Area Manager

NORTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

Area Managers – Salary of up to £82,064 (includes FDS, additional enhancement to provide strategic cover and CPD) and a lease car

Are you a solutions-focused leader who inspires teams to be innovative in their thinking and delivery?

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking strategic Fire and Rescue Officers who are skilled, adaptable, enthusiastic people who are looking for a challenge. We would like to appoint experienced managers with proven leadership and management skills. Candidates should have the ability to set strategic direction to achieve results in an increasingly demanding and performance centred environment.

The successful candidates will be able to deliver sustainable service improvements and build working relationships at all levels of the Service. You will have a range of responsibilities set within a framework of core values based on Service to the Community, People, Diversity and Inclusivity, whilst striving for excellence.

If you want to be a part of a leadership team, to deliver a high quality, affordable and sustainable fire and rescue service to the people of North Wales, you will need to exercise high level interpersonal, strategic and innovative skills to meet the challenges of a complex environment.

In order to be eligible to apply you must:

• Be at least a current competent Group Manager and a qualified tactical level incident commander ( 1 of the posts requires extensive fire service experience but not tactical level incident command)
• Have successfully completed a strategic manager ADC or an equivalent service specific strategic assessment
• Know how to work with a range of stakeholders, articulating strategy and bigger picture vision, while understanding what is needed to get the job done

Welsh language skills are a requirement for this post. Internal candidates must be qualified to Welsh National Qualification Framework level 3. External candidates will be provided with support and training to achieve level 3 within two years of appointment.

For an informal discussion about the Area Manager role please contact ACFO Stuart Millington on 07787578441.

For an Information Pack, Job Description, Person Specification and application form please email christine.walker@mpcg.co.uk or call on 07815 660229.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is by 12 noon, Monday 10th January 2022.   Initial Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th and Friday 14th January 2022.

Station Manager (B)

Northumberland is the northernmost county of England, bordering Cumbria, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and the Scottish Borders with an outstanding North Sea coastline of 103 km and a county of rural natural beauty. The county is steeped in history and heritage and with a population of over 300,000 residents, the council provides a wide range of services across over 5,000 sq. km. Northumberland is one of the largest counties in England Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint to a key post within Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

The post holder will be part of the senior management team to support the delivery of our ambitious plans to ensure that we really are a “council that works for everyone” and to focus on delivering an ambitious improvement programme across all parts of the service. We are interested to seek out highly motivated and experienced candidates at substantive Watch Manager levels, as well as inviting applications from existing Station Managers from across the fire sector.

The Station Manager (B) Role:
To lead and motivate our teams, to assist in developing and implementing service policies, strategies and services that support the aspirations of both the County Council and the Fire and Rescue Service. Northumberland is a unique county with a fantastic opportunity for the Fire and Rescue Service to truly be positioned to develop our offering to our communities. This is an exciting time for Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service as we develop the wider partnership offering to support our communities across the county.

We currently have a total of 4 vacancies across the service, on conclusion of the process a small holding pool will be generated to support our future senior management team retirement profile across the next 12 months.

The successful candidate will be expected to promote and maintain a positive relationship with all employees and their respective trade unions in the interests of developing a climate of harmonious and constructive employee relations. This role will also be pivotal in the delivery of the excellent local collaborative working with our key partners and stakeholders to deliver improved local outcomes for our communities.

With excellent interpersonal and innovative skills, this role will lead on the services continuous improvement strategy while supporting a positive and innovative organisational culture through genuine staff engagement.

The Station Manager B role is conditioned to our Flexi Duty Officer Rota and will have to provide emergency response across all areas of Northumberland. The requirement of providing a base within the service will be discussed with those candidates who may consider applying from outside of Northumberland.

For further information please see the Job Description.

If you are interested in this exciting role, we would welcome an informal discussion with you. For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

Mr James McNeil, Assistant Chief Fire Officer on 07890265377 or Email: – james.mcneil@northumberland.gov.uk

We are offering a salary range of £41,578 to £45,861 depending upon experience and Officers working on the flexible duty system shall be paid a pensionable supplement of 20% of their basic pay.

Closing date for applications will be midnight on 6th February 2022 and interviews and presentations will take place week commencing 22nd February 2022.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.

In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, your application process will be directed to our Taleo system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with Taleo, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘hr-empty@invalidemail.com’ as you will not be notified by any other means.

Station Manager Role within Northumberland Fire and Rescue.

Northumberland is the northernmost county of England, bordering Cumbria, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and the Scottish Borders with an outstanding North Sea coastline of 103 km and a county of rural natural beauty. The county is steeped in history and heritage and with a population of over 300,000 residents, the council provides a wide range of services across over 5,000 sq. km. Northumberland is one of the largest counties in England Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint to a key post within Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

The post holder will be part of the senior management team to support the delivery of our ambitious plans to ensure that we really are a “council that works for everyone” and to focus on delivering an ambitious improvement programme across all parts of the service.  We are interested to seek out highly motivated and experienced candidates at substantive Watch Manager levels, as well as inviting applications from existing Station Managers from across the fire sector.

The Station Manager Role:

To lead and motivate our teams, to assist in developing and implementing service policies, strategies and services that support the aspirations of both the County Council and the Fire and Rescue Service.  Northumberland is a unique county with a fantastic opportunity for the Fire and Rescue Service to truly be positioned to develop our offering to our communities.  This is an exciting time for Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service as we develop the wider partnership offering to support our communities across the county.

We currently have a total of 4 vacancies across the service, on conclusion of the process a small holding pool will be generated to support our future senior management team retirement profile across the next 12 months.

The successful candidate will be expected to promote and maintain a positive relationship with all employees and their respective trade unions in the interests of developing a climate of harmonious and constructive employee relations. This role will also be pivotal in the delivery of the excellent local collaborative working with our key partners and stakeholders to deliver improved local outcomes for our communities.

With excellent interpersonal and innovative skills, this role will lead on the services continuous improvement strategy while supporting a positive and innovative organisational culture through genuine staff engagement.

The Station Manager B role is conditioned to our Flexi Duty Officer Rota and will have to provide emergency response across all areas of Northumberland.  The requirement of providing a base within the service will be discussed with those candidates who may consider applying from outside of Northumberland.

If you are interested in this exciting Station Manager role, we would welcome an informal discussion with you. For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

Mr James McNeil, Assistant Chief Fire Officer on 07890265377 or Email: – james.mcneil@northumberland.gov.uk

We are offering a salary range of £41,578 to £45,861 depending upon experience and Officers working on the flexible duty system shall be paid a pensionable supplement of 20% of their basic pay.

Closing date for applications will be midnight on 6th February 2022 and interviews and presentations will take place week commencing 22nd February 2022.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.

In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.

Finance Business Partner

An opportunity has arisen within our Financial Services section for a Finance Business Partner based at our central headquarters in Sheffield.

We are seeking a modern, forward thinking and thoroughly professional Finance Business Partner to join our Accountancy team.

The overall purpose of the role will be to support the Accountancy Manager in proactively contributing towards the efficient and effective delivery of South Yorkshire Fire and rescue’s strategic objectives and priorities and in doing so to adhere to professional and regulatory practices.

To be considered for this role you should be qualified at CCAB level or equivalent with post qualification experience of working in a finance environment and have an understanding of public sector accounting.

You must also possess the ability to self-motivate, plan, prioritise and organise to deliver the work of yourself and the team to consistently achieve tight schedules and be able to demonstrate skills and behaviours to promote and achieve professional best practice in both management and financial accounting.

Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge, experience and personal effectiveness against the essential criteria set out in the person specification, which is attached to the job description. Successful applicants will also be expected to undertake a commitment to achieve a FBP qualification.

For more information about the role contact Sara Slater on 07766511669

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

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

Closing date for applications is 12:00pm on Friday 14th January 2022.

New starters will normally 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.

Payroll & Pensions Assistant

An opportunity has arisen within our Payroll & Pensions section for two Temporary Payroll & Pensions Assistants, based at Headquarters on Eyre Street, Sheffield.

Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, you will assist in the preparation of payrolls for staff and pensioners, support in the administration of Fire Fighter and Local Government Pension Scheme.

The role requires that you are able to demonstrate an understanding of statutory regulations, PAYE and pension scheme legislation, dealing with high volumes of temporary and permanent pay data changes, ability to work well within a team, competent in using a number of different operating systems.

To be considered for this role you should possess CIPP Qualification at Foundation Level or equivalent and be educated to GCSE (Grade A-C) including Maths and English.  You will have proven experience of working in a Payroll or Pension function, up to date knowledge of Statutory regulations and Legislation, have excellent communication and organisation skills, the ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet a number of varying deadlines, be proficient in MS Office applications and ability to use a number of different operating systems.

For more information about the Payroll & Pensions Assistant role, please contact Claire Davies on 0114 2532472.

An application, job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via the careers section on our website at www.syfire.gov.uk or if you require a hard copy you can contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk or on 0114 253 2811.

Closing date for applications is 12:00pm hours on Monday 10th January 2022.

Interviews being held week commencing Monday 17th January 2022.

New starters will normally 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.

E-learning Content Developer (Digital Content Creator) (up to 12 months)

Salary and Grade: £27,041- £31,346 per annum (Grade 4)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location – Training Centre, Whitley Wood / Home

Excellent annual leave allowance of 27 days, flexible working hours with access to Local Government Pension Scheme, onsite gym and parking facilities.

About Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has a reputation of excellence within the communities we serve. We are seeking a skilled, adaptable and enthusiastic person to join our friendly and supportive team as a digital content creator. This is a great opportunity to work for a public service provider with a progressive culture that invests in the training, development and wellbeing of its employees.

About the E-learning Content Developer role

As a digital content creator you will have the opportunity to design, develop and implement training courses using a blended learning approach to support the development of the employees of RBFRS. You will help enable people within the service to achieve their potential and ensure we have a capable and resilient workforce to deliver the services we provide to the diverse needs of the communities we serve.

The role requires individuals to work closely with the Digital Learning Specialist and subject matter experts across the service to obtain knowledge that will enable you to create engaging and effective e-learning courses. These courses are expected to capture the vital information around a variety of interesting subjects whilst being accessible for all employees.

About you

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about development, who are IT savvy and who have a creative flair to join us in continuing to grow and develop our online learning system.

Your key skills and experience will include:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach
• Understanding of the learning and development cycle, and differing learning styles
• Proven track record of successful design, delivery and evaluation of training and development resources
• Ability to understand and interpret complex information to inform the creation of clear, concise and accessible training and development courses.
• Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives with application in practice to the design and delivery of training and development solutions.

Our Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet these behaviours throughout the selection process and how you meet the requirements of the personal specification as detailed within the Job Profile.

For more information regarding the post please contact Martyn Doolin, doolinm@rbfrs.co.uk or Lorraine Sullivan sullivanl@rbfrs.co.uk

Application and selection process

The successful candidate will be inspired to demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behaviour Competency Framework.

The selection process will involve:

• A role related task / presentation
• An interview

If you are interested in applying for this E-learning Content Developer position click Apply Now.

Please also see more details about the role in the Job Profile.

Please see the task instruction for the presentation. You must submit your presentation to R&DAdminTeam@rbfrs.co.uk by Thursday 6th January 2022 at 13:00pm – you will only be required to deliver your presentation if you are successfully shortlisted.

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

If you have any queries about the application process please contact Ellece Ott, Resourcing and Promotion Coordinator (otte@rbfrs.co.uk).

Closing date for applications is 13:00 hours, Thursday 6 January 2022.

It is anticipated that the selection process will run 14 January 2022. The selection process is planned to take place at Service Headquarters subject to Covid-19 restrictions.

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

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

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

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

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

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Closing date: 2 January 2022, at midnight
Permanent Contract
Full time – 37 hours
£22,764 – £23,183 per annum

We are looking to recruit a permanent Payroll and Benefits Administrator based at the Service Headquarters in Aylesbury.

The successful candidate would be responsible for supporting on the delivery of a range of responsibilities centred on the timely and accurate processing of pay, benefits, expenses and pension including:

• Collating monthly data for input and processing pay related changes arising from the processing of new starters, leavers, internal transfers and contractual changes.
• Processing of additional hours payments and variable pay data and assisting with the validation and review of expenses claims.
• Undertaking the review and monitoring and processing of absence related pay adjustments in respect of absences and parental leave schemes.
• Assisting with the review and checking of payroll prior to payslip production.
• Maintaining all aspects of employee records and payroll processing documentation required in maintaining the standards for payroll audit trail.
• Dealing with routine payroll related queries.
• Assisting with HMRC correspondence and queries and third-party administration such as reconciliation of pension contributions, voluntary deductions and benefits reporting.

We deliver a broad payroll service to a varied range of employee groups with varying terms and conditions and the background against which we administer this service is both dynamic and challenging. If you have some existing payroll experience and are keen to build a strong payroll skill set with experience in end to end payroll processing and can demonstrate good customer service values and skills then you could be the person we are looking for.

For further information about the Payroll & Benefits Administrator role please review the job description.

Applications must be completed via the e-Recruitment system.

We are looking to recruit to this post on a full-time basis but we would be happy to consider applicants looking for work on a part time basis if an appropriate job sharing opportunity arises.

Inclusion Manager
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Circa £40k + flexible working options

We are a values driven organisation which puts our people and our communities at the heart of everything we do – they are our reason for being.

Inclusion, diversity and equality are high priorities for us and as our Inclusion Manager you would play a leading role in the evolution of our culture and practices.

We are an ambitious, high performing and innovative organisation. We are well regarded by both the communities we serve and the partner agencies with which we do business in the North East of England. Within our TWFRS 2025 Strategy one of our three strategic priorities is Inclusion.

The Service has a long track record of visible commitment to equality and diversity issues. Whilst this has been well recognised, we consider Inclusion to be a journey, not a destination and we want to drive further progress in creating a more inclusive organisation, with a much more diverse workforce, and with all staff positively engaged via a continuously improving employee experience. Our thinking has been explicitly influenced by the CIPD’s research report ‘Building Inclusive Workplaces – Assessing the Evidence’.

About the role

Our Inclusion Manager role is responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of key Inclusion and employee experience strategies, resulting in measurable improvements in employee inclusion, employee experience and employee engagement.

You will work with the HR Director, OD Manager and other leaders across the Service on the development and promotion of Service culture and inclusion strategies, designing recruitment and training strategies, embedding values in the workplace, inspiring managers through your behaviour and influencing skills.

You will need to show a strong record of accomplishment in one or more of the following fields: Diversity, Inclusion, Occupational Psychology, Organisation Development, or HR.

For this role, the achievement of real progress takes priority over preconceptions about working arrangements.

Closing date for applications is noon on 10 January 2022.

About the Selection Process

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

Stage Timeline

Advert closes – 10 January 2022
Notification of shortlist – 12 January 2022
Assessment activities: i3 Profiling – 13 January 2022
Onsite/remote assessment activities: Employee interview panel, Presentation, Interview – 27 January 2022

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to exercise real influence over the future of our Service. We welcome informal contact about the role – and the flexible working options – to John Rawling, HR Director via john.rawling@twfire.gov.uk

Thank you and good luck!

Inter-Service Transfer Opportunities within Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service for competent Wholetime Firefighters, Crew Managers & Watch Managers

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity?

If you answered yes to the above question we invite you to complete and return an application form in order to be considered for a position with us.

Those looking to transfer in as a Firefighter will also need to provide a portfolio of evidence alongside their application.

Applications for Firefighter are invited from:

• Competent Wholetime Firefighters, who already hold a LGV license or would be willing to undertake a LGV driving course.

Applications for Crew Manager are invited from:

• Competent and Substantive Crew Managers, who must hold the IFE level 3 Certificate in Operations paper.

Applications for Watch Manager are invited from:

• Competent and Substantive Watch Managers, who must hold the IFE level 3 Diploma in Operations and Incident Command paper.

The selection process will comprise of:

• Completion of a competency based application form with management support
• Assessment of portfolio of evidence
• A practical assessment and interview
• Candidates applying for Crew and Watch Manager positions will also be required to pass a command assessment before progressing through to interview and practical assessment.

Application packs are available below or alternatively please contact the HR Recruitment Team recruitment@cheshirefire.gov.uk

Closing date for completed application forms: Friday 14th January 2022 12 midday

Please return completed application forms via email to recruitment@cheshirefire.gov.uk

Please quote job reference 51/21/TI on your application form.

Relocation expenses will not be paid for applicants seeking to move to Cheshire.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality and diversity. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service aims to prevent unlawful discrimination during recruitment, especially on the grounds of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, and religion or belief.