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£35275 - £38611 per annum (plus Surrey Allowance £1,354) for 42 hours per week at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.

This role is subject to a 10% day work enhancement.

A standard DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) is required for this role.

Flexible working is supported, laptop and mobile supplied. 33 days and 3 long service days annual leave, Firefighters pension scheme. Travel across sites would be required.

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.

Do you see yourself providing strong and visible leadership across the Fire Service and its partners, inspiring people to build a culture of high performance?

Do you see yourself providing immediate and long term leadership within your functional area/s to create professional, resilient, effective and high performing teams?

Do you see yourself driving performance, effective Service delivery and achievement of the organisation's objectives taking responsibility for ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery and support?

About the role

We are looking to recruit a lead instructor for Incident Command.

We will accept applications from Competent Watch Commanders. These include Whole time, on-call and fixed term contract.

To be shortlisted for this position please clearly evidence in your application and personal statement:

Qualifications

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocation Achievement.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Level 3 Award in Foundation Incident Command

A Level 3 Qualification in Leadership and Management

IOSH Managing Safely

• Participate in and pass the core technical and professional development programmes

A valid driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK or the ability to learn if required

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in mnaging and delivering live fire training
• An experienced level 1 incident commander within the Fire and Rescue Service.
• Understanding of the variety of different learning needs and preferences that affect the way students learn. 
• To have worked within a team environment to achieve objectives of the organisation
• Experience of providing a customer focused service
• Experience of having managed problems, and effective decision making ability

Job details

Contact details

Interested in finding out more? Please contact Group Commander Dave Nicholson at dave.nicholson@surreycc.gov.uk

07968 834 595

Description

£33101 - £34528 per annum (plus Surrey Allowance £1,354) for 42 hours per week at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.

This role is subject to a 10% day work enhancement.

A standard DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) is required for this role.

Flexible working is supported, laptop and mobile supplied. 33 days and 3 long service days annual leave, Firefighters pension scheme. Travel across sites would be required.

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.

Do you see yourself providing strong and visible leadership across the Fire Service and its partners, inspiring people to build a culture of high performance?

Do you see yourself providing immediate and long term leadership within your functional area/s to create professional, resilient, effective and high performing teams?

Do you see yourself driving performance, effective Service delivery and achievement of the organisation's objectives taking responsibility for ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery and support?

About the role

We are looking to recruit a General Instructor Specialist Rescue

We will accept applications from Competent Crew Commanders. Including whole-time, on-call and fixed term contracts

To be shortlisted for this position please clearly evidence in your application and personal statement:

Qualifications (desirable)

• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocation Achievement
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training
• IOSH Managing Safely
• A Level 3 qualification in Leadership and Management
• Participate in and pass the core technical and professional development programmes
• A valid driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK or the ability to learn if required

Knowledge and Experience (essential)

• An experienced and competent operational firefighter with excellent knowledge and confident skills in all areas of operations.
• Understanding of the variety of different learning needs and preferences that affect the way students learn.
• Experience of delivering firefighter training both in groups and individual coaching
• To have worked within a team environment to achieve objectives of the organisation
• Experience of providing a customer focused service
• Experience of having managed problems, and effective decision making ability

Job details

Contact details

Interested in finding out more? Please contact Group Commander Dave Nicholson at dave.nicholson@surreycc.gov.uk

07968 834 595

We are seeking to appoint to a new strategic role within our leadership team to support us to deliver on our corporate objectives, and to take the lead on delivery of an integrated risk strategy. This role will encompass health, safety and environmental risk management, assurance processes and ensuring that our operational training systems and outcomes are aligned to support continuous organisational learning and deliver safe systems of work

This will require professional relevant qualification at degree level or higher, and experience of managing a risk function. You will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements, and the ability to apply this in an effective and collaborative way. With an ability to analyse and interpret complex data, and to convert this into strategic actions, you will need high level interpersonal skills and the confidence to make your case to senior managers and elected members. As part of our senior leadership team, you will be expected to fully contribute to wider corporate issues, and to take forward a values-based performance management culture centred on improvement and transformation. You will also have a record of effective leadership and management, with experience of budgets, business planning, developing strategy and, most importantly, you will demonstrate high level people skills. As this is new role, you will have the autonomy and support to make a real impact and contribution to a critical emergency service.

If you would like a further discussion about this role, please contact Craig Parkin, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (craig.parkin@notts-fire.gov.uk).

Salary commences at £53,698, with progression to £59,565 after two years (subject to performance).

A 5% Out of Hours allowance is paid in addition to basic salary. Benefits include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, membership of the Westfield health scheme, payment of professional fees, generous leave provision and a relocation package for candidates who are not currently resident in the county.

As an equal opportunities employer, being members of Stonewall and a Disability confident employer, Nottinghamshire Fire and rescue Service welcomes applicants regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Further information and an on-line application form is available on our recruitment portal: http://jobs.notts-fire.gov.uk Please note that CV’s will not be accepted in place of application forms. Closing date: 9am, 16th July 2020 You must be available on the following dates: Stakeholder panel: 24th July 2020 Interview panel: 7th August 2020

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service would welcome external applications from individuals wishing to join the Service in the role of Station Manager B. 

We are an excellent forward thinking Authority looking for highly motivated, innovative and talented individuals to contribute to our mission of Safer, Stronger Communities - Safe Effective Firefighters. This is supported by our aims, core values and personal values.

As a Station Manager you will:

• Be an exceptional team player, with highly developed leadership skills and the ability to inspire and maintain outstanding performance from others.
• Provide a positive role model to staff and the wider community in order to promote the values of the Service.
• Be part of the management team in formulating and being accountable to Station/Departmental plans.
• Support and contribute to the development and delivery of the Service’s Integrated Risk Management Plan.
• Be committed to developing yourself and take an active role in developing your team.

Information about our values and a Job Profile/Person Specification for the role are attached below.

Station Manager is the primary role for applications with vacancies available in a variety of functions.

You will be a substantive Watch Manager wishing to progress or an existing Station Manager wishing to broaden your knowledge and skills.

Interested candidates should submit an application by the closing date of Midnight, Sunday 19^th July 2020.

The selection process will consist of Psychometrics, Interview and Command Assessment.

Applicants can access the application form and supporting documents by clicking on the attachments below, application form must be returned to gateway@merseyfire.gov.uk

Job Profile  Person Specification  Application Form

For further information regarding the vacancy please contact John Price on 0151 296 4323 / 07738 604 929 or email johnprice@merseyfire.gov.uk

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 the Pensions team, or the Pension Administrator website (YPS for Firefighter pension(s) and Merseyside pension Fund for LGPS).

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, or the Pension Administrator website (YPS for Firefighter pension(s) and Merseyside pension Fund for LGPS).

Temporary Promotions/Positions

Please note that any period of ‘temporary’, whether that is by way of promotion or allowances associated with a temporary position, will be treated as non-pensionable.

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Various locations over the county of Nottinghamshire

An opportunity has arisen to join a specialist team within the Fire Safety department of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS). This role will support all fire engineering related project work on behalf of NFRS which includes major projects for both the built environment and infrastructure. As well as considering fire engineered design solutions as part of the Building Regulations consultation process, the role may also provide representation at regional and national groups relating to public and firefighter safety to seek for continual improvement in standards.

As a team of both operational and non-operational officers we offer technical fire safety support to a wide range of both internal and external groups. NFRS are an enforcing authority for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and our team provide technical support and opinion where critical risk issues are identified. The successful candidate will ideally be a qualified engineer with experience in evaluating fire engineered solutions in the built environment.

The candidate will have excellent understanding of fire engineering related design guidance and Regulations and good working knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. We are looking for a highly-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and who can maintain and develop good working relationships with a range of different groups. The applicant ideally should hold a BEng (Hons) Degree in Fire Engineering or hold an engineering degree that is listed on the UK Engineering Council accredited course database for either full or partial fulfilment for CEng Registration.

Please note that previous applicants need not re-apply.

As an equal opportunities employer, being members of Stonewall and a Disability confident employer, Nottinghamshire Fire and rescue Service welcomes applicants regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Please note that CV’s will not be accepted in place of application forms.

Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2020

Interviews will be held 27th and 28th July 2020

Taking account of the current COVID-19 situation, alternative interview provision will be put in place in the event that Government restrictions are not relaxed and where a face to face interview cannot be conducted. In this event, it is therefore proposed that interviews will be carried out by using Skype technology.