Driver Training Instructor

Driver Training Instructor

Location: Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre , Church Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6YA

Salary: Pro rata Full Time Grade 7 £ 22021 to Grade 9 £ 28785

Part-time: 18.5 hours per week

A Driving Training Instructor opportunity has arisen within our Training and Development Department based at Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre, CF3 6YA.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to gain considerable experience and knowledge delivering training on blue light driving, forklift operation, crane operation and other key driver training skills.

The successful post holder will be responsible for the training & development of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service personnel and other agencies on up to one of the two following separate areas:-

  • Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Light Vehicle (LV) Emergency Response Driver Training (ERDT) off road vehicles, Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV), light vehicles and trailer towing.
  • Specialist Vehicle Driver Training Instructor (qualified in all different categories of vehicles used by this service).

The starting salary will be based on the skills and qualifications of the successful applicant at the time of appointment. As they develop and attain further relevant qualifications their salary will be increased accordingly.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service believes in the value of having a diverse workforce and we encourage applicants from all sectors of our community to apply.

We are a family friendly organisation and a flexible working system is in operation.

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure Scotland check, a Drug and Alcohol Test and driving license check prior to an appointment being made.

Post holder will form part of a team that will be responsible for training & development within the organisation to train the personnel of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (operational and support staff) and other agencies as directed.

They will be required to maintain their competencies to drive and deliver training on LV ERDT, LGV ERDT, off road vehicles, light vehicles, trailer towing and PCV’s as required by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

When required they will be expected to work towards achieving their competence to drive, operate and instruct on all specialist types of fire appliances, to meet RTITB or other nationally Health & Safety Executive (H&SE) recognised standard (ITSSAR, NPORS, AITT etc).

Deadline:  12pm Friday April 10, 2020

Area Manager

Area Manager Development – £51,667 / Area Manager B – £56,685 (plus 20% FDS allowance)  

Location: Various across Greater Manchester (territorial and functional)

Closing Date: 12 midnight 28th April 2020

We are inviting applications from individuals interested in future vacancies at Area Manager level in Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services outside London with over 2,100 members of staff (including volunteers) and 41 fire stations. We cover an area of approximately 500 square miles and a culturally diverse population of 2.7 million people.

Our purpose is to save, protect and improve the quality of life of the people in Greater Manchester and we are seeking individuals who can contribute to shaping the direction of the Service whilst providing leadership to key departments, to achieve continuous organisational, service and performance improvement.

You will be an existing Area Manager or Group Manager, with:

  • Experience and demonstrable evidence of successful performance when working at Middle Manager level in more than one department and discipline
  • Demonstrable evidence and experience of managing Strategic Partnership
  • Demonstrable experience of leading & delivering change and improvement in a complex organisation
  • Maintained and documented competence in Incident Command at the appropriate level (Area Manager or Group Manager)
  • A minimum of 6 months experience as a Group Manager or Area Manager
  • A minimum of 12 months experience as a Flexi Duty System Officer (permanent) within the last two years
  • A commitment to provide a base within the County of Greater Manchester when providing operational cover
  • IFE Level 4 in Fire Science, Fire Safety & Fire Operations (or equivalent)
  • SFJ Level 6 in Advanced Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (or equivalent)

Existing Group Managers will enter GMFRS as an Area Manager in Development, during this time you will have access to our development pool and to temporary Area Manager vacancies (paid at Area Manager Development pay). Once development areas have been met you will then be validated as competent for a permanent Area Manager position.

Our opportunities will be both varied and exceptionally challenging. You will be working in a fast moving pressurised environment where delivery and results really matter. But more than that, you will be making a real difference, at a strategic level, to the safety of the communities of Greater Manchester.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications for these opportunities is 12 midnight 28th April 2020

For further information about GMFRS, please visit our website

Privacy Notice

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment and/or change in gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

GMFRS champions inclusivity and one of the ways we do this is via our active support of the following staff networks and developments:

–       The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Network

–       The Black, Asian Minority Ethnic Network

–       The Dis-abilities Network

–       The Women’s Network

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and will require disclosure of all convictions including those considered spent under the Act. The role holder will be subject to an Enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.”

Area Commander

Area Commander B

Area Commander

£59,565 per annum + the following supplements:

  • Flexible Duty supplement: 20% pensionable supplement of the basic salary in respect of your participation in the flexible duty system
  • Area Commanders’ Rota supplement: 9% pensionable supplement of the basic salary in respect of your participation in the Principal Officers’ Operational Command Rota (shared with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service at Area Commander Level)
  • Performance related supplement: A non-pensionable performance related supplement of up to 4% of total pay may be awarded

Hours : 37 per week (per week).

A Driving License will be required for this role.

Criteria to meet in order to apply:

  • You must be a Competent Substantive Area Commander or
  • a Competent Temporary Group Commander with substantial experience in current role
  • or a Competent Substantive Group Commander

Application Form

The application form will be available from 23 March 2020 – 05 April 2020 at 17:00.

Assessment Centre: All successful applicants will be invited to an assessment centre on the 24 April.

Closing Date : 05 April 2020 at 17:00 hrs

Crew Managers

We are welcoming applications from competent Firefighters and Crew Managers who are looking for promotion or a transfer opportunity. We are looking for Crew Managers who can demonstrate a positive attitude to do more for our communities whilst demonstrating the right behaviours to lead on cultural change.

Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service is a County Council service that provides prevention protection and response services to a wide and diverse range of communities. Cumbria is a fantastic place to live and work but is also faced with a number of significant challenges including a super ageing population, rurality infrastructure and natural weather.

Candidates will be able to offer evidence of how they meet the essential and desirable criteria that supports improving the service delivery environment promoting cultural change and also measured against the “Leading Others” specifications within the NFCC Leadership Framework.

A career with Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service as a Crew Manager is both challenging and rewarding and we are looking for forward thinking innovative individuals who can display the County Council / Service Behaviours and commit to a one team approach.

As a supervisory manager you will need to demonstrate operational excellence personal accountability and a commitment to your own development. Furthermore you will have a flexible approach and demonstrate the personal qualities attitude and One Team ethos expected for all staff working for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

Closing date: 29th March 2020 (midnight)

Group Manager

We are now welcoming applications for a number of current and future substantive Group Manager vacancies.

Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service has the ambition to deliver the best possible services to our communities across Cumbria. To be able to do this we need individuals with exceptional leadership qualities and communication skills to be leading our functions.

To be eligible to apply candidates must:

Hold the role of a competent Station Manager.

We welcome applications from managers who can demonstrate a positive attitude to do more for our communities who think differently and challenge the norm.

We are looking for individuals that have high levels of resilience excellent interpersonal skills and who can demonstrate strong team working. The successful candidate will need an understanding of the issues facing the Fire and Rescue Service and be committed to equality diversity and inclusion.

As a Group Manager you will need to demonstrate operational excellence personal accountability and a commitment to your own development. Furthermore you will have a flexible approach and demonstrate the personal qualities attitude and ‘One Team’ ethos expected for all staff working for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

To Apply:

Online Application Form

All applicants are expected to complete the Cumbria County Council application form. There is no requirement to complete the ‘Relevant Experience’ section of this form.

Additional documentation

Candidates will also be required to demonstrate how they are able to meet the person specification and the relevant elements of the NFCC Leadership Framework.

Please clearly label these documents with your name and which document it is.

Key Information

Applications close on 27th March 2020.

Interviews will take place week commencing 13th April 2020.

Interviews will be held at Cumbria Fire and Rescue HQ Penrith.

On-Call Firefighter

This opportunity is for current Cumbria County Council staff to become On-Call Firefighters and provide operational cover by working in or near to an On-Call Fire Station.

Internal On-Call Firefighters would have 2 separate contracts and positions on iTrent. One reflecting their responsibilities on their Green Book contract and one reflecting their responsibilities on their Grey Book On-call contract. They will be contracted for a specified number of hours per week.

On-call firefighters work as part of a team using the latest equipment and life saving techniques to attend property fires farm incidents road traffic collisions chemical spills animal rescues floods storm damage and many other types of incidents.

Work base – Employees’ contractual work base on their Green Book contract would remain the same. However individuals in agreement with their Line Manager could work at or within close proximity to an On-call fire station to provide availability to respond which would mean flexibility on all parts and reduce the need for changes to travel arrangements and the costs associated with this.

Response arrangements – During their agreed hours when a 999 call is received individuals are alerted via their pager and must be available to respond within the required timeframe.

Initial application – You will be required to complete the online On-Call Firefighter application form and attach an availability form and the line manager approval form.

Application closing:     1st June 2020

Practical selection tests:     22-25 June 2020

Interviews:     1st Jul 2020

Medicals:     Jul/Aug 2020

Induction day:     3rd Sep 2020

Training course:     7th – 19th Sep 2020

Firefighter Transferee

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

We are looking for current serving firefighters to join our team and support our vision for the future, helping to make Cambridgeshire a safer place to live and work.

As a firefighter with CFRS, as well as responding to a wide range of incidents, you will also take part in community safety and fire protection activities, to help keep our local residents and businesses safe in the diverse communities we serve.

Being a firefighter at CFRS offers an exciting and rewarding career, with many opportunities for development and progression.

In order to apply you must be:

  • a wholetime, substantive, competent firefighter working for a local authority fire and rescue service
  • An excellent communicator and team player
  • Committed to continued professional development
  • Interested in promoting community safety, education and risk prevention.

What’s in it for you?

  • access to a range of in-role development opportunities
  • career pathways for promotion
  • family friendly policies
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health Shield – Health Cash Plan

Think it’s for you?

  • Email recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk to register your interest in transferring to CFRS
  • Please include the following in your email:
  • Full name
  • Current FRS
  • Rank / role
  • Home address
  • Contact No.

Closing Date : 31 March 2021

You will be contacted in receipt of your email – detailing next steps as required.