Job Title:                   Watch Manager – Breathing Apparatus Instructor

Contract:                    Permanent

Working Hours:      42 hours (Day-Duty working pattern)

Salary:                         WM B (£44,911 per annum)

Closing Date:            8th February 2024       

This process may also identify candidates to be offered future Watch Manager opportunities within BAi that arise within a reasonable timeframe (up to 6 months). These maybe permanent or fixed term opportunities.

As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.

The role (Role Profile)

We are looking for people with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers and develop and assess others, who share our values and ethics, and are looking to be part of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becoming one of the best in the country.

About us 

To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for developing others as a Watch Manager in our Operational Training department as a Breathing Apparatus instructor.

About you 

The right person for the role will be a role model to others, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards. You will be committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support your colleagues, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Watch Manager. 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an enthusiasm for the operational training and development of others to demonstrate their expertise, experience and knowledge to effectively develop individuals within the service. This position will focus on the Breathing Apparatus (BA) and associated training elements of the department’s activities. 

The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to develop constructive working relationships.  They will be proficient in assessing problems and determining the most appropriate action, and will be able to demonstrate that they support changes in service provision in a positive and constructive manner. 

What you will be working On

The successful candidate will be posted to a nominated base location (for example Orsett, Chelmsford, Wethersfield or Harlow training centres), but will also deliver training at any location within the County of Essex in line with Grey Book terms and conditions.

· Able to assess operational personnel in line with department requirements, identify individual development needs and generate appropriate solutions for addressing those needs.

· Required to complete all required paperwork and processes to ensure compliance with department’s Quality Assurance framework document. This will include all standard office-based activities including responding to emails, completion of risk assessments and completion of PDR Pro.

· To positively contribute to a safe work environment ensuring compliance with Health and Safety, Risk Management, Business Continuity and Safeguarding policy and protect all personal information in adherence with the Data Protection Act 1998.

· To engage in any other duties commensurate with the responsibilities and grading of the post.

Eligibility

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

· Be a substantive Watch Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Be a substantive Crew Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Be a substantive Firefighter (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service in ECFRS’ LRS resource or development pools (you must (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Substantive Firefighters (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)

In order, we will review applications from Watch Managers and Crew Managers first, then Firefighters in our resource pool, and then applications from competent Firefighters. If people who are currently substantive Firefighters are successful in achieving the role, they will be substantively promoted to Crew Manager and concurrently temporarily promoted to Watch Manager. Substantive promotion to Watch Manager will be dependent on successful completion of a development plan (anticipated development journey is approximately two years), and demonstration of competence in the role, and operationally.

· have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role 

· hold Incident Command Level 1

· 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 a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, or be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy

How to apply 

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words evidencing how you meet the essential criteria for the role as detailed in the Person Specification. It is important you provide as much evidence as possible, as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

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). 

Closing date for applications is Thursday 8th February 2024

Please see our FAQs for this vacancy here: Watch Manager BAI FAQs

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:

Stage 1

· Shortlisting (Friday 9th February)

Stage 2

· Leadership presentation (w/c 19th February). This presentation will include an additional discussion about inclusion, values and ethics.

· Operational assessment* – this comprises of Operational drill, in-tray exercise, test paper

Stage 3

· Role specific interview (we are aiming for these to take place on the w/c 4th March)

It is the intention that offers will be made on Thursday 7th March, subject to the process being concluded in time.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact your line manager or Station Manager Jeremy Tuckwell (jeremy.tuckwell@essex-fire.gov.uk) in the first instance.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

*If you have successfully completed the Watch Manager operational assessment in 2023 or 2024, including during On-call promotion processes, you will not need to retake this assessment as part of this process.  

** If you are looking to apply for this opportunity and cannot make this date, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk prior to submitting your application.

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)

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

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.

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 

Job Title:                  Watch Manager – Operational Command Assessment & Training

Contract:                  Permanent

Working Hours:    42 hours (Day-Duty working pattern)

Salary:                       WM B (£44,911 per annum)

Closing Date:          8th February 2024

This process may also identify candidates to be offered future Watch Manager opportunities within OCAT that arise within a reasonable timeframe (up to 6 months). These maybe permanent or fixed term opportunities.

As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.

The role (Role Profile)

We are looking for people with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers and develop and assess others, who share our values and ethics, and are looking to be part of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becoming one of the best in the country.

About us 

To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for leading others as a Watch Manager in our Operational Command Assessment and Training (OCAT) department.

About you

The right person for the role will be a role model to others, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards. You will be committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support your colleagues, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Watch Manager.

If you are excited by the opportunities to train, assess and support the development of firefighters, and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love you to apply.

Eligibility

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

· Be a substantive Watch Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Be a substantive Crew Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Be a substantive Firefighter (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service in ECFRS’ LRS resource or development pools (you must (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)

· Substantive Firefighters (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)

In order, we will review applications from Watch Managers and Crew Managers first, then Firefighters in our resource pool, and then applications from competent Firefighters. If people who are currently substantive Firefighters are successful in achieving the role, they will be substantively promoted to Crew Manager and concurrently temporarily promoted to Watch Manager. Substantive promotion to Watch Manager will be dependent on successful completion of a development plan (anticipated development journey is approximately two years), and demonstration of competence in the role, and operationally.

·  have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role

· hold Incident Command Level 1

· 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 a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, or be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy

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 with your Station Manager prior to shortlisting.

How to apply 

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words evidencing how you meet the essential criteria for the role as detailed in the Person Specification. It is important you provide as much evidence as possible, as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

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).

Closing date for applications is Thursday 8th February 2024

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:

Stage 1

· Shortlisting (Friday 9th February)

Stage 2

· Leadership presentation (w/c 19th February). This presentation will include an additional discussion about inclusion, values and ethics.

· Operational assessment* – this comprises of Operational drill, in-tray exercise, test paper (1st March)

Stage 3

· Role specific interview (we are aiming for these to take place on the w/c 4th March)

It is the intention that offers will be made at TAP Board on Thursday 7th March, subject to the process being concluded in time.

Please see our FAQs for this vacancy here: Watch Manager OCAT FAQs

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact your line manager or Station Manager Justin Mackerness (07866051211 or justin.mackerness@essex-fire.gov.uk) in the first instance.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

*If you have successfully completed the Watch Manager operational assessment in 2023 or 2024, including during On-call promotion processes, you will not need to retake this assessment as part of this process.

**If you are looking to apply for this opportunity and cannot make this date, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk prior to submitting your application.

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)

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

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.

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

Job Title:                  Watch Manager – Southend

Contract:                  Permanent

Working Hours:    42 hours (2 days, 2 nights working pattern)

Salary:                        WM B (£44,911 per annum)

Closing Date:           8th February 2024

The role

We are looking for Crew Managers with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers, or existing Watch Managers looking to develop others on a busy and vital station, who share our values and ethics, and are looking to progress at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

About us 

To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for leading others as a Watch Manager at Southend fire station.

About you 

The right person for the role will be a role model to others on their station, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards. You will be committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support your colleagues, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Watch Manager.

If you are excited by the opportunities to lead a Watch and support the development of firefighters and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love you to apply.

Eligibility

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

· hold a substantive role as a Watch Manager (wholetime / day duty)

· hold a substantive role as a Crew Manager (wholetime / day duty), and have been competent in role 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

· hold Incident Command Level 1

· 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 a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, or be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy

How to apply 

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words evidencing how you meet the essential criteria for the role as detailed in the Person Specification. It is important you provide as much evidence as possible, as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.

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).

Closing date for applications is Thursday 8th February 2024

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:

Stage 1

· Shortlisting (Friday 9th February)

Stage 2

· Leadership presentation (w/c 19th February). This presentation will include an additional discussion about inclusion, values and ethics.

· Operational assessment* – this comprises of a drill, in-tray exercise, test paper (Friday 1st March**)

Stage 3

· Role specific interview (we are aiming for these to take place on the w/c 4th March)

It is the intention that offers will be made on Thursday 7th March, subject to the process being concluded in time.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact your line manager or Station Manager Kerry Taylor (07870998587 or Kerry.taylor@essex-fire.gov.uk) in the first instance.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Pleas see our FAQs for this vacancy here: Watch Manager FAQs

*If you have successfully completed the Watch Manager operational assessment in 2023 or 2024, including during On-call promotion processes, you will not need to retake this assessment as part of this process.

**If you are looking to apply for this opportunity and cannot make this date, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk prior to submitting your application.

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)

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

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.

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

Job Title:                       Crew Manager

Contract:                       Permanent

Working Hours:        42 hours (2 days, 2 nights working pattern)

Salary:                            CM B (£40,161 per annum)

Closing Date:              31st January 2024

We currently have Crew Manager opportunities at the following locations:

North West Essex: Harlow

South East Essex: Southend

South West Essex: Brentwood, Grays, Loughton, Orsett

As part of the process, applicants will be asked to confirm which stations they wish to be considered for, however expressing a preference is no guarantee of an offer for any of the stations listed.

This process may also identify candidates to fill future vacancies that may arise around the county within a twelve month period.  

The role

We are looking for firefighters with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers, and existing Crew Managers who share our values and ethics and are looking to transfer into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. 

About us 

To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for leading others as a Crew Manager on a station in Essex.

About you 

The right person for the role will be a role model to others on their station, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards. You will be committed to the development of yourself and others, and will be prepared to support your colleagues, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Crew Manager. 

If you are excited by the opportunities to lead and support firefighters and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love you to apply.

Eligibility

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

·         hold a substantive role as a Firefighter (wholetime), and have been competent in role 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 

·         hold Incident Command Level 1

·         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 a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, or be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy

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 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). 

Assessment and selection

The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:

Stage 1

·         Shortlisting (Thursday 1st February)

Stage 2  

·         Operational assessment*, which consists of an operational drill, in-tray exercise, test paper (Saturday 10th February**)

·         Leadership presentation (w/c 26th February – we will look to give people the option to do this either via MS Teams or face-to-face). This presentation will include an additional discussion about inclusion, values and ethics. 

Stage 3  

·         Role specific interview (w/c 26th February, w/c 4th March) 

Offers will be made at TAP Board on Thursday 7th March. 

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact your line manager, or Station Manager in the first instance.  

If you have any questions about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk  

*All candidates are required to pass the operational assessment. If you have successfully completed the Crew Manager operational assessment in 2023 or 2024, including during On-call promotion processes, you will not need to retake this assessment as part of this process.  

**If you are looking to apply for this opportunity and cannot make this date, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk prior to submitting your application. 

Please see our FAQs about this vacancy here: Crew Manager Response – FAQs

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)

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

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.

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 

ED&I Partner 
£36,846 – £41,105 pa 
37 hrs per week 
Permanent  
Location: SHQ, Huntingdon – On-site at CFRS locations around the county, with the ability to also work from home.

ABOUT THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE (CFRS) 
CFRS is a modern, progressive service that provides exceptional service to the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  Made up of more than 600 dedicated, talented people who all play a role in reducing risk and saving lives and are united in our vision of safe communities where there is no preventable deaths or injuries from fire or other emergencies.

We are willing to do things differently and constantly seek to improve, one of the many reasons that we are 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.

Identified within the report was our innovative and promising practices, involvement of external assessors in recruitment of wholetime firefighters, our fitness equipment for firefighters and menopause and maternity provisions. We were also highlighted for being a neurodiversity friendly employer and having a ‘positive working culture where staff feel valued and listened to’.

In addition, we were recently awarded a silver ENEI (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) award which is benchmarked against the public and private sectors, and we have Disability Confident level 2 status.

We are currently looking for an ED&I Partner to join our People Group and work with our people group partners, colleagues and the community to maintain our great culture.

About the Role: 

Are you an HR professional who would like to specialise in ED&I? Do you have experience in ED&I and enjoy colleague and community engagement?

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

There are so many opportunities to help us build on our great culture and have some adventures along the way, working for a Service that’s truly lives its values of welcome, dignity and respect.

You will play a key role in partnering with colleagues in the People Group and across the Service to bring our values and behaviours to life.  Leading ED&I focused networks, ambassadors and working groups for the protected characteristics, compliance, events, recruitment and community engagement, you will partner with colleagues as well as our community, building those relationships to have welcoming and respectful conversations on a variety of topics and building the Service’s knowledge and understanding of all things ED&I.

The role sits within the People Group and works alongside the People Partners (generalists), L&OD Partners and Recruitment Partner. In the future there may be scope to move sideways into the other Partner roles, depending on internal moves and your development aspirations. We actively promote development across the People Group and wider service and we are open to sponsoring CIPD or equivalent qualifications.

About You: 

The Service is a fantastic, fun and unique organisation to be part of and your partnering skills, experience and knowledge will help you to build on our great culture with ED&I initiatives.

You will be a people person who, with your welcoming and respectful approach, will thrive on spending time with both our colleagues and the wider community, at our many different locations throughout Cambridgeshire.

Your ability to build on these relationships will allow you to really understand the Service and the demographics of our community in Cambridgeshire, and how best to tailor our ED&I initiatives.

If you do not fully meet the requirements but believe that you can clearly demonstrate in other ways the range of valuable skills, experience and knowledge recognised as relevant and important to this role, we would welcome hearing from you.

WORKING LIFE 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 People Group at CFRS offers the chance of build a rewarding career and the motivation of giving something back to the community.

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

• Ensuring transparency and fairness, people are at the centre of everything we do.
• We provide health and wellbeing support for everyone in the service.
• We have inclusion ambassadors and established networks and working groups for protected characteristics.

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)

HOW TO APPLY 
Please visit the link within this advert for further information about this opportunity and how to apply.

The Role
Post: Quality Assurance and Audit Officer
Salary: £40,657.00 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £40,657.00 – £46,550.00 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term/ Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 5 February 2024 at 16:00 GMT

The Quality Assurance team for prevention and protection are looking for a highly motivated Quality Assurance Officers to join the team.

Applications are welcome from candidates who have extensive fire safety experience in auditing and have reached level 4 diploma or above. Also, a Quality Assurance qualification is desirable.

The postholder will be responsible for carrying out and recording technical audits of inspecting officers, designed to enhance the department’s performance, by measuring consistency of risk perception, the application of technical standards, and enforcement decisions taken and completing reports in accordance with the Brigade’s agreed policies, procedures, and practices.

Candidates should be able to plan and organise their personal workload to ensure that both routine and unexpected tasks are completed promptly; establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with brigade staff and external organisations; ensure that the principles and practice of the LFB Equalities policy, Togetherness strategy and Inclusion strategy are followed in all dealings with colleagues; and also providing technical advice and support on fire safety regulations and guidance documents to Inspecting officers/ Fire safety Advisors, Fire Safety Regulation staff and other internal and external stakeholders as required.

You will be undertaking Quality Assurance audits on previously audited buildings to ensure Fire Safety legislation is being applied consistently across Teams and that technical standards and any enforcement decisions taken by Inspecting Officers are appropriate, producing a summary of findings and recommendations; collating periodic analysis of trends for monthly reports and assisting team leaders in preparing concise and accurate reports.

Candidates should be aware that the post of a Quality Assurance officer involves a degree of physical activity in terms of walking around buildings, climbing stairs/ladders and carrying files.

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.

Post: Operational Resilience Planning Manager
Salary: £43,736.00 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £43,736.00 – £ 52,242.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 5 February 2024 at 16:00 GMT

An opportunity has arisen for two FRSE’s to join Operational Resilience in the Executive Business and Governance team. This role will require very strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to convey complex information clearly and efficiently, and build effective working relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally. Excellent organisational and project management skills are essential as well as the ability to deliver high level reports both internally and externally.

The roles will have an emphasis on development and maintenance of key Operational Resilience workstreams and projects, including the responsibility to specialise in specific planning requirements for Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) regulations, Pipeline Safety Regulations and Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 (REPPIR).

Experience of leading and delivering project work is essential and knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) would be advantageous.

Successful candidates will be required to apply for security clearance for these roles.

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.

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 per annum

Contact type: Permanent

Location: Remote, with occasional UK travel

Department: Guidance and Learning

Directorate: Continuous Improvement

Reporting to: Head of Guidance and Learning

The post holder will lead the new NFCC People, Culture and Leadership (PCL) hub, providing subject matter expertise and guidance as well as coordinate delivery of the NFCC Culture Action Plan. They will also play a significant role in the day-to-day management and support of the Continuous Improvement Directorate.

The postholder will work closely with the PCL Coordinating Committee, its sub committees, national lead officers, external bodies and partners and the NFCC senior leadership team, providing strategic advice and direction on NFCC’s ongoing and emerging work around PCL and inclusion and the delivery of the NFCC Culture action plan.

The Role 

How This Role Contributes to Our Vision

The role is integral to help ensure that Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) are able to deliver their duties safely, effectively and in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance (e.g., Fire and Rescue Services Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Equality Act, FRS National Framework; Core Code of Ethics; Fire Standards) through the sharing of experience and learning, raising awareness of notable practice, innovation and emerging risks and supporting the development of policy, guidance and learning materials. The role will also be key in supporting FRSs to respond to challenges and recommendations identified in recent HMICFRS reports and independent reviews on culture and values in FRSs.

What you will be doing 

• You will provide strategic advice and engagement on PCL related matters to key stakeholders, including the NFCC Chair, Chief Operating Officer, Council and its Committees, as well external stakeholders including central/local government and organisations driving and supporting change in culture, equality, inclusion and diversity.
• You will promote the implementation of NFCC products within fire and rescue services and provide organisational development advice and expertise, to support local adoption.
• You will lead, manage, and motivate staff to maximise their and contribution to the work of the hub and NFCC to ensure the provision of quality services and products.
• You will be responsible for regular stakeholder mapping of key PCL partners and the development and delivery of PCL stakeholder engagement plan.

Key Relationships  

• You will work closely with the PCL Committee chair and sub-committee chairs, NFCC Chair, CEO and wider members, providing advice, support and expertise.
• You will ensure the PCL hub establishes and develops effective working relationships and works collaboratively with other NFCC teams.
• You will work closely and effectively with a wide range of external organisations, drawing on learning and innovation from both inside and outside the FRS sector.
• You will effectively engage with relevant stakeholder networks and seek to establish new networks/groups when required.

Who we are looking for a Head of PCL Hub who has the following:

Education, Qualifications, Experience 

• You have a degree or equivalent qualification(s) or extensive workplace experience commensurate with this senior leadership position.
• You will have significant leadership experience in one or more of the following: HR, organisational change/development, culture transformation and leadership development.
• You have an understanding of the culture and inclusion challenges across the public sector and blue light/uniformed services.
• You have a track record of influencing and maintaining effective relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• You have proven experience of leading, managing and motivating teams and improving performance to deliver professional and effective products and services.
• You have proven knowledge and application of relevant equality, diversity and human rights legislation in the UK.

Behaviours and Values  

• Commitment to the NFCC Values
• Be a champion of inclusion, equality and diversity, committed to creating safe working environments where individuals flourish, develop and thrive.
• Drive to make a real difference across our communities.
• Treat people with respect and trust and empower staff to do a great job.
• Take ownership and responsibility of actions and learn from mistakes.
• Act with integrity at all times.
• Use your significant expertise to shape safety for our communities and support our members.

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.

The full job description can be found on the original posting on our website, linked here.

How to apply

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that makes you excited; contact us to apply. Send your CV with a supporting letter telling us, using no more than 2,000 words, why this job is for you and how you can meet the following 5 criteria points from the job description:

• You will provide strategic advice and engagement on PCL related matters to key stakeholders, including the NFCC Chair, Chief Operating Officer, Council and its Committees, as well external stakeholders including central/local government and organisations driving and supporting change in culture, equality, inclusion and diversity.  
• You will promote the implementation of NFCC products within fire and rescue services and provide organisational development advice and expertise, to support local adoption.
• You lead, manage, and motivate staff to maximise their and contribution to the work of the hub and NFCC to ensure the provision of quality services and products.
• You will be responsible for regular stakeholder mapping of key PCL partners and the development and delivery of PCL stakeholder engagement plan.   
• You have a degree or equivalent qualification(s) or extensive workplace experience commensurate with this senior leadership position.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@nfcc.org.uk by 18th February 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.

Job Advert

Do you want to make a difference?  Can you work under pressure?  Are you a team player?  If the answer is yes, then this could be the role for you!

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting for permanent posts for Joint Fire Control Room Operators for vacancies based in Salfords, Surrey, covering the three counties of Surrey, West Sussex and East Sussex.

The Joint Fire Control operates 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year providing call receipt, call handling and mobilisation. The Control Room Operators work a rotating shift pattern of 42 hours a week including days, nights and weekends.

The successful applicants will form an integral part of a team whose priority is to receive emergency calls from members of the public, mobilise fire engines and firefighters who respond to a wide range of incidents throughout the three counties, including assisting other emergency services and partner agencies. You will join us as an apprentice and be enrolled onto the Level 3 Emergency Contact Handler Apprenticeship program. Please click here for further information.  Emergency contact handler / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

This role provides you with all the essential training and an opportunity to play a key part in our Service. Starting salary of £25, 819 per annum as a trainee firefighter control, moving to £26,895 per annum as a developing firefighter control upon completion of basic training, rising to £34,415 per annum once you have become a competent firefighter control in Surrey. You will also receive an additional Surrey Allowance of £1,575  per annum on top of your annual salary.

Job Introduction
The successful applicants will:

answer, advise, record and action emergency calls.
assist in the continued management of incidents.
carry out a variety of emergency and non-emergency tasks to support and maintain an effective Fire Service response.
have the ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
have a positive and flexible attitude to all aspects of work.
be able to work as part of a team and act on own initiative.
be able to undertake intensive initial training and study in own time.
have a good level of commitment to own development.
Applicants must have

GCSE in English Language at grade C or Level 4 or above, or functional skills level 2
4 additional GCSEs at grade C or Level 4 or above
excellent fast and accurate keyboard skills
excellent verbal and written communication skills
a confident telephone manner
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
Be able to work as part of a team and act on own initiative.
Desirable

GCSE in Mathematics at grade C or Level 4.  (This is a requirement of the apprenticeship, there are opportunities to complete this whilst on programme).

Job Details
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has the responsibility of protecting over one million people who live in the 650 square miles of Surrey. The Service employs just under 700 people across the County in a variety of roles. Comprising both uniformed personnel and support staff, they all share one vision: With you, making Surrey safer. We do this by:

Serving the needs of our community.

Flexibly responding to a constantly changing environment.

Recognising and embedding diversity in everything we do

Solving challenges through intelligence driven collaboration, innovation and improvement.

Surrey Fire and Rescue is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Our Core Code of Ethics

Putting our communities first
Integrity
Dignity & Respect
Leadership
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Additional Information

Format of selection process

Stage 1 –

1. Application through Recruitment Portal Tribepad

2. Evidence of qualifications shared

Stage 2 –

Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment centre*

Assessment Centre will involve.

Behaviourally Based Interview
Assessment testing accuracy and speed
Group Discussion
Arctic Shores online assessment
At each stage, the candidate will be informed if they have been successful and can move to the next stage.

*Dates available for the assessment Centres are as follows:

19th & 20th February 2024 at Broadcast House

The address for Broadcast House is Woodhatch Place, Cockshot Hill, Reigate RH2 8EF.