implemented and providing monthly progress reports for specific projects as well as providing effective support to the development of future departmental planning. This post holder is to liaise effectively with key stakeholders, including emergency services partners and local government.

Good communications and interpersonal skills are essential in order to deal with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the department’s key projects. The successful candidate must also be able to plan and organise own work to ensure that personal and departmental and directorate deadlines are met through the delivery of project coordination and reporting and have a good understanding of project management principles. They must have previous experience and involvement in the coordination of projects and co-ordinating a range of functions and developing project plans.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached 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 early 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.