NFCC Chair: Strategic Support (REF: NFCC/SS)

As the National Fire Chiefs Council continues to grow and develop, taking on more responsibilities and work, the maintenance and cohesion of a virtual organisation becomes more complex.

There is a constant need for communication and co-ordination to provide consistent professional advice and leadership wherever it is needed.  To help momentum and cohesion, applications are sought for the role of Strategic Support to the NFCC Chair.

Working within the chair’s office for a 12 month period (AM equivalent or above); this role provides an excellent development opportunity and applications are invited from anyone with ambitions to become a senior leader within fire and rescue.

Acting as lead support to the Chair, you will need to be pragmatic with excellent organisational and communication skills (written and verbal), whilst being able to manage workloads in a fast moving and often complex environment.

Dealing with internal and external requests you will be required to liaise with key stakeholders, including chief officers and politicians at the most senior level, to ensure that the Chair and NFCC support and engage in national issues.

Supporting the NFCC Chair on a day-to-day basis you will be researching, preparing and writing briefings and reports, so must be able to summarise complex issues in a concise, succinct manner. You will need strong time management skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure.

You will provide a strong link between the NFCC Chair’s Office and the NFCC support hub, NFCC Central Programme Office, the national resilience team and NFCC Protection hub, working with the CFOA Company Secretary in liaison with the Hubs.

You will have links with a lot of important stakeholders including the LGA, Home Office, MHCLG, FSF, FPA, FIA, IFE, trade unions, HSE.

You will need to have the tact and diplomacy to follow up on actions agreed within NFCC and be able, at times, to attend meetings for the Chair.

The successful candidate must also have a full current driving licence and access to a vehicle or be able to arrange own transport.

Experience has shown that this role is likely to require a regular presence in London as well as travel across the UK. The NFCC supports flexible working arrangements.

Role requirements

• In support of the Chair, support the leadership and effective management in all areas of day to day operations of the organisation such as administration and project completion.
• Liaise with the Central Programme Office on strategic programme management at the highest level.
• Monitoring performance of key contracts and the day to day delivery of the NFCC programme of work.
• Provide concise briefings and regular high-level communications for the NFCC Chair and Steering Group.
• Provide assistance where required to executive support to produce drafts of presentations, proposals, emails, letters etc. for the Chair.
• On behalf of the Chair ensure that agreed actions are completed and reported appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Acting as a contact for the Chair’s Office with Committee Chairs, external stakeholders, NFCC hubs and Programme Executives.
• Liaise with the communications team to ensure the delivery of the communications plan and support the production of content such as the drafting of articles or blogs.
• Work with external stakeholders to maintain dialogue.

Experience and skills

• Experience of devising strategy and implementation plans which align to organisational vision.
• Management experience of all aspects of running departments including revenue budgets and capital programmes.
• Experience of running a modern and diverse organisation which supports health and wellbeing.
• Experience of bringing together and directing multi-disciplinary project teams in a matrix working environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to work across a virtual team.
• Able to build rapport, credibility and maintain good working relationships; persuasive ability to influence across different areas of the business.
• Able to engage, lead and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels; establishing strong partnerships.
• Proactive, objective and able to work independently.
• Broad fire sector experience with a proven leadership background.
• A detailed understanding of the organisational and managerial issues facing the service at both the local and national level.
• Exceptional report writing skills.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• An understanding of office based computer systems and the capability to interrogate and use different computer applications.
• Value diversity and promote FRS as a job of choice.

To apply, please send your expression of interest of no more than 500 words

Closing date: Sunday 26 July 2020.

We’re looking for change – you’ll bring the inclusive leadership

CHIEF FIRE OFFICER

Salary: circa £160,000

Every day the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service make a big difference, working alongside our blue light partners to ensure a joined-up approach in delivering a wide range of vital services to Greater Manchester’s diverse communities.

Our next Chief Fire Officer will bring the best leadership to our organisation – Leadership that will continue our Public Service Reform with a style that encourages new ways of thinking, working in collaboration with the 10 districts and other essential partners to deliver a place-based approach. We have been on a journey of change and you will play a leading role in that transformation agenda: to save lives, to protect, prevent and respond to emergencies in GM. Our people, our pride and our passion are there for all to see.

We are looking for someone to bring their ideas to establish a new culture and to do things differently – whilst understanding the history and the heritage. Your background is far less important than your leadership credentials – and they will be essential.

Never has there been a more important, and we believe exciting, time to be joining our organisation as we continue to set out and shape the delivery of our services to meet the challenges of the future.

If you understand leading change and inclusivity, we need to talk.

For more information, please visit www.leadinggmchange.com

For a confidential discussion please call our advising consultants at Penna: David Slatter 07500 828610 or Carol Coyle 07500 887 849.

Closing Date: 31st May 2020

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 28^th 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 28^th 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.”

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.

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.