Digital Change Manager.

Permanent.

FSHQ/Hybrid Working.

£42,403.00 to £45,441.00 per annum [National Pay Award pending usually from 1 April 2024] 

Are you a dynamic and innovative leader with a passion for digital transformation? West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a highly skilled Digital Change Manager to spearhead our digital initiatives. In this role, you’ll collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive change management strategy, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure stakeholder engagement. With a proven track record in digital transformation, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate, you’ll drive our organisation towards enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. Apply now to make a significant impact on our journey towards digital excellence! 

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

Job Purpose: WYFRS is a dynamic and innovative Fire and Rescue Service committed to embracing digital transformation for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital Change Manager to drive and manage the successful implementation of digital initiatives across the organisation. 

Key Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the Digital Change Manager include developing and implementing a digital change management strategy, leading cross-functional teams in adopting new technologies, managing stakeholder relationships, crafting clear communication plans, identifying and mitigating risks, designing training programs, ensuring quality assurance, and driving continuous improvement in digital processes and technologies. 

Essential requirements:

1.     Proven track record of successful digital transformation projects.

2.     Strong understanding of the fire sector and/or blue light services.

3.     Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

4.     Proven record of interpersonal and communication skills, managing risk, and appropriate escalation.

5.     Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

6.     APMG Change Management Qualification or equivalent experience. 

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of 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 also have a car available for work purposes with valid business insurance and have a reliable home internet connection. 

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 Tuesday 30th July 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, including women, racially & ethnically diverse 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. 

Starting salary £25,545 per annum rising to £27,334 per annum

Job reference: REQ000295

Closing date: 28.07.2024

Job description

BASED AT NORTHERN AREA OFFICE (BEDFORD) OR SOUTHERN AREA OFFICE (LUTON)

12-MONTH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME PERMANENT)

We are looking for an efficient Administrative Assistant (Fire Safety) to join our busy support team in the Protection department.

About the Role

As an Administrative Assistant, you will support all members of the Protection department in delivering their individual and specialised roles. You will play a key part in the day-to-day running of the department, which includes:

Forward planning and bookings

Addressing issues as they arise through face-to-face, telephone, or email interactions

Ensuring necessary resources are available or distributed

Maintaining accurate records

You will regularly extract data from computer systems and spreadsheets to provide information for management reports on Protection activity data. This includes Home Office statistics, inspecting officer performance, forecasts, and Freedom of Information requests. Additionally, you will need to prioritise and review your workload regularly to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

About You

You will have:

Basic literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade 4 or above

In-depth experience in administrative work, including maintaining electronic and paper records

In-depth experience in using IT systems such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Good organisational skills with the ability to use your own initiative

Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

If you are an experienced administrator and are ready to contribute to our team, apply now.

For more details on the essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

How to apply

If this role is of interest, please visit our website www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/search for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience in line with the job description and person specification within your application and supporting statement.

The selection process will take place on Thursday 8 August 2024

Why work with us

We recognise that you are looking for more than just a career. To promote a positive work/life balance, we provide the following benefits:

Hybrid working patterns

Flexi-time scheme including flexible start and finish times, variable lunch breaks, and flexi-leave days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Holiday allowance of 25 days* (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 30 days* after 5 years’ service and 32 days after 10 years’ service (*pro rata if part-time or irregular working pattern)

Paid training and development opportunities

Free access to onsite gym facilities

Free onsite parking

Instant access to the ‘Lifestyle Savings’ platform, which includes a range of discount cards from well-known and independent retailers

Eligible to sign up for the ‘Blue Light Card’ with access to thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

This is a public-facing role and it is essential to have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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

Job reference: REQ000294

Closing date: 23.07.2024

Job description

37 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 11am – 3pm

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced administrator, who is detail-oriented, to provide financial and administrative support to the Finance Team.

About the role

You will be required to process all income and expenditure, input transactions on the financial system (Great Plains), maintain financial records, and manage office supplies.

Key responsibilities include:

Accounts payable, processing invoices and reconciling purchase ledger, reimbursement claims and petty cash

Processing income, sales invoices, and banking in line with our financial procedures.

Maintaining supplier and customer records, responding to queries, and recommending process improvements.

Collating data for financial performance statistics.

Assisting with statutory returns and year-end account closures.

Conducting monthly ledger reconciliations and maintaining Excel spreadsheets.

Responding to stakeholder queries and managing authorised signatories/forms to ensure correct authorisation of invoices and expenses.

Assisting in providing training on financial policies and procedures.

About you

You will have in-depth knowledge and experience of accounts payable and receivable, gained through hands-on experience. You will also have:

Experience of using finance systems and computer/office automation systems, including Microsoft software packages such as Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

A high level of attention to detail and the ability to accurately process invoices/data.

In-depth experience of processing petty cash claims.

The ability to work effectively to deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

The ability to work collaboratively with peers, senior staff, and as part of a team.

Good communication and diplomacy skills, both orally and in writing, with the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

For more details on the essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Why work with us

We recognise that you are looking for more than just a career. To promote a positive work/life balance, we provide the following benefits:

Flexi-time scheme including flexible start and finish times, variable lunch breaks, and flexi-leave days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Holiday allowance of 25 days* (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 30 days* after 5 years’ service and 32 days after 10 years’ service (*pro rata if part-time or irregular working pattern)

Paid training and development opportunities

Free access to onsite gym facilities

Free onsite parking

Instant access to the ‘Lifestyle Savings’ platform, which includes a range of discount cards from well-known and independent retailers

Eligible to sign up for the ‘Blue Light Card’ with access to thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

How to apply

If this role is of interest, please visit our website www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/search for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience in line with the job description and person specification within your application and supporting statement.

The selection process will take place on 29 and 30 July 2024

Previous applicants need not apply

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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

Post: Operations Support Group (OSG) Technician
Salary: £29,007 per annum
Grade: FRS B/C
Salary range: £29,007 – £41,075 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Locations available: Croydon and Barking
Application closing date: Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world and the busiest in the country. As an organisation we are committed to delivering our services in ways that best suit the needs of our communities.

We have vacancies for Operations Support Centre (OSG) technicians based at the OSG locations in Croydon and Barking.

Applicants must possess a full UK driving licence, automatic or manual and will be required to undertake a vehicle and driving familiarisation. You will on occasion be asked to work at and deliver equipment to various sites within London.

The starting salary for this position is £29,007, after 12 months the successful candidate’s salary will be uplifted to £34,215, this is subject to the successful completion of the required training courses.

The post holder may have the opportunity to participate in the OSG’s on-call rota for which additional payments will be made. This may include the requirement for training as a Brigade emergency response driver.

It is desirable that applicants have basic mechanical or engineering skills and are confident working with intricate equipment and high pressure systems, are keen to learn and can retain information, are computer literate and are able to work in a team environment but also build good working relationships with staff at various levels. Full training will be given to the successful candidate.

You may be required to work at other OSG locations as and when required.

Vacancy based at the OSG in Croydon

The successful candidate will be part of a team reporting to the managers of the OSG’s technical section. The post will deal primarily with the tracking, tracing, servicing, and maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) such as breathing apparatus and breathable air cylinders. It is inclusive but not limited to a variety of other equipment such as electronic personal dosimeters; smoke generators; gas tight suits; hose inflation kits and hydrostatic cylinder testing.

Vacancy based at the OSG in Barking

The successful candidate will be part of a team reporting to the managers of the OSG’s technical section. The post will deal primarily with breathable air cylinders within the Barking charging room facility. However, the successful candidate will be expected to work at the Operations Support Centre based in Pegasus Road, Croydon, CR0 4RN on a rota basis in order to carry out the tracking, tracing, servicing, and maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) such as breathing apparatus and is inclusive but not limited to a variety of other equipment such as electronic personal dosimeters; smoke generators; gas tight suits; hose inflation kits and hydrostatic cylinder testing.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the roles are detailed in the job descriptions (see below). If you are unable to see the job descriptions please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

Eligibility
Possession of a full, clean UK driving licence. (The successful candidate will be required to take and pass the Brigade’s light driving assessment during their probationary period). There may be a requirement for those aged 21 and over to drive larger OSG vehicles. We will provide training for you to obtain an LGV licence in order for you to perform this part of your role if required.

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. Good I.T. skills in order to input and retrieve information, and for the sending of emails.

2. The ability to work alone without any direct supervision and to demonstrate initiative and flexibility in completing daily tasks.

3. The ability to familiarise and become proficient in servicing and maintaining the range of equipment and can display experience of similar technical / mechanical / engineering proficiency and understanding.

4. An understanding of good health and safety practice in a workshop environment together with an understanding of the regulations governing the use of display screen equipment.

Please note that we will evaluate and 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 stage 2.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place in August 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
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.

Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work 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.

Based at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters and Training Centre, Longfield Hitchin Road, Stevenage SG1 4AE, working across Hertfordshire.

We are seeking an accomplished leader who embraces collaboration to shape the future of public services. Success in this role hinges on motivating and supporting a diverse workforce to achieve their best. Key attributes include integrity, openness, and the ability to engage and lead colleagues effectively to make a positive impact on our communities, our partners and our workforce.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service
Community Education Officer x 3 posts

£26,421 – £29,269 per annum

Full time – 37 hours per week

Based at Fire Service HQ Ripley

The successful applicants will be required to travel around Derbyshire (pool car provided).

Working as part of the Prevention Team you will deliver high level targeted intervention to those most at risk living within our communities.  Working to reduce risk and deliver a high level of targeted interventions prioritising Road, Water and Wildfire safety, deliberate fire setting and any other such interventions directed by the prevention strategy.

To work with relevant partners to identify target groups that are deemed to be at risk. To work in partnership with schools and other agencies to coordinate campaigns and initiatives to improve the safety of the community of Derbyshire.

You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience of presenting information to a wide variety of audiences including working with schools and other stake holders. The preparation of reports and knowledge of performance monitoring is required.

The normal working week is 37 hours; however, you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

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.

·         Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

·         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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and 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.

In addition, an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

All applicants must have a full valid UK driving licence.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 4th August 2024. Interviews are due to be held week commencing 19th August 2024.

If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.

Job Title:                  Business Analyst

Contract:                  Permanent

Working Hours:      37 hours

Salary:                       Grade 9 (£43,421 – £46,464)

Location:                  Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park*

Closing Date:          21st July 2024

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

The Role (Role Profile)

An opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst to start with us as part of our Innovation and Change Team. The successful candidates will be required to flexibly manage multiple areas of work, monitoring the quality of Project outputs to ensure business requirements are met.  

Extensive knowledge and experience of successful business analysis is essential, including experience in developing Project requirements, improving business processes and identifying opportunities for improvements. 

A Business Analyst will be responsible for arranging, preparing and facilitating client/user meetings and present issues and solutions. They will assist clients/users in producing clearly defined acceptance tests for automated systems and take responsibility for their proper execution. 

The successful candidate will be required to analyse, identify and resolve potential conflicts regarding business processes and requirements. 

Exceptional communication skills are essential, sufficient to write complex reports and engage with employees, managers and partners to influence effective delivery of the Project vision.  

What You Will Be Working On

·        Working with other Change professionals you will assist in the delivery of our Change Portfolio

·        Our Change Portfolio consists of a diverse range of projects from ICT Systems, Estate Management projects, Operational Solutions and other transformational change projects

·        Running workshops to identify ‘As-is’ and ‘To-be’ processes

Working together with our Service functions to gather requirements as part of any procurement activity

·        Completing Change Impact Assessments as part of our Change Delivery

·        Attending ECFRS events on behalf of the Innovation & Change team

How to apply 

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification for the role via Cornerstone (recruitment portal). It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

You must also submit your CV which should clearly detail your qualifications and work history. Your additional documents will 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 of the person specification) 

Stage 2:

Role specific panel interview 

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 www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire

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.

Post: Data Platform Engineer
Salary: £43,736 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £43,736 – £52,242 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 25 July 2024 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world and the busiest in the country. As an organisation we are committed to delivering our services in ways that best suit the needs of our communities.

We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join our Data Platform Team within the Application and Data Services Team, part of the ICT department.

The Data Platform is transforming LFB’s reporting environment to allow for an enterprise-wide data-driven approach to decision making. You will be responsible for helping to develop, build, deploy, document and Support the Data Platform.

As a Data Platform Engineer, you will help to :

• Design data structures optimised for analysis.
• Extract data from source systems into Staging, perform any data cleansing required.
• Load dimension and fact tables.
• Deploy databases changes to test and live as required, using the SQL Compare and following LFB’s change management procedures.
• Develop, test, implement and maintain SSAS tabular models including adding measures and calculated columns.
• Develop, unit test, implement and document reports to meet stakeholder requirements using Power BI, DAX and SSAS dimensional tabular models
• Ensure tabular models are documented, and changes communicated, in an appropriate manner.
• Integrate data access controls to meet LFB data security requirements, leveraging Windows security and RLS.
• Work with the BI team to handover new tabular models and reports when appropriate, and support during this process.id improved deliverables through your area of work responsibility.
• Participate in daily team Standup meeting, working with the Head of Application and Data Services to support and contribute to the JIRA board.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all work and ad hoc tasks.
• Plan and organise own work so that personal and team objectives are met within agreed deadlines and targets.

To be considered for this role, you will need to have:

• Previous experience of extracting data from a variety of source systems, including databases, spreadsheets, text files.
• Loading data into a dimensional model using T-SQL and / or SSIS / ADF.
• Automation of data warehouse loading processes and techniques.
• Good experience of using Power PBI to build reports from a Tabular Model.
• Advanced T-SQL – including Merge, Insert, views, tables and stored procedures.
• Knowledge of Kimball methodology.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Knowledge of dimensional data warehousing.

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 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.

Assessment Overview
Stage 1

Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.

To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see competencies below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV. The CV is for information purposes only and will not be marked.

Please note that we will review and score the cover letter based against the competencies listed below:

• Previous experience of extracting data from a variety of source systems, including databases, spreadsheets, text files.
• Loading data into a dimensional model using T-SQL and / or SSIS / ADF.
• Automation of data warehouse loading processes and techniques.
• Good experience of using Power PBI to build reports from a Tabular Model.
• Advanced T-SQL – including Merge, Insert, views, tables and stored procedures.
• Knowledge of Kimball methodology.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Knowledge of dimensional data warehousing.

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 early/mid-August 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 LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work 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.