Contract: Temporary 12 months
Working Hours: 42 (Day-Duty Working pattern)
Salary: WMB (Optional additional hours contract)
Location: Service Training Centre Witham
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
The Role
We are looking for people with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers and develop and assess others, who share our values and ethics, and are looking to be part of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becoming one of the best in the country.
About us
To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for developing others as a Watch Manager in our Operational Training department as a Core Skills training instructor.
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.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an enthusiasm for the operational training and development of others to demonstrate their expertise, experience and knowledge to effectively develop individuals within the service. This position will focus on the Core Skills and associated training elements of the department's activities.
The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to develop constructive working relationships. They will be proficient in assessing problems and determining the most appropriate action and will be able to demonstrate that they support changes in service provision in a positive and constructive manner.
You will be posted to Service Training Centre Witham but will also deliver training at any location within the County of Essex in line with Grey Book terms and conditions.
What You Will Be Working On
Delivering Core Skills training to Whole-time and On-Call recruits, this will include:
Ladders
Pumping
SWAH
Knots & Lines
Risk critical theory subject presentations
RTC
Delivering Core Skills training to the wider operational Service
Carrying out assessment for firefighters attending their Phase 1-2 & Phase 2-3 assessment
Supporting the recruitment team by assessing applicants Core Skills at recruitment selection & assessment days
Supporting the Apprenticeship team to assist in delivering apprentice milestones
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must:
Be a substantive Watch Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)
Be a substantive Crew Manager (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)
Be a substantive Firefighter (wholetime / day-duty) within a UK Fire & Rescue Service in ECFRS’ LRS resource or development pools (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)
Substantive Firefighters (you must have been competent in role for a minimum of 12 months)
have successfully completed all relevant operation 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.
Have an in date Occupational Health medical
In order, we will review applications from Watch Managers and Crew Managers first, then Firefighters in LRS resource pool, and then applications from competent Firefighters.
How to apply
You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words evidencing how you meet the essential criteria for the role as detailed in the person specification. It is important you provide as much evidence as possible, as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.
If you meet the essential criteria listed above, you should express an interest for the role by clicking Apply in Cornerstone (recruitment portal).
Assessment and selection
The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:
Stage 1
Shortlisting (5th March)
Stage 2
Leadership presentation. This presentation will include an additional discussion about inclusion, values and ethics.
Role Specific interview and delivery of operational training drill. (From 12th March
If you have any questions about the process, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
Safeguarding
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.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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