Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Commercial and Procurement Officer

Salary:  F (£33,024 – £36,648)

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date:  12:00pm 26 February 2024

Further Information

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Commercial and Procurement Officer. If you have a passion for ensuring value for money, impeccable contract and supplier management skills, and an ability of maintaining strong relationships while ensuring compliance with legislation and internal governance, this is the role for you!

Benefits you will receive:

·         Competitive salary

·         Flexible working

·         Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

·         Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules)

·         Full support for ongoing professional development

·         On-site gym facilities

·         Free onsite parking

·         Access to an emergency services discount card

·         Use of our occupational health unit

·         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.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Support all procurement activities across the organisation, from sourcing to contract management.

·         Implement best practices to achieve optimal value for money in all procurement processes.

·         Drive cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality or efficiency.

·         Ensure thorough adherence to legislation, regulations, and internal governance in all procurement processes.

·         Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers to ensure a continuous and collaborative partnership.

Closing date: 12:00pm 26 February 2024

Interview and test date: w/c 04 March 2024

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

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance- Please note that it 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. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

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

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.

An opportunity has arisen within our Firefighter Safety Team section for an E-Learning Coordinator based at Headquarters in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is recruiting for an E-Learning Coordinator. This is an exciting time to join SYFR as we seek to develop new e-learning products and tools to help us to work differently and embed core learning. The post holder will deliver high volume, innovative e-learning solutions across a range of areas from operational fire related training through to management training. This role would suit someone comfortable with proactively engaging with a wide stakeholder audience to create and deliver best practice, fit for purpose e-learning solutions across a wide range of subject areas.

The successful applicant will have a strong track record in e-learning delivery and learning theory including the management, maintenance and development of e-learning systems. Practical experience in the use of a range of authoring tools (including Articulate 360) will be required.

For more information about the role contact Station Manager Middleton on 07823515913

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 17:00 Hours on Friday 23rd February 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 4th March 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.

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce. SYFR also offer a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability and further details of this can be found on our website.

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 Disclosure Scotland Criminal Records Check or Enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB) if applicable.

South Yorkshire Fire and 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.

Occupational Health Nurse

Permanent

Occupational Health Unit, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw, BD11 2DY.

£36,648 to £39,186 per annum

37 hours per week

Are you an experienced Occupational Health Nurse looking for a rewarding job at an exciting Fire Rescue Service?  Do you enjoy working with people and have great people skills?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by joining our Occupational Health Unit helping us to maintain staffing by 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 Senior Occupational Health Nurse in providing a comprehensive Occupational Health service to both prospective and existing employees.

Key Responsibilities: you will carry out health surveillance and medicals, undertake pre-employment assessments/medical screening and assist with sickness absence management, both physical and mental health for operational fire fighters and support staff.  You will also provide health and wellbeing advice to all employees and undertake health promotion campaigns.

Essential requirements:

·         We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a current Registered General Nurse qualification; a recognised Occupational Health Nursing qualification who is also a member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

·         You will have experience of performing medicals, sickness absence management and health screening within an Occupational Health team.  You will work with a wide range of people across the organisation so good interpersonal skills are a must as is the need to abide by confidentiality.   

·         You will need to plan and prioritise your workload so good organisational skills are essential, as is the ability work on your own initiative. 

·         We are committed to good quality data, and you will need to maintain accurate records and be proficient in the use of IT applications.

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of a 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 over 950 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 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 25th February 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.

CREW MANAGER

PROMOTIONS BOARD PROCESS

Crew Manager:  £38,501 (development) – £40,161 (competent) per annum (exclusive of allowances that may be applicable dependent on role)

Open to internal and external applicants

Living and working in North Wales offers an excellent environment for anyone seeking an enhanced quality of life.  Long regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the UK, the area has much to offer, especially in terms of outdoor pursuits, cultural and leisure activities.

Applications are invited from wholetime, substantive crew managers and wholetime, competent Firefighters who have successfully completed the Supervisory Manager ADC process or the new managerial exercise (or equivalent). (Existing internal Crew Managers that wish to change their current role should submit an internal transfer request form, which will be considered as part of this process).

Applicants will be required to complete a full application form having read the application guidance notes carefully in relation to providing evidence against all of the essential criteria. Only those who meet all of the essential criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Candidates will be required to deliver a 15 minute presentation (the presentation topic will be advised within the confirmation of shortlisting) and answer questions in relation to the presentation delivered and the requirements of the role.

A simulated Incident Command assessment will be undertaken for those candidates who are unable to demonstrate satisfactory evidence of operational assurance or formal assessment within the last 12 months.

Welsh Language skills at level 2 are a requirement of this post; existing employees will need to demonstrate prior achievement of this level upon application, for external applicants that cannot demonstrate this at application, this must be achieved within the 12 month probation period, with support provided as appropriate.

Posts will be available at a wide range of fire stations and applicants will be required to indicate those posts they would be willing to accept on the associated form.

It is envisaged that interviews will be held over several days commencing from 18 March 2024.  Please be advised that if candidates are unable to attend on the scheduled interview date, the Service may be able to make alternative arrangements.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Group Manager Jami Jennings, Service Delivery Manager – East Area on 07787 578 364 or by emailing jami.jennings@northwalesfire.gov.wales

Closing date for receipt of application forms is
12:00 on 20 February 2024

The closing date will be strictly adhered to and no exceptions will apply.

WATCH MANAGER CONTROL

PROMOTIONS BOARD PROCESS

Joint Communication Centre, St Asaph

Watch Manager A/B :  £38,979 (development)  –

£40,062 (competent A) or £42,665 (competent B) per annum

Open to internal and external applicants

Living and working in North Wales offers an excellent environment for anyone seeking an enhanced quality of life. Long regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the UK, the area has much to offer, especially in terms of outdoor pursuits, cultural and leisure activities.

Applications are invited from substantive Control Watch Managers and substantive and competent Firefighter Control Operators.

Applicants will be required to complete a full application form having read the application guidance notes carefully in relation to providing evidence against all of the essential criteria. Only those who meet all of the essential criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Candidates will be required to deliver a 20-minute presentation (the presentation topic will be advised within the confirmation of shortlisting) and answer questions in relation to the presentation delivered and the requirements of the role.

A simulated Control Room Command assessment will be undertaken for those candidates who are unable to demonstrate satisfactory evidence of operational assurance or formal assessment within the last 12 months.

Welsh Language skills at level 4 are a requirement of this post; applicants will need to demonstrate prior achievement of this level upon application.

It is envisaged that interviews will be held over several days commencing from 18 March 2024.  Please be advised that if candidates are unable to attend on the scheduled interview date, the Service may be able to make alternative arrangements.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Group Manager Ros Thomas, Head of Control at ros.thomas@northwalesfire.gov.wales or 07787578365.

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 12:00

on 16th February 2024
The closing date will be strictly adhered to and no exceptions will apply.

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service Fire Control Inter-Service Transfers

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is currently seeking inter-service transferees at Firefighter and Watch Manager level for Fire Control operators.
On conclusion of the process, a holding pool will be created to support both career progression and the anticipated retirement profile in our control room over the next 24 months.
Northumberland is the northernmost county of England, bordering Cumbria, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and the Scottish Borders. We have an outstanding North Sea coastline of 103 km and a county of rural natural beauty. The county is steeped in history and heritage with a population of over 300,000 residents. The council provides a wide range of services to the residents over an area of 5,000 sq. km.
We are looking for applications from competent control Firefighters and competent control Watch Managers.
The successful candidates will be expected to promote and maintain a positive relationship with all employees and their respective trade unions in the interests of developing a climate of harmonious and constructive employee relations.
With excellent interpersonal skills and innovative thinking, the different roles will support the services continuous improvement strategy while also promoting a positive and inclusive organisational culture.
If you think you would work well within these roles and have a desire to make our communities safer, then we encourage you to apply for these exciting opportunities.
Essential criteria for the role
Eligibility:
You must be a competent Fire Control operative, currently employed in a UKFRS.
No outstanding ‘unspent’ disciplinary warnings.

Selection Process:
The selection process will be undertaken in accordance with workforce and succession planning requirements.
Your application will be reviewed and if you meet the eligibility criteria, you will then progress to the next stage of the process.

Our selection process will comprise of the following:
An assessment day consisting of a group discussion, and formal interview.
Assessment days will take place at:
Service Headquarters
West Hartford Business Park
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 3JP

For information about the process please contact Station Manager Diane Cairns or Group Manager Joe Hunter:
diane.cairns@northumberland.gov.uk
07825121488
joseph.hunter@northumberland.gov.uk
07966327862

Closing date for applications is 12:00 on 22nd March 2024

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.  This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Job Summary

Job Role Title:  Digital Learning Designer

Salary:  F

Contract Type:  Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week: 37

Job Share: No

Further Information

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Leadership and Organisational Development team.  You will have the opportunity to drive forward the creation of innovative and accessible learning and development resources, in support of a blended learning approach.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual, with a passion for innovation and creativity within learning and development. You’ll have an up-to-date knowledge of on-line learning creation software (Articulate) and a Totara based Learning Management System and be confident to navigate them. You’ll need to have the ability to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels, to support the creation and delivery of high quality learning materials.

This is a unique opportunity to take up a key role within a challenging and fast paced environment.  You will be able to help others develop and opportunities for your own CPD are available.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role.

Closing date:  23:59 21 February 2024

Interview and test date: w/c 4 March 2024

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.

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

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

Pension Considerations

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

Sponsorship

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

Job Title: Wholetime Apprentice Firefighter
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 42 hours a week*
Salary: £27,178.00 rising to £36,226 when Competent
Location: All of Essex
Closing Date: 29th February 2024

The Role (Role Profile)
We’re recruiting wholetime firefighters to begin training in August 2024. Forget those outdated stereotypes. We’re team members, teachers, communicators, community-minded, protectors and role models – firefighting is a diverse and rewarding career on the front line, saving lives.

If you want to play a key role in our communities, preventing and protecting our residents and visitors from harm and keeping Essex safe, this is the role for you.

What you need to know before applying for our August 2024 squad;

• If you are successful, you’ll attend a non-residential 17-week training course at our
Service Training Centre in Witham, Essex. The hours will be 8.30am – 5pm, Monday
to Friday, starting on 27 August 2024, with induction days on either 22 or 23 August
2024.
• You will not be able to take leave during this period due to the intensive requirements
and safety critical nature of the training.
• The working pattern after successful completion of the 17-week training course will
be two days 9am-6pm followed by two nights 6pm-9am, with four days off, on a
rolling pattern.

Our wholetime firefighters complete a Level 3 Operational Firefighting Apprenticeship
alongside their standard firefighter training. Being able to offer all of our new firefighters an
apprenticeship qualification means we’re able to invest in our leaders of tomorrow. This is a
nationally recognised qualification and will be a condition of the offer.

For details please see:
Operational Firefighter Level 3 Apprenticeship – Colchester Institute. Operational Firefighter Level 3 Apprenticeship – Colchester Institute. Further information will be provided during the application process.

About you
Firefighters come in all ages, shapes and sizes and we know the best teams are made up of
different kinds of people, which is why we’re interested in hearing from anyone who meets our eligibility requirements. You don’t need any previous experience of firefighting, you just need to be community-minded and share our vision of making Essex a safe place to live, work and travel. We’ll give you all the training you need to become a first-class firefighter.

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.

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, several underground stations, and parts of the M25 and M11 motorways and several significant A-roads, and areas of diverse and complex risk.

We have 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.
Our 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 (Person Specification)
To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must:
• Have GCSE A*-C (9-4) or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English.
• Hold a full manual UK Driving Licence
• Be able to travel to any fire station in Essex
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Have a valid email address
• Meet the vision criteria reference in the FAQ’s Entry Requirements
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 during the process.
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment portal.
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Stage 1
Online application form
Stage 2
Psychometric online assessments – this stage is an important part of our selection process
and will help us shortlist candidates for the next stage.
Stage 3
If you have been shortlisted following the psychometric assessment, you will be invited to a
physical assessment day. Please go to our Firefighter fitness page for more information.
Stage 4
On successful completion of the assessment day, you will be invited to an interview based
on our service Values, the national Code of Ethics for firefighters and the NFCC Leadership
Framework.
Stage 5
Those of you who have demonstrated you have the values, traits, behaviours and fitness to
have progressed this far will be invited to attend our Service Training Centre for a series of
practical and team working activities which will form the final assessment.
You will also be required to undertake a fitness validation.
Our Culture and Benefits
We have a strong commitment to supporting our firefighters to develop and since 2019 we
have a Level 3 Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship as part of our wholetime training course.
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 an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.