The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would like to invite applications for the post of Multimedia Technician, based in Scottish Fire and Rescue Headquarters on a permanent basis. This is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week.

This is a full time post however applications from individuals seeking to work on a part time, job share or flexible working basis would be considered.

The successful candidate will design and produce digitised, interactive, electronic based learning material for training purposes to SFRS Personnel ensuring compliance with SFRS policy, procedure and practice and legislative requirements. This will include the use of storyboarding and utilisation of 2 and 3D graphical authoring tools.

Applicants are expected to hold a minimum of an HNC qualification in graphic arts or comparable knowledge gained through professional development/experience.

To be successful in this role you are expected to have a sound knowledge and demonstrable experience of digital learning production, knowledge and understanding of Graphic Software including (but not limited to) ‘Adobe Creative Suite’ and Adobe ‘Captivate’.

Applicants are required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a flexible approach, the ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised and the ability to work well as part of a team.

Full details of the role and our recruitment process can be found in the attached information pack. 

Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to regular review – in line with the SFRS performance appraisal arrangements.  A higher salary placing will be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated.

This post is also subject to the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exemptions) Scotland Order 2013. Therefore, the successful candidate’s will be subject to a Standard Disclosure record check through Disclosure Scotland.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are committed to being a “Disability Confident Employer” and will ensure that all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited for interview.

If you would like to apply in a different format, please email People Services at SFRS.PODVacancies@firescotland.gov.uk.

Please note, a fully completed application form must be submitted as SFRS do not accept CVs in support of applications for employment.

An exciting opportunity exists for a values driven leader to join our high performing and innovative organisation located within the North East of England, which has a proven track record of delivering first class services to the local communities across the Teesside area.

Cleveland Fire Authority is now seeking to appoint an outstanding strategic leader who is forward-thinking, experienced in leading transformative organisational change, and who has the strategic insight to deliver our vision of continuing to be a leading fire and rescue service where our local communities feel safe and protected.

There is much to be proud of in Cleveland Fire Brigade, rated as good in all 3 areas by the HMICFRS, but we also know there is much to be done. Our determination to continually improve means we are seeking a new Chief Fire Officer (CFO) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will bring a relentless focus on inspiring our people and Service to ever greater levels of performance. We do not underestimate that challenge either, as we know these are challenging times for all Fire and Rescue Services nationally, with our cultures under deserved scrutiny.  We have set clear expectations on ourselves to do whatever it takes to ensure everyone in our team feels safe, supported and included. 

We want to stand out from the crowd and ensure that local people continue to receive the best possible services. This will require excellent leadership, resource management, business planning and decision-making skills. Like many organisations, we have faced a period of financial pressure which means that the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have what it takes to continue to drive forward our ambitious plans for the future through innovative approaches and measurable impacts. As an ambitious Fire Authority, we are working proactively to respond to these challenges, but we also recognise there are both significant and exciting opportunities too which we will build upon to help transform and improve our services – as CFO/CEO you will play a pivotal role in shaping and steering the future direction of the service.

The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate their ability to operate and influence at a strategic level in a political and unionised environment and foster collaborative approaches to working with partners both in the public and private sector. With an open and engaging style of management, you must be someone who role models the Authority’s values, demonstrates the highest standards of professionalism, and have a genuine commitment to ensuring a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion; for the people that work for us, the people that work with us and the people we serve.

Job Title: Supply & Logistics Driving Assistant 
Contract: Permanent 
Working Hours: 37 hours per week  
Salary: £23,114 – £23,893 pa (Grade 2) 
Location: Central Stores, Lexden 
Closing Date: 07/04/2024 
 
The Role
 
Applications are sought for the position of Supply & Logistics Driving Assistant working in the Supply & Logistics Team at our site in Lexden, Essex. 
 
The successful applicant for this role will be required to hold a full, current, and clean driving licence for at least five years and be able to drive a large, long wheelbase van.  
 
Specific duties for this role shall include, but are not limited to: – 
 
Maintaining the vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition. 
Collection of all internal mail for onward delivery to multiple sites across Essex. 
Checking and sorting for safe stowage of all consignments ensuring goods are secure in transit. 
Delivering and collecting Fire Service owned equipment from fire stations using the appropriate documentation. 
Maintaining an adequate inventory of Breathing Apparatus equipment across fire stations. 
Exchanging deficient or defective equipment whilst maintaining operational effectiveness across the Service. 
Responding as required to major incidents to ensure adequate provisions are in place for front line operational services. 
To assist in checking deliveries and completing electronic receipts etc. using our internal computer system. 
To assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment 
 

What Are We Looking For? 
 
We are looking for someone with great attention for detail who is keen to work for a well-established team playing a pivotal role in Essex County Fire & Rescue Service. We pride ourselves on working closely together to achieve the best outcomes.    
 
The Application Process 
 
Application – Initially you will apply via our website by attaching supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 750 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applications write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role.  
 
Interview – If successfully shortlisted you will be invited in for a 30-minute interview with questions relevant to the role advertised. 
 
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. 

Administrator (Operational Support).

Full-time, Permanent Contract

Location: Service Delivery Centre, Leeds (2024) / FSHQ, Birkenshaw (2025)

£24,702 to £25,545 per annum [National Pay Award pending usually from 1 April 2024]

Do you have a passion for improvement? Are you confident communicating with a wide array of people? Can you identify trends and work out what they mean?

If so, you can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by supporting our teams to improve how we perform at operational incidents through promoting good practice and identifying learning.

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, and car salary sacrifice scheme.

Job Purpose: To provide administration support to the Operational Support Department.

Key Responsibilities: Your responsibilities include capturing and managing data from incidents and exercises, analysing data and sharing with the department to identify trends, support investigations (internal and external) and a wide range of administration duties.

Essential requirements: You will have experience of providing administrative support, communicating with a wide array of stakeholders, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and working as part of a team.

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 have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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 Sunday 7 April 2024 (midnight).

N.B – Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16 April 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, ethnically or racially 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.

Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to appoint a Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer to lead our service and enhance a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and efficiency.

Since our inception 50 years ago, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has worked tirelessly to provide a people focused service; delivered by a group of engaged, professional and talented individuals. As the CFO/CEO, you’ll help shape an ambitious strategy as we navigate the challenges faced across the fire sector, all the while demonstrating an obvious commitment to our values and the importance of maintaining an inclusive culture.

Your open and inclusive approach to leadership means being as comfortable on the drill ground as you are in the boardroom. You will excel at building productive connections across broad range of stakeholders that include colleagues, Fire Authority members, partners, external agencies and the wider community. As the CFO/CEO, you will be required to provide robust governance openly and transparently and ensure the Service operates efficiently and productively.

Your previous experience at director level is essential when prioritising competing strategic initiatives for the service, all the while ensuring operational excellence and that the service continues to deliver on our vision for a safe community where there are no preventable deaths or injuries in fires or other emergencies. We are proud that our most recent HMICFRS inspection report recognised CFRS as an organisation that is outstanding for the use of our resources and has a good culture. We remain dedicated to continuous improvement across all aspects of the service.

How to apply
To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a 2-page supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role and why you are interested in being the CFO/CEO at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue, to Assistant Director – People, Christine Doody: christine.doody@cambsfire.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday April 15.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Fire Authority Chair Edna Murphy: edna.murphy@cambridgshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: 9 April 2024 at Midnight

Permanent Contract | Full Time – 37 Hour Week

£41,521 – £42,560 Per Annum

Are you passionate about championing people, supporting, and promoting culture change and embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) throughout organisations?

About Us

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 Firefighters operate from 19 Fire Stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Find out more about us and our values at www.bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role

This role will be instrumental in driving culture change through awareness raising and challenging existing practice and processes.

The role will include:

• Implementing appropriate face to face training, communications, and processes to increase awareness and understanding of inclusion and promote increased diversity within the service
• Developing, delivering, and maintaining the annual EDI data objectives and underpinning Action Plan
• Working with the Workforce Planning Group and internal stakeholders to devise innovative initiatives to attract, retain and promote a diverse workforce across our communities with a focus on under-represented groups
• Developing an annual EDI Communications campaign and manage the events calendar, researching and producing content including guidance documents, resources, and internal news articles
• Working collaboratively with Human Resources colleagues and others to develop appropriate initiatives to increase the diversity of job applicants and monitor effectiveness
• Writing and presenting papers to internal and external decision-making bodies and forums, including quarterly reporting, SMT and other forums as required
• Developing solutions which ensure the Service complies with legislation and best practice and which supports cultural change

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent written and oral communication skills, which include the ability to communicate and present to a variety of audiences at all levels, write reports, business cases and develop training material
• Has the ability to influence colleagues by commanding professional and personal respect
• Has problem solving and analytical skills to assess data and make recommendations for improvement
• Is Computer literate and able to use electronic office systems including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and databases

Experience:

• Experience of shaping, designing, and delivering EDI training
• Experience of researching, writing, and delivering documentation and their supporting policies, practices, and action plans across the range of equality issues and protected characteristics
• Experience of managing projects/programmes
• Experience of advising on EDI matters and conducting Equality Impact Assessments
• Experience of creating and delivering training/awareness programmes on diversity and inclusion
• Worked within an organisation that has experienced/is experiencing a strong change agenda and evidence of assisting in the influence of change

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and relevant Technical Guidance
• Working knowledge and understanding of diversity & inclusion theory, legislation and policy and extensive experience of their application in large and complex settings

Qualifications Required

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English (Essential)
• Degree level education or equivalent and/or extensive experience within the specialist EDI field (Essential)
• Membership of continuous development body (Desirable)
• Training Qualifications (Desirable)
• Degree or Management qualification/s (Desirable)

Anything else you need to know…

• You will need to be able to travel to other locations within the county of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
• Full UK valid driving licence (Desirable)

How to Apply

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability are welcome.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role please review the job description.

(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password).

Applications should be made via the e-recruitment system here.

Abatement & Protected Pension

If you are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

Post: 999 Control Room Officer

Salary: £29,119.55 plus 20% Shift Allowance
Salary range: £29,119.55 – £37,947.46 plus 20% shift allowance
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Shift Pattern
Application closing date: Monday 15 April 2024 at 16:00 GMT
Anticipated start date August 2024

The London Fire Brigade are here to protect and serve London.

A Control Room Officer is the first point of contact for members of the public dialling 999 to alert the fire service to an emergency.

Our Control Officers are based at our operations centre in Merton and manage over 180,000 999 calls a year from Londoners when they need us most. They take emergency calls, deal with stressful situations as well as dispatch fire engines and specialist equipment, provide support to firefighters and work with other emergency services to safely resolve incidents across the Capital.

A career as a Control Officer involves providing advice to callers and gathering important information to assist the Brigades response to a terrorist attack, serious fires, major incidents or large-scale flooding events. Thankfully, these don’t occur every day, but when they do, we at the centre of helping our firefighters and communities get the help they need.

Some of your time will be spent responding to emergencies, you will be taking 999 calls to road traffic collisions, fire alarms, rescues and other incidents requiring our assistance.

At other times you will be undertaking training and development, supporting with routine tasks in the Control room or speaking to fire stations and officers, ensuring you and the Brigade are ready to respond.

At the London Fire Brigade, we believe every contact counts, that starts with Control and it could start with you.

No matter what you are dealing with, day or night, 365 days a year, every contact counts towards keeping London safe.

Is this the career for you?
• Would you like a role that is fulfilling which helps saves lives?
• Could you talk someone through their most distressing moments whilst being calm and compassionate?
• Could you work flexibly on a day and night shift pattern, including some holidays and celebrations?
• Are you able to communicate clearly and follow systems under intense pressure?
• Do you like working as part of a team?

If you answered yes and think you have what it takes, then we would love to hear from you.

If successful our new Control Officers will undertake an intensive eleven-week training course which covers everything from emergency call management to radio procedure, fire survival guidance and appliance types.

Upon successful completion, you will be posted to a watch to continue your development throughout your probation period of nine months. Training is continuous and we are looking for someone with the self-motivation to study and learn, to help them be the best they can be.

Over 300 languages are spoken in Greater London, though not essential, the London Fire Brigade welcomes applications from individuals who can speak additional languages.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.

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