Station Manager - Day Duty

Station Manager (Day Duty)
Salary: Salary - In line with National Pay Scales - Station Manager Competent - £53,586 per annum. Continuation of competent pay is subject to successful completion of their Station Manager Development Programme.
Location: Various locations across South Yorkshire dependent on role.

This fire and rescue service have a clear vision; to make South Yorkshire safer and stronger, and they base everything they do around this core aim. They also have a set of three key aspirations - to be a great place to work, to put people first and to strive to be the best. Having great people in place to enable them to reach these aspirations is key to their strategies and success. They are seeking likeminded, proactive individuals who will form a core part of their middle manager cohort to help them further improve the services that they offer and the working experience for all their staff.

Employee Benefits

You will be joining a passionate, professional and inclusive team and will receive a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for further promotion and career development
• Extensive health and wellbeing support including 24/7 Employee Assistance line plus access to their in house Occupational Health Services, free gym access, cycle to work scheme etc
• Fully funded professional development with opportunity for specialist development in areas including Fire Investigation, Accident Investigation and Hazardous Materials.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay schemes, as well as a range of family friendly policies to help manage your home and work life balance.
• Flexible working
• Support if required from the Firefighters Charity
• Potential to apply for Flexi Duty in the future

Eligibility Criteria

• Currently hold a permanent employment contract as a wholetime Watch Manager in a UK Fire & Rescue Service (excluding airport and defence services)
• Be substantive and competent in the Watch Manager role having completed in full your required development
• You will hold an IFE Level 4 Certificate - Unit 3: Fire Service Operations and Incident Command
• You will hold a Level 3 Assessor Qualification or be willing to achieve this qualification within 12 months. (Please note that this will be a requirement of continued employment).

Applicants should submit their completed application form by Tuesday 27 August at 1200.

Assessment Process

Stage 1 - Operational Assessment - Rotherham S63 5DN

The Operational assessment is a Level 2 assessment based around the Effective Command Behavioural Framework (Katherine Lamb) and linked to the Skills for Justice Framework. The outcome of the operational assessment will be either a 'pass’ or 'fail’. Those unsuccessful will not be eligible to progress to the next stages of the process.

Stage 2 - Leadership & Management Interview and Presentation - Handsworth, Sheffield S13 9QA

This assessment will be in the form of an interview based around the NFCC Leadership Framework, specifically the Fire Standards in Leadership. You will also deliver a 10 minute presentation, the topic will be issued in advance to anyone invited to this stage of this process.

Key dates

Application closing date: Tuesday 27 August at 1200
Online candidate briefing: 3 September - 1000 - 1200

Stage 1: Operational Assessment: 13- 19 September

Stage 2: Management Interview & Presentation: 9-11 October

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

All applications will be given equal consideration and this employer particularly welcomes applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our client's workforce. This employer also offers a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability.

Please note that any final offer of appointment is subject to confirmation of competence and training records from your current service and an endorsement reference from your current Line Manager will be requested. In addition, applicants must not have any live disciplinary sanctions or formal performance plans. References will be sought prior to final offer.

No agencies please.