Watch Manager (External Transfer-in) – Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Job Title: Watch Manager (External Transfer-in)
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 42 hours per week (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off working pattern in Response; 9-day fortnight Day-duty working pattern in our departmental roles)
Salary: Watch Manager B (Competent)
Location: Various stations and locations across Essex
Closing Date: 31 December 2024
We are currently looking for expressions of interest from Watch Managers looking to transfer into Essex County Fire & Rescue Service ahead of anticipated retirements and Watch Manager opportunities across the Service. These opportunities are both in our Response function (on stations) and in our various Day-duty departments.
Relocation expenses of up to £8,000 can be claimed if you relocate to Essex as part of this application (terms and conditions apply).
All Watch Managers transferring in, including into Day-duty roles, will be required to attend a Transfer-in course at our Service Training Centre, the next cohort of which is scheduled for January 2025. All our Watch Managers are required to maintain operational competence and provide operational cover in line with our Day-duty Officers Riding (DDOR) programme.
Depending on the awarding body of your qualifications, you may also be required to attend further operational courses on joining our Service.
The Role
We are looking for existing Wholetime Watch Managers (or equivalent) who share our values and ethics and are looking to transfer into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to further their careers with a Service with aspirations to be the best in the country.
About You
The right person for the role will be a role model to others, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards. You will be committed to the development of yourself and others and will be prepared to support your colleagues, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Watch Manager.
If you are excited by the opportunities to lead and support firefighters in Essex, in a county with one of the most diverse risk profiles in England and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love you to apply.
Minimum Requirements
* Hold a substantive role as a Watch Manager, or equivalent (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire and Rescue Service.
* Have successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role.
* Hold Incident Command Level 1.
* Be able to travel around the county as required, to visit all ECFRS fire stations and sites.
* Not be subject to any current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor be subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance.
* Have a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max, and be able to evidence this, including undertaking a pre-fit fitness examination.
How to Apply
You will be required to complete an online application form and upload a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video); however, the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications or a CV) should you wish. Your additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Internal candidates looking to progress to Watch Manager should not apply through this route. Instead, please engage with the Leadership Resourcing & Succession programme, or wait for further internal opportunities to be advertised through the Recruitment Portal.
Assessment and Selection
The assessment and selection approach will be:
1. Stage 1: Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria)
2. Stage 2: Operational assessment and Skills-scan
3. Ethics, Values & Leadership presentation & discussion
4. Role specific interview
Assessments for the interview will be made against positive indicators taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.
Contact Information
Should you wish to have an informal discussion regarding the role, please email recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk in the first instance, indicating which station(s) or departments you would most be interested in, and we will arrange for the appropriate Station Manager to contact you.
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. 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.
This role will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Disability Confident
We are an equal opportunity, 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, 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.
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