People Administrator (Recruitment & Selection)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Administrator within People Services in the Recruitment team. The People function is positioned at the heart of transformation and delivering a culture that encourages flexibility, learning and empowerment.

Based at our Headquarters, you will support the People Officer (Recruitment and Selection) in the provision of a high quality, effective and efficient customer-focused recruitment transaction service for all employees and stakeholders.

With an NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent, you will have a good understanding of people processes, particularly in relation to recruitment and selection and proven experience of applying administration procedures and systems to provide a quality transactional people service.

Your style and approach will reflect our values and aspirations, acting with honesty, integrity and respect. We are looking for someone with a real passion for people and HR practice who is committed to our vision of making South Yorkshire safer and stronger.

For more information about the role contact Henry Zemah, People Officer (Transactions) on 0792 0097804.

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 post please download an application form from our website or contact recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 Hours on Monday 10th June 2024.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.  Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 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.

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

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 Standard Criminal Records Check.

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

If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print please contact our recruitment team as above.

On Call Crew Manager Tillingham Fire Station

On Call Crew Manager Position at Tillingham Fire Station

Job Title:                  On Call Crew Manager
Working Hours:   On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)
Salary:                       Crew Manager (Substantive)
Location:                  Tillingham Fire Station

Closing Date:          14th June 2024

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm for leading others. As a Crew Manager at Tillingham, you will be a role model to others on the station, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards. As well as developing the team for the future as part of the station’s succession planning.

You will be committed to the development of yourself and others and will be prepared to support new recruits through their development journey.

As a Crew Manager on station, you will undertake a vital role supporting our service in leading the crew and supporting the Watch Manager, ensuring station activities are completed professionally and undertaking the full Role Map and responsibilities of a Crew Manager.

The successful applicant will manage the interaction between the watch and station management to ensure planning, review, implementation, and delivery of the station business plans and other organisational operational priorities in a timely manner.

We are welcoming applications from:

·         Substantive Fire Fighters

·         Existing substantive Crew Managers

Essential criteria include that:

·         The applicant is competent in their current role (evidenced by completion of relevant PDR Pro)

·         The applicant has no current live disciplinary warnings and is not subject to being informally managed for reasons of conduct, performance, or attendance

·         The applicant must live or work within a 5-minute drive radius of the station. Post Code CM0 7TS (as per google maps)The applicant has a current Fitech 42 VO2 max or is actively engaged in a program of fitness.

·         The applicant holds a current BAV&D Assessment.

·         The applicant holds an initial incident command level one qualification

·         The applicant has successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses to their role.

How to apply:

You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet 750 words giving examples of how you meet the criteria for leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework at Crew Manager level). You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.   

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications). 

Stage 1:

·         Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the NFCC Leadership Framework) 

Stage 2:

·         Role Specific interview and Operational Assessments (further details regarding operational assessments can be obtained from OCAT Team)

If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager Howard Midwood howard.midwood@essex-fire.gov.uk or 07817824522 to discuss.

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. 

You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits

Disability Confident
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues. 

Our employee forums and partners include:  

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group. 

Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too. 

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk 

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk  

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Wellbeing Coordinator

Wellbeing Coordinator.

Permanent.

Hybrid working with base at Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw

£30,296 to £31,364 per annum [National Pay Award pending from 1 April 2024]

Are you passionate about improving the wellbeing of colleagues?  Do you enjoy working with people and have great project management skills?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by joining our Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department to develop and deliver projects to improve the wellbeing of our colleagues, ensuring that the people who save lives are healthy and fit to do their roles.

What we offer: an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes.

Job Purpose:  To assist the Assistant Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager in providing, promoting and developing a comprehensive Wellbeing offer to WYFRS colleagues.
 

Key Responsibilities:

You will raise the profile of wellbeing by producing and delivering promotions and campaigns to our colleagues.  You will also coordinate and administer wellbeing schemes and projects, which will involve robust administration, data capture and evaluating their effectiveness. You will also assist the AOHSWM in the development of the wellbeing offer. 

Essential requirements:

·         We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people, both verbally and in writing.

·         You will possess a good understanding of workplace wellbeing challenges and will have a highly organised approach to planning, developing, communicating and implementing effective campaigns and projects focusing on the wellbeing needs of our colleagues.  You will also be experienced in evaluating outcomes and impact.

·         You will be proficient in using IT systems, have Level 2 (or equivalent) Numeracy and Literacy skills, with evidence of continuous self-development and learning.

·         You will be experienced in project management, with a track record of working with stakeholders and delivering excellent performance against targets and deadlines.

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of current valid driving licence.

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 six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting up to 950 firefighters who work round the clock, plus around 300 support staff, who 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 offer an excellent package as outlined above. Job share applicants welcome.

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

Closing date for all applications is 15 June 2024

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity 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.

Information Governance Manager

Information Governance Manager

£36,846 – £38,341 pa plus excellent benefits

37 hours per week

Permanent

Huntingdon (We offer a flexible, agile, hybrid working pattern where you can work from Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service locations and other locations around Cambridgeshire, as well as from home, to meet the team and organisation’s needs)

ABOUT THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE (CFRS)

CFRS is one of the best fire and rescue services in the UK – but don’t take our word for it. Our recent His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) highlighted our positive culture, our dedication to developing our people and the things we do to promote inclusion across the service.

The Service is dedicated to delivering an outstanding service to the communities we are proud to serve. We are currently looking for an Information Governance Manager to join our modern and progressive fire and rescue service.

About the Role:

Are you an Information Governance professional looking for something different? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our forward-thinking and people focused Fire and Rescue Service.

If you like every day being different and want to work with our dynamic front-line colleagues, support teams and the community then this role would be great for you!

In this stand-alone role, you will oversee our Information Governance requirements, with responsibility for ensuring the Service (CFRS) is compliant against the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing direction, support and advice to our strategic leadership team and managers.

In addition, you will oversee the Authority’s compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, Local Government Transparency Code and Information Governance compliance under ISO 27001.

About You:

Everyone is welcome at CFRS and we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and professional support team. The experience and skills required for this role include:

  • Hold an Information Security qualification / FOI/EIR practitioner level / GDPR practitioner level
  • Possess a thorough understanding of data protection legislation
  • Have expert knowledge of Freedom of Information and experience in managing requests
  • A clear understanding of GDPR and its implications for organisations
  • Have expert knowledge of requirements under ISO27001 Information Security System and compliance
  • Proven experience in an information governance related role
  • Experience of carrying out information security audits
  • Significant practical work experience of dealing with data protection issues in a work environment, ensuring compliance of related legislation
  • Experience developing, implementing and maintaining policies and procedures
  • The ability to provide easily understood advice as subject matter expert
  • The ability to take complex information and explain or rewrite into plain English for others to understand.
  • A proven ability to influence colleagues at all levels of the organisation to ensure actions are given appropriate priority.
  • The ability to drive strategy and improvements in their respective area to ensure compliance of information governance legislation.
  • Excellent relationship management skills to maintain good working relationships with key colleagues internally and with different external stakeholders/partners.
  • The ability to interpret legislation and offer practical solutions into the workplace to ensure compliance, utilising problem-solving skills and a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
  • The ability to present confidently to deliver awareness training at a level and language suitable for the audience
  • Highly computer literate (Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel etc).

WORKING LIFE AT CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE:

You don’t have to wear a firefighter’s uniform and run into burning buildings to play an important role in the Service. A role in our support functions offers the chance to build a challenging, rewarding career and the opportunity to give something back to the community.

We’re a modern and progressive place to work and promote the right values and welcoming culture by:

  • Ensuring transparency and fairness in everything we do
  • Being proud to be a Disability Confident employer
  • Providing health and wellbeing support for everyone in the service
  • Having inclusion ambassadors and established working groups for protected characteristics and menopause.

ABOUT THE REWARDS/BENEFITS WE OFFER:

  • Employee Assistance Programme Access to Health Cash Plan
  • A competitive pension scheme
  • Access to Blue Light Discount at hundreds of stores and events
  • Access to Health Shield Perks discounts
  • Family friendly policies – including flexible working
  • Great learning and development opportunities
  • 28 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with long service
  • Parking (site specific)
  • Flexible, agile, hybrid working

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this opportunity please visit our career page (https://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/careers/current-vacancies/)and review the Recruitment Pack, complete an EDI Form and send your CV and covering Letter (detailing your suitability in line with the person specification found in the recruitment pack) to recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk

*Please note any CVs submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered.

If this role isn’t for you, but you know someone who might be interested – please share details with them.

Closing Date: 12 noon 3rd June 2024

Interview Date(s): w/c 10th June 2024

Safe and Well Technician

Safe and Well Technician

2 positions available – Fixed Term 12 Months

1 covering Reading and West Berkshire (West Hub)

1 covering Maidenhead, Slough, and Windsor (East Hub)

Benefits:

Salary:  £25,979 – £29,777 per annum, Grade 3

Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week

Location – East and West Berkshire

Excellent annual leave allowance of 25 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation with a reputation for excellence and investment in their employees, to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with flexible working hours that offer great work life balance.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service provides prevention, protection and response services across the county of Berkshire. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400 residents, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, we are committed to providing excellence in prevention of fire, protection from fire, and response to fire and other emergencies for the people of Royal Berkshire.

Are you interested in supporting communities within the Berkshire area, prevent fires and ultimately help save lives? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Service Delivery team as one of our ‘Safe and Well Technicians’.

Successful applicants will be required to uphold standards of safety, by undertaking safe and well home visits, which help enable vulnerable members of our communities to live safe and fulfilling lives.

Successful applicants will also be responsible for liaison with managers and staff at all levels, working effectively with colleagues across the three Service Delivery Hubs and those at our Service Headquarters, to ensure safety interventions are delivered promptly. Post holders will also be required to liaise with partner agencies.

About you:

The successful candidate will be community focused and enjoy making a difference to the people they visit. They may come from a Fire Safety background or another background with transferable skills.

The key focus of this role is:

  • To make appointments with members of the public efficiently and professionally and carry out safe and well home visits, install smoke detectors and provide advice and guidance on preventing fires in the home.
  • Assessment, provision, and installation of a range of assistive technologies allowing individuals to live safely and independently in their own homes.
  • To understand and implement the referral pathway processes and signpost to partner agencies, where need has been identified.
  • To support the Service Delivery Hub and Adult Referral Programme (ARP) in the delivery of campaigns and events and to undertake specialist safe and well activities with partner agencies in support of individuals deemed most vulnerable.

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

  • You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including an exceptional telephone manner due to the high engagement aspect of this role.
  • Good time management when working to deadlines.
  • Good interpersonal and organisational skills – for example planning own workloads, be trustworthy and aware of responsibilities in regard to the confidential nature of the work. Reliable, resilient and self-motivated with a friendly and approachable manner and be computer literate using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook.
  • You must be able to work at heights off a small ladder and able to work to install smoke alarms and other small items using hand tools.
  • Have a flexible approach to working hours, which may encompass occasional evenings and weekend work.
  • Holds and maintains a current manual driving licence (van provided for business use).

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.

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking an Enhanced 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.

Finance Manager – NFCC

Location: Home based with UK -wide travel, as required /on occasion
Contract Details: Permanent
Salary: £38,000-£42,000
Hours: Full time
Directorate: Professional Services
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Responsible for: Finance Assistant and Finance & Administration Officer

The Role

This is a new role working closely with the head of finance.

What you will be doing:

This is a hands-on role that will cover all aspects of accountancy services and financial management issues within the organisation, and in particular will be responsible for:

Managing the finance assistant and finance and administration officer and overseeing general ledger, accounts payable and receivable.

Managing the reporting process of income and expenditure, to liaise and challenge spending departments as necessary and to provide a financial report to meet internal and external reporting requirements.

Develop financial budget and monitoring processes, ensuring that project spend remains within plan.

Manage detailed budgets and advise on the proper allocation of resources.

Updating grant spreadsheets with forecast and actual spend.

Support the head of finance with the productions of financial reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Deputise for the head of finance when needed.

Enforce and monitor spend control through the approval of purchase order requisitions.

Work with the management accountant on monthly balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly VAT returns.

Who we are looking for:

Someone who is self-motivated and able work as part of a team remotely.

Experience of working within a charitable or medium-sized organisation

Experience of managing staff

Qualified accountant/end stage or qualified by experience.
Strong Excel skills including use of pivot tables and formulas.
Budget management experience

Sage 50cloud Accounts experience desirable.

What you can expect:

We are people centred and focus on creating a positive and engaging working environment. Wellbeing, reward, recognition, and personal development are not just words we talk about, we put them into action daily.

We offer an enhanced annual leave allowance of 26 days plus bank holidays, health care cash plan, enhanced pension scheme with 8% employer contributions, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support flexitime working.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form on the NFCC website by clicking the ‘apply now’ button at the bottom of the advert. CV’s will not be accepted for this position.

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact recruitment@nfcc.org.uk.

Closing date 9th June 2024.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Competent Wholetime Firefighter (external transfer)

Job Title: Competent Wholetime Firefighter (external transfer)
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 42 (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off pattern)
Salary: Competent Firefighter
Location: Across Essex

Whilst we have stations across the county of Essex, the majority of our Wholetime Firefighters are based in the South of the County.

If you are interested in specific stations, or a geographical part of the county, we can discuss this throughout your application process and do our best to meet your needs.

The Role

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is recruiting for competent wholetime firefighters to transfer into the Service.

Role Profile
Person Specification

About you

You will live and breathe our Service values of being professional, courageous, open and honest. You will be naturally inclusive and value the contribution of all and be committed to the value of working as one team. In addition to these values and positive behaviours, you will bring your highly valued skills and experience as a firefighter.

About us

ECFRS is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving a county with a wide variety of risks. Essex is home to two airports (Stansted and Southend), as well as Harwich seaport, Lakeside shopping centre, power stations, docks at Tilbury and, along the Thames, seven underground stations, and parts of the M25 and M11 motorways and several significant A-roads, and areas of diverse and complex risk.

The Service has 50 fire stations across the County – 12 of which are wholetime, and we employ nearly 400 wholetime firefighters as part of an organisation of over 1400 people across operations, Service Control, and support staff.

The Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of over 1.8 million.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must:

• hold a substantive role as a Wholetime Firefighter (wholetime / day-duty) for a minimum of twelve months, within a UK Fire and Rescue Service
• have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role
• be able to travel around the county as required, to visit all ECFRS fire stations and sites
• not be subject to any current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor be subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance
• have no current fitness issues, and be able to evidence an ability to achieve 42 VO2 max
• be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

How to apply

At this stage, you need only complete the basic online application form to apply

You will then be sent a short follow-up form to confirm information about your career (e.g., your qualifications)

Assessment and selection:

The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1

Complete the online application form to express your interest in the current opportunities.

Stage 2

Values and ethics-based interview & Operational Skills-scan assessment

You can see the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)

And guidance around the Code of Ethics here:
Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com)

If you have any support needs throughout any stage of the recruitment process, our dedicated team are able to help, and make appropriate adjustments to support you too. Just let us know via this confidential link:

Recruitment Adjustment and Support

Or via email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

We expect to onboard Wholetime Firefighters throughout Autumn 2024 and early 2025.

Our Culture and Benefits

We have a strong commitment to supporting our firefighters to develop, with a variety of risk and specialisms across our various fire grounds. We also have a highly successful Leadership resourcing and succession programme to support the development towards promotion of Firefighters that support progression up to and including Group Manager.

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. We know sometimes things in life don’t go well or as planned, and we are here to support all of our employees.

You can find out more about our benefits at https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk/jobs/benefits/

Disability Confident
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.
Our employee forums and partners include:
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies, application processes and benefits via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk
Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

ICT Platform Specialist

Job Title: ICT Platform Specialist
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Grade 10 – £47,420 – £52,468
Location: Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: 06/06/2024

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

The Role

Providing quality effective information technology across our service has never been more important. Our specialist team delivers ICT to frontline and support staff, across 50 stations, as well as at workshops, training centres and offices.

We are committed to enabling our people and transforming our service with technology. Essex Fire embarks on an exciting period of change, and with the implementation of the new Digital and data strategy and our Platform is vital to achieving our goals! We are pleased to present a position for a ICT Platform Specialist who will be integral to achieving the objectives we set.

What You Will Be Working On

Evaluates, develops and performs day-to-day tasks associated with the operation of ICT platforms including Server Estate, Azure Landing Zone, Wide Area Network, Local Area Network, Desktop/Laptop/Mobile platforms.

Designing and implementing consistent, resilient and secure builds of ICT platforms.

Operate and develop the ICT platform to support new software deployments in a cost-effective manner.

Performs and automates patching to ensure a maintain and supported operating environment.

Assesses and influences Backup and Recovery solutions to meet service requirements for day-to-day recovery, Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery events.

Evaluate and improve event monitoring tools to provide timely response and accurate information to issues.

Working with the Technical and Network Architect to identify where technology can be migrated to cloud services such as Azure or other PaaS solutions.

Line management of the Platform Analyst. Shares knowledge and good practice across all areas of ICT through documentation and demonstration.

What Are We Looking For?

Working under the Technical Services Manager, alongside our Technical Services Support team you will oversee the implementation, support and ongoing maintenance of our Platforms and oversee the full life cycle of the Platform – from on premise to migration to Azure. The role will challenge your understanding of concepts in Networking, so an understanding of this is deemed essential to the role.

As the Platform Specialist, you will be expected to take a concept or idea and use your extensive skillset to produce a resilient and secure Platform for which our applications and hardware can utilise, whilst actively sharing knowledge and ways of working to the wider team and reports. Your expertise and experience mean you take a proactive role in designing, documenting and delivering these concepts, working collaboratively across project teams and support services.

With evidential experience working with Networks, Servers, Firewalls and Azure services you will possess knowledge and experience of Infrastructure migrations, Azure Platforms, on premises data centres, firewalls, security, pipelines, project release lifecycle, and customer engagement. You should be able to identify opportunities for development of solutions within the service with an aim to reduce Capital Expenditure and provide efficiency savings..

The perfect applicant should be responsive and able to act quickly to an ever-changing landscape in technology and thrive on innovation – with a desire to drive change whilst embracing creative ideas.

If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.

How to apply

You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification.

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

Assessment and selection:

The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1

Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria on the person specification)

Stage 2

Role specific panel interview and technical assessment.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.

Our employee forums and partners include:

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a Female Operational Group.

Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

3rd Line ICT Support Engineer

3rd Line ICT Support Engineer – Temporary up to 2 years
£46,464 – *£53,831** per annum *Career Progression Criteria applies **The salary includes a market supplement
Based at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking to recruit a 3rd Line ICT Support Engineer to assist in ensuring the IT infrastructure, Systems and Data are – fit for purpose, secure, subject to continual improvement, and that our end-users are provided excellent support and customer service.

As a 3rd Line ICT Support Engineer, you will be responsible for providing support for a range of infrastructure technologies, including networking, switches, firewalls, windows servers, end user systems, station end equipment (mobile devices, pagers, alerters), supporting system administrators and troubleshooting issues across the ICT estate.

Known for your customer-focused approach, you will support the Service’s users, assisting in diagnosing and solving issues across our ICT infrastructure, systems and data including physical, virtual and cloud environments.

You will assist the ICT Service Delivery Manager in providing excellent support to business-critical applications, requiring you to possess excellent time management and organisational skills, communications skills, alongside a broad technical knowledge.

You will be able to demonstrate:
• Excellent ICT Problem solving in a mission critical environment
• A strong understanding of networking technologies, including cisco switches, & Sophos UTMs.
• A strong understanding of Microsoft Windows operating system technologies
• A strong understanding of virtualised server and desktop provision
• A strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
• An excellent all-round ICT support understanding working as part of a busy team
Can we count on you to deliver a customer-focused service that is consistent, reliable and focused on excellence?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Brett Clements, ICT Service Delivery Manager on 01773 305344.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight Sunday 9th June 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 24th June 2024.

There may be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

The normal working week is 37 hours, usually worked Monday to Friday, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours, evenings and weekends as required. The postholder will also be required to provide rota cover on the Recall to Duty Scheme.

In return we offer;
• Flexible working hours.
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost).
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Salary sacrifice AVCs offering highly beneficial tax advantages.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme and will also be reviewing the pay and grading structure. As a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

Derbyshire 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 are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.

Community Safety Adviser (CSA)

Benefits:

Salary: £31,364 – £35,745 – Grade 4

Hours: Full time – Hours 37, Monday to Friday

Location – West Hub Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days, plus public holidays and flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available.

About the role:

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has a reputation of excellence. We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic and driven individual to join our West Hub Prevention team.

This is a great opportunity to work for a Public Service provider that invests in the training, development, and wellbeing of its employees. Our team operate within a welcoming, diverse and inclusive environment and offers flexible working arrangements so our teams can achieve a good work-life balance.

RBFRS provides prevention, protection, and response across the county of Berkshire. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400 residents, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, we are committed to providing excellence in the prevention from fire, protection from fire, and response to fire and other emergencies for the people of Royal Berkshire.

About you:

We are seeking someone enthusiastic with a passion for community safety. The job involves admin and community engagement therefore the ideal candidate will be organised and able to handle a busy environment. Good communication skills and the ability to network well with a range of external and internal stakeholder.

The key focus of this role is:

  • To provide direct support to the Station Managers within your allocated station hub area advising on all areas of community safety activity.
  • To attend unitary, partner or stakeholder meetings in support to the service requirements and hub objective.
  • To ensure that organisational activity and localised risk based activity is embedded and monitored in station delivery plans.
  • To support the Safe and Well and Adult Referral Programme developing adult at risk awareness, information sharing and training through liaison with key agencies and organisations working with the vulnerable in our communities.

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

  • Able to cultivate effective relationships with a wide range of people based on trust and mutual respect.
  • Ability to deal with problems that arise and manage through to resolution.
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads effectively and efficiently.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to liaise at all levels.
  • Holds and maintains a current EU driving licence.

Application and selection process

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking an Enhanced with Barred List(s) 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 CV’s without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 hours on 10 June 2024

It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will run week commencing 17 June 2024.