Fire sector jobs

• Management Accountant (Temporary – 12 months)
• Grade: 10, £32,029 to £33,799 per annum
• Salasry: 37 hours per week (Flexitime scheme)
• Closing date: 20th July 2020

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to appoint a Management Accountant (Payroll). The post is based within the Finance and Payroll Section, at our Service HQ in Northallerton.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will manage the day to day running of a small but busy Payroll team. You will also be responsible for the provision of financial information in relation to staffing budgets and the Pension Fund to support financial planning and budget monitoring. This will include providing financial advice to support Budget Holders and assist in the delivery of corporate projects.

You will also provide information for inclusion within the Authority’s statutory accounts and maintain reporting systems to ensure compliance with HMRC P11d requirements.

We are looking for a qualified Accounting Technician with relevant technical knowledge, good communication skills along with staff management experience.

The primary functions and role requirements are fully detailed within the role profile contained within this application pack.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is located in a shared Headquarters with North Yorkshire Police at Alverton Court, Northallerton. The role is subject to NPPV vetting level 2 (abbreviated).

Interested applicants must submit 1000 words supporting statement against the role profile. This will be the first stage of the selection process and will be sifted against the primary functions and role requirements as contained within the role profile.

To apply and further information please click here: octo-management accountant

Late applications will not be considered in this recruitment process

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to the principles of fairness and equality and welcome applications from all members of the community

Station Manager B (Multiple opportunities)

• ANNUAL SALARY: Station Manager, £48,193.20 rising to £53,156.40 (inclusive of operational supplement)
• BASE LOCATION:  County Wide
• DUTY SYSTEM:     Flexible Duty System
• CLOSING DATE:    23:59 on Tuesday 21^st July 2020

 We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Station Manager roles.  We are looking for individuals with strong management and communication skills, able to deliver plans against our organisational strategy and through effective leadership and management, to take on the role of Station Manager.

This is a time of great change for the Service.  The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Julia Mulligan, has recently published her Fire and Rescue Plan detailing her vision and priorities for the Service.  In addition, Chief Fire Officer, Andrew Brodie’s Ambition 2025 paper sets out his ideas about how we might best deliver these priorities and sets a clear direction and includes opportunities for transformation, the challenges the Service will face and how they can be overcome. 

There has also been the recent introduction of Enable North Yorkshire, a formal collaboration arrangement bringing together support staff of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and North Yorkshire Police.

With the proven ability to be an effective manager and leader, the successful candidate will have an innovative approach to delivering improvement across the Service.  With a strong focus on collaboration you will exercise high level interpersonal skills and have the ability to form positive working relationships and develop teams to improve performance.  

 You will be required to achieve Incident Command Level 2 qualification.

 The post is conditioned to the Flexible Duty system and is Politically Restricted.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, candidates must be a competent, substantive Watch Manager or above.

Application

To submit a formal application for consideration you must complete the application and submit by 23:59pm on Tuesday 21^st July 2020 via email to CAO.HR@northyorksfire.gov.uk quoting Station Manager in the subject.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service

• Group Commanders
•  £55,504.80 - £61,530 per annum (plus Surrey Allowance £1,354) for 42 hours per week at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.
•  An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be 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 is required

With 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?

We are looking to recruit a pool of Group Commanders, for a period of 18 months, to be responsible for leading teams and functions. You will be required to ensure the right people are in place to ensure successful project implementation and allocate work appropriately.

In addition, you will be expected to lead, manage and support people to resolve operational incidents, swiftly and safely including emergency, critical or major incidents, and other rescue operations as well as providing support and mentoring to Level 2 officers.

You will be required to undertake the role of NILO. To be successful in the role, you will need to be aware of external and internal factors that may influence strategy, development and implementation of projects under your control and utilise coaching and mentoring to develop and stretch staff taking into account potential for development and succession planning.

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:

• Experience of having managed projects and Service delivery
• Experience of having been willing to make decisions and encouraged decision making at the right level reflecting the key priorities and requirements of the organisation, sometimes in complex strategic environment as well as day to day running of the team
• The ability to lead by example inspiring, coaching and steering the efforts of those within your team. Motivating them to deliver continuous improvement in everything we do and engage with the Services vision. Engaging external partners that can contribute to the aims of the organisation
• The ability to enable self-development to take place, as well as setting and achieving personal goals for the benefit of the stations or teams and the Service as a whole
• The ability to effectively communicate verbally and in written form to all levels, including senior managers and county councillors. Utilising diverse and innovative methods to communicate the Service vision and to engage internal and external stakeholders to work collaboratively to improve Service delivery
• Ability to work effectively with technology and able to demonstrate competence with basic software or IT equipment.

Applicants will also be expected to have achieved the following level of training and qualifications:

• Competency at Assistant Group Commander (Station Commander) or developing/competent Group Commanders
• Level 5 leadership and management qualification or equivalent
• ICS Level 2 qualified
• Driving license

Interested in finding out more? Please contact Area Commander Gary Locker on 07968 834490.

Closing date:  26 July 2020

• Driving School Manager - West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
• Location: Worthing area
• Contract type: Permanent
• Closing date: 26-Jul-2020

About us

Our vision for the county is that local communities are independent, strong and vibrant. We target our effort on those services that will make the biggest difference to communities, enabling them to help themselves in achieving their aspirations.

We work with other organisations and join up our respective expertise to help achieve this. Where needed the County Council will provide a helping hand to those residents who are at risk when they require it.
We are proud of our values because they were developed with our employees during the Great Place to Work employee engagement events. They demonstrate how we work and interact with customers, partners and colleagues on a day-to-day basis.

We have five core values, which are central to successfully achieving our vision and corporate plan priorities:

• Proud to be customer-centred - we put the customer central to everything we do.
• Listen and act upon - we listen to each other and act on what we say.
• Honest and realistic - we are honest and realistic about what we can achieve.
• Trust and support - we trust and support each other to achieve our goals.
• Genuinely valued - we feel our contribution is valued and our achievements are recognised.

To find out more about us visit westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/about-us/

Job details

• Job Title: Driving School Manager - Fire and Rescue Service
• Salary Range: £35,934 to £38,813 per annum
• Contract type: Permanent position
• Working hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working available
• Location: Bognor Regis, however will operate from locations around the County
• Closing date: 11pm, Sunday 26th July 2020

As Driving School Manager you will be pivotal in the delivery of the Fire & Rescue Service Training Plan by ensuring staff remain competent, safe and healthy whilst undertaking their driving duties.

It will be your responsibility to plan, develop and deliver Emergency Response Driver (ERD) training alongside other driving related training programmes and courses.

You will ensure that all staff are trained to the appropriate standard and that re qualification frequencies are maintained and that training is compliant with current best practice and legislation, quality assured and fit for purpose.

Previous management experience will be advantageous for this position as the post holder will have direct management responsibility for a small team of Driving Instructors.

Benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• A range of flexible working options
• Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives

About you

• You will have experience of designing and preparing course materials.
• An understanding of the principles of the Health and Safety at Work Act and an in-depth knowledge of the Highway Code.
• You will have a knowledge and understanding of safe driving practices, both nationally and within West Sussex County Council.
• You will need a sound level of practical knowledge, for example relevant health and safety and vehicle mechanics, and understanding of fire service vehicles and emergency response driving, some of which may be complex.
• You will be a skilled communicator and influencer, with the ability to work with a wide range of learning styles and levels of experience.
• You will have excellent coaching, negotiation, classroom presentation and practical simulation skills and have a proactive, flexible and innovative approach to delivery.
• You will create a healthy and engaging work environment by building trusting and supportive relationships, encouraging development, recognising achievement and monitoring, challenging or reporting under performance during the course.

Application details

Contact details: If you would like to know more about the role please contact Chloe Chatfield (Resourcing Advisor) (chloe.chatfield@westsussex.gov.uk).

Application information

The job advert closes at 23:00 on Sunday 26th July 2020.

Interviews will take place from the week commencing Monday 3rd August 2020.

We understand and recognise that the developing situation regarding COVID-19 may impact our ability to interview you as normal. We are therefore proposing to conduct virtual interviews via platforms such as Skype or via Telephone interviews if guidance on social distancing remains in place during the interview period.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role by clicking on ‘apply for job’ below. Please ensure any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

Please ensure you have saved the role profile below as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

This post is subject to satisfactory references, health check.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application demonstrates the essential requirements of the role. More information can be found here: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/help-for-people-with-a-disability/

We also support the pledges in the Community Covenant and guarantee an interview for armed forces veterans whose application demonstrates the essential requirements of the role. More information can be found here: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/guaranteed-interview-scheme-for-veterans/

Fire Engineer, West Midlands Fire Service

• Professional 1A
• £44,632 - £46,464

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest Metropolitan Fire Service in the UK and our aim of Making the West Midlands Safer is at the for front of everything that we do. We are an organisation that is continually striving for excellence and being the best at what we can be.

We currently have an exciting opportunity available to join our specialist Fire Engineering Team within the Protection department at WMFS. The team covers all fire engineering and Primary Authority Scheme (PAS) related project work on behalf of WMFS. This involves considering fire engineered design solutions as part of the Building Regulations consultation process for major projects across the West Midlands and support our partners requirements through the PAS.

The successful candidate will be someone who possess a fire engineering degree, preferably with experience in evaluating fire engineered solutions in the built environment. They should have a good understanding of fire engineering related design guidance and good working knowledge of relevant regulations.

(Consideration maybe given to someone established in the process of completing a fire engineering degree through a conditional appointment.)

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and who will be able to foster good relationships with other professionals, Authorities and third parties to facilitate and undertake work.

In return, we offer an excellent salary package and targeted earnings along with a modern working environment. We have access to free Gym facilities, the opportunity for flexible working and free secure parking. This post incorporates essential car user scheme.

West Midlands Fire Service welcomes applications from all, however as women and members of ethnic minority groups are currently underrepresented in our organisation, we particularly encourage applications from members of these groups.

Internal and external applicants will require the approval of your line manager / section head confirming competence at present level and suitability for the role.

Application forms accompanied by line manager support should be emailed to recruitment@wmfs.net.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 26th July 2020

It is anticipated that interviews for this position will be held w/c 03rd August 2020

Application form