Fire sector jobs

 Group Manager Gateway, Manchester Fire & Rescue Service

• Closing date: midnight 28th August 2020
•  Location: Various roles and locations across the GMFRS boundary 

We are pleased to confirm that the Group Manager application window is now live. We are looking for positive role models who have a proven track record of success as a competent Station Manager, developing Group Manager or competent Group Manager within their current service

Qualifications

• IFE Members qualification (MIFireE) consisting of papers in; Fire Science, Fire Safety & Fire Operations OR Equivalent qualifications to the above which have been ‘Accredited Prior Learning’ (APL) reviewed by current FRS or the IFE which can be evidenced. 
• Management and Leadership qualification at Level 4 or above

Sponsorship

• Line Manager and Group Manager Sponsorship - form provided below (internal applicants only)

Competence

• Minimum 12 months competent (following the date of validation) experience in the role of Station Manager within a UK Fire and Rescue Service
• Demonstrable competence as a Flexi Duty Officer (with the ability to provide evidence to the appropriate level) within the last two years.
• Experience of working across multi-disciplines
• Knowledge of the national, regional and local political operating climate of the FRS
• Experience and demonstrable evidence of successful performance when working at a managerial level in more than one department and discipline.

What next?

Those who meet the above requirements and are successful through the shortlisting process will be invited to attend the relevant assessment(s) for the role, this will include;

• Incident command assessment (Aligned to Group Manager Role)
• Assessment of Leadership Potential (Structured interview and group exercise based on the NFCC Framework)
•  Further details of the assessments will be provided upon invitation.

To Apply

• For internals please ensure you have maintained competence in incident command at the appropriate level and documented via an up to date Record of Competence (ROC)
•  The ROC must have a minimum of three entries in the past 12 months to be deemed appropriate (where possible these must be operational incidents, we will accept exercise simulations). A minimum of one of these entries must be from when you are an officer in charge whether that be an exercise simulation or an incident.
• Please complete the online application form attaching all required evidence
• Management sponsorship document click here.docxPlease note we will only accept this form for this Gateway.

Useful information

• Closing date: midnight  28th August 2020
• Only completed applications will be accepted.
• Incident Command and the Leadership Potential Assessments will be held during September. Please ensure your availability.

Useful links & Contacts

• NFCC Leadership Framework
• Assessment Guidance - click here.doc
• Talent and Resourcing Team - GMCApeople@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

We wish you the best of luck with your application

GMFRS champion’s inclusivity and one of the ways we do this is via our active support of the following staff networks and developments:

• The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Network
• The Black, Asian Minority Ethnic Network
• The Disabilities Network
• The Women’s Network

Secondment to NFCC People Programme: OD/HR Development Business Partner - NFCC Leadership Project

• Secondment: six months
• Scale: Equivalent to your current role

Expressions of Interest are invited from fire sector OD, HR & L&D or equivalent, to join the NFCC Leadership project team within the Central Programme Office, People Programme, on an initial six-month secondment opportunity with a possibility for an extension.

About the NFCC Leadership Project

The Leadership project has been commissioned to form a response to the challenges facing current and future leaders in the fire sector. Being adaptable to the evolving requirements of a modern fire and rescue service is key to our leadership and management focus for the future. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in supporting transformational change in leadership at a national level.  

The Leadership Project comprises of five key work streams:

1. Direct Entry
2. Talent Management (succession planning & 360 performance management)
3. Supervisory Leadership Development Programme
4. Coaching and Mentoring
5. Code of Ethics

Work is already underway in these work streams, with established work stream members and scoping documents in place.

Purpose of the role

The role will involve supporting the work streams to help them progress against their objectives. You will use your skills and expertise to work with the team to develop guidance, facilitate workshops / group discussions and collaborate with stakeholders and other specialists to create the tools and products that will form the leadership hub.

About you

People are at the heart of what you do and how you do it.

You will already have a good understanding of the fire sector and the challenges of operational resourcing, and have worked in OD, HR & L&D functions (or equivalent).

You will have an innovative mindset and confident to present your ideas, offer challenge and nurture others to contribute their own. This role offers you the chance to be a catalyst for change, influencing and shaping how UK FRS identifies, acquires, develops and retains talented people for all roles in our diverse Services – enabling Services to unlock the potential in all of their staff, ensuring the right leaders are equipped with the right skills and behaviours, and in the right roles at the right time.

You are a great networker and will build on your existing network of contacts by creating new relationships with subject matter experts both within the NFCC project teams, across UKFRS and with partners and other external organisations and academics.

This is about building on what we know works well and creating something even better – you will be at the forefront of establishing best practice for our sector, helping Services to deliver more for their staff and the communities they serve.

You have a good understanding of industry best practice in leadership and understand the needs of operationally focused development. You can demonstrate a commitment to your own continuous professional development. Having a CIPD qualification (HR or L&D) is desirable but not essential.

You have a clear understanding how this secondment will benefit your own career development and how you will take the experience back to your own service.

For further information please feel free to contact, the People Programme Manager, Fay Pisani (fay.pisani@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk).

Expressions of interest of no more than 500 words should be submitted to the NFCC Leadership Project Executive, Rebecca Bryant, Rebecca.Bryant@staffordshirefire.gov.uk,  via nfccpeople@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk explaining relevant experience and what you can bring to the role.

Closing Date: 31 August 2020.

Group Manager Promotional Process 2020

Do you want to work for a Fire and Rescue Service with an outstanding culture? Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking applications from outstanding personnel wishing to be considered for the role of Group Manager. Applications for the Group Manager promotional process are invited from substantive operational Station Managers who work within the Wholetime duty system for a Local authority fire and rescue service.

Applicants must have been competent for over two years, are required to hold a management qualification at Level 5 and be competent at Incident Command Level 2.

Applications are also welcomed from operational Group Managers looking to transfer into Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue via this process. An understanding and/or evidence is required in the following areas:

• Leading and Managing Teams
• Processing information
• Managing information for action
• Organisational Effectiveness 
• Service Delivery 
• Personnel Impact and the ability to Lead Yourself 
• Performance Management
• Partnership Working 
• Internal, Regional and National areas 
• Continued Professional Development

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service received an ‘outstanding’ rating for its promotion of values and cultures from the HMICFRS inspection in November 2018. It also received overall ‘good’ ratings in effectiveness, efficiency and people. We are an inclusive organisation and are striving to reflect the communities we serve. We therefore particularly welcome applications from female, black and minority ethnic and LGBT+ staff who are underrepresented in our operational workforce.

As all our staff play a key role in ensuring that we are a high performing organisation, those interested in these roles must be able to demonstrate that they hold our service’s values which underpin how we serve the people of Oxfordshire and how, as employees, we work and behave with each other.

These values are as follows: We do the best we can for residents.

This means we:

• work together in a supportive and honest way 
• strive to find the best solutions 
• are open to change and doing things differently.

Applications should be made using the form TRG57e which is available via expression of interest to the email ERRT@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

All eligibility must be met and the application signed off by your line manager. The signed and completed TRG57e and associated written report must be submitted by email to the Employee Relations and Resourcing Team (ERRT) using email address ERRT@oxfordshire.gov.uk by 17:00 hours on Monday 5th October 2020.

Late applications will not be accepted. Further information regarding the process will be provided to applicants via email but it is highly recommended that applicants attend the Group Manager promotional process briefing session on 15th September 2020.

Assessment will be conducted by the following means: 

• Application form and written report (which will also form part of a sift) 
• In-basket exercise 
• Interview and Presentation

If you have any further queries, please provide full details to marcus.reay@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Fire Safety – Substantive Watch Manager A and B transfer opportunity

 (Specialist/Command Based Fire Safety Roles)

We are seeking self-motivated and committed individuals who demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, motivate and develop themselves and others, instilling a sense of pride and professionalism in all that they do.  

Opportunities have arisen for external high performing Grey Book employees to transfer in to WMFS as a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer combining a Specialist and Command Based Role.  All applicants will be expected to develop and obtain the WM7 elements of the role to provide operational cover as required.

You will need an excellent understanding of the organisational strategy. You will be expected to support and positively promote the strategy of the organisation both internally and externally. 

You will be able to demonstrate that you are change ready with a supportive understanding of the impact of change on teams and individuals. You will promote a positive and inclusive team culture, enabling others to maximise their full potential to be as efficient and effective as possible by creating the right environment in the workplace. 

Your role as a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer will be to enforce The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, deliver Protection priorities, and support businesses through Better Regulation.  

You will need to be flexible and agile, responding to emerging opportunities in line with strategic objectives of the organisation. You will need to be forward thinking and able to contribute to individual and team goals. It is expected that you will be able to remain calm in high pressure situations, making sound decisions based on applicable guidance and legislation.

To apply for this transfer opportunity, you will be required to provide evidence of achieving the minimum of level 4 diploma qualification and evidence of experience.

This role attracts an essential user’s allowance and therefore a full driving licence and own vehicle will be required.

Closing date for applications: 1200 midnight 31^st December 2020

Transferee Firefighter

Location : Cambridgeshire

 Contract : Permanent

 Hours : 42 (per week)

 Salary : 31144 - 31144 (Per annum - Grey book)

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is one of the best fire and rescue services in the country. In our recent inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) CFRS was noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness and promoting diversity and managing performance and developing leaders.

We are looking for current serving firefighters to join our team and support our vision for the future, helping to make Cambridgeshire a safer place to live and work.

As a firefighter with CFRS, as well as responding to a wide range of incidents, you will also take part in community safety and fire protection activities, to help keep our local residents and businesses safe in the diverse communities we serve. 

Being a firefighter at CFRS offers an exciting and rewarding career, with many opportunities for development and progression.

In order to apply you must be:

• a wholetime, substantive, competent firefighter working for a local authority fire and rescue service
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Committed to continued professional development
• Interested in promoting community safety, education and risk prevention.

What’s in it for you?

• access to a range of in-role development opportunities  
• career pathways for promotion
• family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Shield - Health Cash Plan 

Think it’s for you?

• Email recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk to register your interest in transferring to CFRS
• Please include the following in your email:
• Full name
• Current FRS
• Rank / role 
• Home address 
• Contact No. 
• Whether you hold a full UK driving licence
• Whether you have any unspent criminal convictions

You will be contacted in receipt of your email – detailing next steps as required.

July 2020 process:

• Applications will be sent to those who have expressed an interest in the role on the 06 July 2020.
• Closing date: 19 July @ 17:00.
• Assessment Centre: w/c 10 August 2020 via Skype for Business.

More information detailing next steps will be sent to those who have expressed an interest.

This vacancy will remain open to those who still wish to express an interest after the 19 July and will be put on a holding list until another process is confirmed.

  A Driving License will be required for this role

 Closing Date : 31-March-2021 at 12:00 hrs