Job title: Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer

Grade: F

Salary: £36,124 per annum (rising by annual increments to £38,626)

More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Service Headquarters, Five Rivers, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately 4 days a month for key activities and meetings

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Leanne Harvey, Project Coordinator – Training Development and Standards, on Leanne.Harvey@dwfire.org.uk or 01722 691392.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 9 March 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Friday 21 March 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer in our National Organisational Guidance Department you will:

• Ensure that the Service and Authority have a robust assurance framework aligned to planning and scrutiny arrangements.
• Lead on the formulation and co-ordination of the HMICFRS inspectorate programme for the Service, in relation to our strategic Control NOG objectives.
• Deliver on an annual internal audit programme, approved by the Service, auditors and the Fire Authority.

What makes you our ideal Training Development and Standards Compliance Officer

• 4 GCSE passes – Grade A*- C / 9 – 4, including English and Mathematics or equivalent Level 2 qualification (including L2 functional skills), or higher-level relevant qualification.
• Qualified to relevant level 5 / degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, or able to demonstrate significant experience at this level in a similar sector
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance and corporate governance.
• Experience of communicating with and reporting to senior managers and members.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

• You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. Travel requirements will include team meetings at Salisbury HQ and a potential need to attend other key meetings at another DWFRS location, on an adhoc basic.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
• We are currently reviewing our drug and alcohol testing arrangements and are likely to introduce pre-employment drug testing as part of the recruitment process for certain roles.
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Please note we do not accept CV’s in place of application forms.

We welcome the use of AI responsibly and ethically to demonstrate your skills in your application, but please don’t allow it to overshadow your own unique voice.

While we appreciate innovative approaches, we also value authenticity. Our assessment considers both the content of the application and how it was created, ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all applicants. At the end of the day – we want YOU to work for us!

You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to demonstrate all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.  All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying.  Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.

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

If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.

For further guidance on how to complete your application, please refer to the Job Application Guidance Notes. If you are experiencing difficulties completing your application or have a need to complete your application in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact HR Resourcing on 01722 691444 within plenty of time of the closing date of the position you are applying for.

Values & Behaviours Framework

Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services.  When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.

Post: Senior Counsellor
Salary: £54,332 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £54,332 – £70,549 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Thursday 06 March 2025

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.

We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).

An exciting vacancy has arisen in the LFB for a second Senior Staff Counsellor to join our Counselling and Trauma Service on a permanent basis. We provide a comprehensive counselling service covering all areas of work-related and personal issues to the staff of a large emergency service.

Are you a qualified Counsellor or Psychotherapist with accredited or senior accredited status in the BACP or equivalent?

Do you have a qualification and/or proven experience in delivering clinical supervision?

Do you have experience of managing aspects of an established counselling service?

Do you possess the expertise, skills and enthusiasm to join a well-established team?

You will have the skills to develop effective counselling /supervisory relationships with a wide range of staff/staff counsellors from a variety of cultural backgrounds and possess an understanding of the role of counselling in an organisational setting.

Specialist skills in using CBT, expertise in working with trauma related issues and experience in management of a counselling service would be an advantage.

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, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

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.

Eligibility
Applicants must hold a minimum Diploma in Counselling and be currently accredited by the BACP or equivalent organisation.

Assessment Overview
Stage 1

To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:

1. The post-holder must hold a minimum Diploma in Counselling and be currently accredited by the BACP or equivalent organisation.
2. Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
3. Experience of managing aspects of a busy counselling service.
4. Understanding of a range of therapeutic modalities and techniques as appropriate for workplace counselling in a large emergency service.
5. Maintaining information and record systems efficiently and developing improvements.
6. Organisational: be able to prioritise and plan own and other workloads to ensure that targets and service requirements are met and to cope with changing demands.

Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend stage 2.

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.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place mid/late-March 2025. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Additional Information
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave)
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Flexible working including work from home 60%
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a 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. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check will be undertaken on the successful person before an appointment is confirmed.

The Service is seeking to recruit a number of Area Managers on a permanent basis who will demonstrate an enthusiastic and innovative approach to the leadership of a large service area whilst upholding the service values.

This post will provide the successful candidates with the opportunity to enhance the culture and values of the FRS through the provision of effective strategic leadership. The successful candidates will also contribute to the shaping of future services provided to our communities in South Wales through strong collaboration, clear decision making and the building and maintenance of a high-performance culture. This in turn will support the development of the services role within the wider context of the public service infrastructure within Wales and the rest of the UK.

Eligibility

·       Competent Group Manager B OR Area Manager employed in a UK local authority Fire and Rescue Service

·       Skills for Justice Level 7 Award (ICL4) Strategic Incident Command pass

OR

An ICL3 command pass with a commitment to passing the full ICL4 within 6 months of commencement of an Area Manager appointment

·       Wales Strategic Command (Gold) Course OR a willingness to complete this within a reasonable timeframe of appointment

·       ILM Level 7 (or equivalent) OR willingness to complete within an agreed timeframe

·       Demonstration of suitable experience of learning within a leadership and management field at Strategic Manager level (for internal candidates this can be evidenced from the ‘Leading the Service’ Pathway or equivalent)

·       Have no live disciplinary or performance sanctions, at the point of application

Please Note: Successful candidates will be expected to provide operational cover and therefore live, or be located (whilst on duty) within the South Wales FRS Area

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would like to invite applications for the post of Senior Health and Safety Adviser based in SFRS Headquarters Cambuslang on a permanent basis. This is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week, however applications from individuals seeking to work on a part time, job share, flexible or agile working basis would be considered. 
 
The successful candidate will be required to manage a team of health and safety professionals to provide support to the Deputy Head of Safety and Assurance in ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective Health and Safety Service to all stakeholders, as well as act as a lead in the development and implementation of HS initiatives which support the SFRS annual HS improvement plans, the Service Reset, Renew and Recovery strategy and strategic SA matters. In addition, accountability and responsibility for identifying health and safety (HS) matters to support the delivery of the SFRS strategic aims and objectives and ensure legal compliance within their designated areas of responsibilities 
 
Applicants will require to deputise for the Deputy Head of Safety and Assurance (SA) as required, actively contribute to Directorate and Functional management meetings, planning sessions and development days and under the direction of the Deputy Head of SA, develop and implement HS management system processes and projects which reflect the needs of the Service whilst ensuring statutory duties are met.  
 
They should have the ability to liaise with Heads of Function and Local Senior officers to ensure SFRS HS Policies and practices are embedded into service delivery and to develop a holistic approach to employee health and safety. This will include the identification of safety related issues, development and monitoring of key safety initiatives. Furthermore there may be a requirement to liaise with external stakeholders, including appointed safety representatives of Trade Unions, representative bodies and the Health and Safety Executive. 
 
The successful applicant should be able demonstrate experience of management responsibilities, and will be required to recruit, lead and effectively manage all employees within their area of responsibility in line with SFRS policies.

Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to regular review – in line with the SFRS performance appraisal arrangements.  A higher salary placing will be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated. 
 
This post is also subject to the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exemptions) Scotland Order 2013. Therefore, the successful candidate’s will be subject to a Standard Disclosure record check through Disclosure Scotland. 
 
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are committed to being a “Disability Confident Employer” and will ensure that all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited for interview.  
 
If you would like to apply in a different format, please email People Services at SFRS.PODVacancies@firescotland.gov.uk. 
 
Please note, a fully completed application form must be submitted as SFRS do not accept CVs in support of applications for employment. 

Please apply by the 14th March 2025

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has the above permanent vacancy at its Fleet and Engineering Workshops based at Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant, CF72 8LX.

As a service we operate a fleet of over 450 mixed-marque vehicles plus a large and diverse plant fleet.

The vacancy involves working as part of a team undertaking the servicing, repairs, and maintenance of the Fire and Rescue Services’ wide range of specialist vehicles, plant and equipment.

The successful candidate will have served a recognised and relevant indentured/modern apprenticeship and have a minimum City and Guilds Part 2 Motor Vehicle Craft Certificate, OR NVQ Level 3 OR equivalent. Proven post-qualification experience in the repair and maintenance of Large Goods Vehicles, auto electrical work, hydraulics, pneumatics and fabrication is also required.

The post demands participation in an ‘out of hours’ emergency stand-by rota system requiring around the clock instant response attendance at any location within and outside of the Fire and Rescue Service operating area.

• Contract: Permanent
• Grade: 9
• Salary: £33,366 to 35,235 per annum
• Hours of Work: 37
• Directorate: Fleet and Engineering
• Job Ref: 504984
• Location: South Wales Fire and Rescue Headquarters

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Leadership and Organisational Development Facilitator

Salary:  Grade F £34,314 – £37,938

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Share: No

Opening date: 19 February 2025

Closing date:  05 March 2025

Job Advert

Be part of a team dedicated to professional growth and organisational excellence. If you are proactive, innovative, and passionate about L&OD, apply today!

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking two Leadership and Organisational Development (L&OD) Facilitators to enhance leadership and organisational effectiveness. Each successful candidate will lead one of the following areas:

·         Leadership Development Programme

·         Positive Working Environment

As an L&OD Facilitator, you will design and implement development initiatives, facilitate a variety of learning and development interventions, and drive organisational growth using data insights. You will collaborate with stakeholders, support workforce planning, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits you will receive:

•  Competitive salary

•  Flexible working

•  Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

•  Full support for ongoing professional development

•  On-site gym facilities

•  Free onsite parking

•  Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card

•  Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support

•  Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Recruitment Schedule:

Closing date:  05 March 2025

Interview and test date: 17 to 19 March 2025

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asian Fire Service Association

Pension Considerations

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge.  Further information on Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Sponsorship

Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Job Objectives

Lead designated L&OD initiatives and contribute to broader projects.

Develop and deliver blended learning programmes.
Analyse data to inform development strategies and workplace culture improvements.

Enhance performance discussions and workforce planning efforts.
Coordinate and communicate L&OD activities across the Service.

Skills Required

• Expertise in learning and organisational development methodologies.
• Experience in designing and delivering learning and development programmes.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and analytical skills.
  Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital learning tools.
  Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications:

• Level 5 L&OD qualification or equivalent experience.
  Level 3 teaching/coaching qualification or equivalent.
  Level 2 Maths and English.