Hydrant and Extinguisher Technician
Grade 7
SALARY: From £27,803 – £28,770 per annum
Permanent Vacancy
37 hours per week
Post Number: 502234
 
We are seeking an individual to join our Hydrant & Extinguisher Team based at Fire Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant, CF72 8LX.
 
Under the direction of the Extinguisher and Hydrant Team Manager, the successful candidates will be responsible for:
The maintenance and recharging of fire extinguishers within the organisation and supplying extinguishers to fire stations when required at short notice.
Inspecting and maintaining adopted fire hydrants within the service area as part of a rolling inspection programme.
 
Notes:
Welsh language skills are desirable for this post.
This role involves frequent travel between sites throughout the South Wales area. The successful candidate must be able to travel independently using Service transport. A driving licence check will be conducted.
 
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check and be required to undertake a Drug and Alcohol Test prior to an appointment being made.
 
Applications are invited from candidates with suitable experience as outlined in the Person Specification.  Please note that this is a highly competitive process and only those who have fully demonstrated evidence against all the essential criteria on the person specification will go forward to the Selection Process.  Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential for this post.
 
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12:00 midday 15/11/2024.
 
Application Forms should be completed online though our e-recruitment system, which can be accessed via our website: https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk/working-with-us/latest-vacancies/. If a paper version is required, please email: personnel@southwales-fire.gov.uk
 
All internal applicants applying should apply via their portal, selecting ”Current Vacancies” from the left- hand tab.  The e-recruitment system will notify all applicants of results via email address provided at application.
 
All documentation is available in both Welsh and English, and we welcome communication in either language. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably. Candidates successful at the Shortlisting stage will be given the opportunity to confirm their language preference for interviews and assessments (including paperwork, verbal introductions, and interview questions).  Arrangements will be confirmed following invitation to interview and may include Translation and/or Simultaneous Translation.
 
SWFRS believes in the real value of having a diverse workforce and we proactively want to encourage applicants from all sectors of our community to apply.

HR Administrator

37 hours per week

Permanent

Scale 3

£23,500 – £23,893 per annum

About the Role

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is offering an exciting, permanent opportunity, within our friendly Human Resources and Development department based at Hindlip Park, Worcester. As the HR Administrator, you will provide that first point of contact for our internal and external customers as well as providing comprehensive administration support, championing best practice and offering a first-class HR & Development customer service experience.

The role covers a broad range of administration duties to support recruitment, leadership development, wellbeing and operations, family friendly working arrangements, and implementing staff changes on our HR system.  Working alongside our supportive team, you will plan and prioritise a varied work-load.  This is a fast-paced working environment, so you must be comfortable using your own initiative and have experience of working within a busy team.

You should have good IT and organisational skills, be methodical in your approach to tasks, and have strong attention to detail, whilst displaying the ability and confidence to communicate at all levels. This is an interesting and varied role that requires a flexible proactive and enthusiastic approach.

A full job description and person specification are attached to the advert. Whilst some knowledge and understanding of Human Resources would be helpful, we welcome applications from all administrative backgrounds as full training and development will be provided to enable you to grow into the role.

Reasons to Join Us

We offer:

• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ continuous service). In addition, you will be entitled to the normal Bank/Public Holidays
• Flexible working, including a flexi time scheme
• Access to a local government pension scheme
• Free car parking at Service headquarters and across our 25 fire stations
• Access to restaurant facilities
• Access to the Blue Light Card – the UK’s largest Emergency Services discount card
• Access to the Firefighters Charity – they provide a broad range of health and wellbeing services, online and in person.

Additional information

Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 17th November 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing 25th November 2024.

The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including a standard DBS check and a social media screening check. The successful applicant will also be subject to a NPPV Level 2 Vetting Check, as we are co-located on West Mercia Police premises.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Mark Jackson on 07766 775 198 or by email at mjackson@hwfire.org.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer. 

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just five metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting circa. 900 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives. 

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We are continuing to improve the way our Finance Department works so that we can achieve the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities and we are looking for a Finance Manager to help us achieve our ambitions. You will join a supportive team that has a collaborative ethos and clear direction.

Your role

You will have responsibility for managing the transactional functions within Finance, including Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and value for money with a focus on continuous improvement to ensure all Finance systems and processes are customer focused, compliant, streamlined and fit for purpose. You will work closely with the Finance Business Partners to ensure that employee budgets and budget monitoring information is accurate and is presented in an easy-to-understand format.

What you will need 

This is a post you can apply for if you have a background in public sector financial services and proven experience of managing, developing and motivating staff. To be successful in the role you will require the ability to adhere to strict deadlines and a commitment to providing accurate and reliable management information and excellent customer service at all times.

What we offer

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37 hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym. 

Our flexible working arrangements include hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices during your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.  

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork. 

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you!

Closing Date for all application is Sunday 17 November 2024

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers   

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service. ​

Benefits:

Salary:  £44,711 – £49,764 per annum, Grade 6

Hours:  Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 30 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available

This is a great opportunity to use your professional and specialist expertise to help drive data and evidence-based policy and practice in Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS). You will be responsible for a number of functions including performance management and data quality and analysis, helping us to understand how to improve our performance and processes.

RBFRS has a reputation for excellence and investment in our employees, offering a diverse and inclusive environment and flexible working hours.

About you:

We are seeking a candidate with experience in managing a small team to deliver in a fast-paced environment. You will have a passion for using data to improve public service delivery and understand the challenges this can bring.

The key focus of this role is:

• Act as the data manager for RBFRS ensuring processes produce and handle data correctly and result in reliable outputs with quality assurance procedures and practice
• Lead the organisation in the development of a set of useful, robust corporate and service measures, in line with the Performance Management Framework, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team. Ensure these are consistent with, or complementary to nationally agreed data collections and measures.
• Act as the lead for reporting on corporate performance ensuring robust and transparent information is provided to the Strategic Performance Board, Senior Leadership Team and Audit and Governance Committee.
• Manage the provision of advice and analysis to support timely, accurate and easy to understand performance information and reports to enable scrutiny of performance at an organisational, departmental, hub, team and project level.
• Manage the completion of relevant data returns to outside bodies and ensure that such returns are completed in accordance with guidance notes, timetables and legal requirements.
• Contribute towards to the development and delivery of quality assurance activities ensuring a robust and comprehensive approach with outcomes feeding into a programme of continuous improvement.

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

• The ability to analyse, interpret and present data effectively to a variety of audiences in various formats.
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex information.
• Sound influencing, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Proven experience within a data management role.
• Experience of managing and leading a team.

Application and selection process

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

The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.

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Please see the link to the Job Profile/Person Specification.

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.

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

Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on Sunday 24 November

It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will run week commencing 9 December .

Anticipated start date:  January 2025

Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge.

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Our Commitments:

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity and your dignity.  All are welcome here. Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles which guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.

Simply: The communities we serve are varied and diverse, we should be too.

Applications are welcome for job-share or part time arrangements please enquire on application.

All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Offer of an Interview Scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer. 

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just five metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting circa. 900 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives. 

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We are continuing to improve the way our Finance Department works so that we can achieve the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities and we are looking for a Finance Manager to help us achieve our ambitions. You will join a supportive team that has a collaborative ethos and clear direction.

Your role

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will be responsible for providing accurate, understandable, and timely financial information on the Authority’s capital programme and revenue budget. This involves monthly monitoring and advising budget holders on a range of financial issues as well as maintaining key account records. You will be analysing complex financial information and developing and updating comprehensive working papers to support budget setting, forecasting and the submission of statutory returns. 

What you will need

We are looking for a fully qualified accounting technician with experience of providing financial information and training to a range of users. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of accounting and budgeting systems and be able to deliver on a wide and varied area of financial work to tight deadlines. 

What we offer

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37-hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym.

Our flexible working arrangements include hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices during your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.  

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork. 

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you!

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers

Crew Manager

We are currently recruiting for a number of Crew Manager roles to join our team and support across the Service. We are looking for outstanding individuals to deliver real and sustainable benefits for the public, transforming our service delivery.

Applicants will require strong leadership and communication skills and be able to lead, manage and develop others, delivering the Service’s strategy through local delivery.

With the potential to be an effective manager and leader, successful candidates will have an innovative approach to deliver plans across the Service

to achieve positive results. With a strong focus on collaboration, you will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive working relationships and develop teams to improve performance. You will recognise the importance of a diverse workforce and promote a culture of equality and inclusion.

The NFCC Leadership Framework includes four quadrants which are detailed below.

Personal impact ensures we value, respect, and promote equality and diversity. It’s about being a positive presence on others, having personal integrity and an ability to self-manage. The focus is on self and how a manager uses leadership to create a positive, open-working environment focusing on ethics and wellbeing.

Outstanding leadership is about building high performing teams and developing people to their full potential. It’s about communicating with integrity, being open and honest to foster trust and building collaborative working partnership. An ambassador and role model for the Fire and Rescue Service. The focus is on others and how a manager uses leadership to create high performing teams.

Organisational effectiveness is ensuring everything we do is linked to organisational plans and values. It’s driving the mission and ensuring decisions and actions are beneficial to the customer. The focus is on the organisation and how a manager uses leadership to continuously improve, innovate and change.

Service delivery is about delivering high quality services now and into the future. It’s about intelligent problem solving with an outcome focused approach, continuous improvement and value for money to our customers. The focus is on task and how a manager uses leadership to produce outcome focused results which meet customer needs.

Should you be successful in passing the full process, you may not be posted immediately. Should this happen, you will be held on a holding list for 12 months.

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  HR Advisor

Base: Service Headquarters, Birstall, Leicestershire,

Salary Range:  £34,314 – £37,938 (SCP 24-28 Grade F) – pay award pending

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time, Monday – Friday

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Closing date:  6 November 2024

Job Summary

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is looking for an HR Advisor to join our busy HR Team based at our modern and friendly Service Headquarters in Birstall. Our firefighters make up the majority of our workforce, however our HR Advisors play a huge part in supporting our people in our aim of Safer People, Safer Places – come and join us and help to make a difference.

You will be working alongside our team of HR Advisors and our HR Business Partner, and working in partnership with our colleagues and managers in other departments, to provide guidance on a wide range of HR issues.  You will deliver an excellent level of customer service whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the wider HR team to meet our Service priorities and objectives. This role will primarily be office based.

A sound knowledge and experience of employee relations (grievances, disciplinaries, absence reviews), with a thorough understanding of employment legislation, would be advantageous as this forms a large part of the role.

You will be an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive individual who works well in a team, and is able to confidently and effectively manage a portfolio of complex HR case work, policy and project work.  Existing experience working at HR Advisor level (or equivalent) is a must.

This is a challenging, but rewarding position, so if you’ve got the experience and approach it takes, we would love to hear from you.

The role is based at our HQ Offices, in a great location in Birstall, Leicester, close to the M1, A6 and A46, and the Leicester park and ride, and within walking distance to Birstall’s shops.  The role will involve travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.

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.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role.

Recruitment Schedule:

Closing date 23:59 6 November 2024

Interview and test date: week commencing 11 November

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:

Providing proactive, accurate and relevant HR best practice advice, guidance, coaching, training and support to the organisation and its managers on a broad range of human resource issues.
Building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships with People Organisation and Development (POD) customers and wider partners locally and regionally, and promoting effective relations with Trade Unions, Employee Groups and others.
Overseeing and advising on employee relations matters to deliver desired outcomes, ensuring adherence to policy and procedure, whilst minimising risk to the Service.
Using management information metrics, and data analytics to enhance and improve absence management, succession planning and other areas of HR, to improve the effectiveness of the Service.
Acting as a mentor and coach providing support to both line management and junior members of the HR team, to provide opportunities for skills growth and development.

Skills Requirement:

Have experience of working in an HR Advisor (or equivalent) role.
Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, to build healthy relationships with people; excellent stakeholder and customer engagement ability, to ensure the best possible service is provided.
·         Hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent (or be working towards this).

Possess a ‘right first time’ attitude, along with high attention to detail.
Have the ability, flexibility and willingness to travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.
Need to be flexible and adaptable, as the demands of the role can fluctuate, and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

Post: Technical Resources Assistant
Salary: £29,007 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £29,007 – £34,215 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Monday 11 November 2024

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 opportunity has arisen for a Technical Resources Assistant within the LFB’s Operations Support Group (OSG) based in Croydon.

The successful candidate will form part of a small team ensuring the effective and efficient issue, receipt and administration of risk critical safety equipment for firefighters using computerised systems. The role includes managing daily stock issues, cyclical stock taking and generating internal and external purchase orders along with general administrative duties. The individual will be able to demonstrate experience in computerised office systems, work flexibly as part of a team and have excellent organisational and communication skills.

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 have a full, clean UK driving licence.

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. Experience of working flexibly as part of a team.
2. Experience of using a range of IT applications and office systems both manual and computerised.
3. Experience of organising, planning and prioritising work and ensuring that deadlines are met.
4. The ability to liaise effectively and appropriately with members of the public and staff at all levels ensuring good customer care practice.

Please note that we will evaluate score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above. The CV is for information purposes only and will not be marked.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the 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 week commencing 02 December 2024. 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
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• 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
• 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 Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.