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Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service Fire Control Substantive Crew Manager Vacancy
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is currently seeking applications for a Crew Manager vacancy within Fire Control.
On conclusion of the process, a holding pool will also be created to support both career progression and the anticipated retirement profile in our control room over the next 12 months.
Northumberland is the northernmost county of England, bordering Cumbria, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and the Scottish Borders. We have an outstanding North Sea coastline of 103 km and a county of rural natural beauty. The county is steeped in history and heritage with a population of over 300,000 residents. The council provides a wide range of services to the residents over an area of 5,000 sq. km.
We invite applications from competent control Firefighters and competent control Crew Managers. Those who are competent Crew Managers within another fire and rescue service will be welcomed as inter-service transferees with no requirement to do additional training. Successful applicants will be required to complete conversion training to ensure familiarity and understanding of NFRS processes.
The successful candidate will be expected to promote and maintain a positive relationship with all employees and their respective trade unions in the interests of developing a climate of harmonious and constructive employee relations.
With excellent interpersonal skills and innovative thinking, the role will support the services continuous improvement strategy while also promoting a positive and inclusive organisational culture.
If you think you would work well within this role and have a desire to make our communities safer, then we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Essential criteria for the role
Eligibility:
You must be a competent Fire Control operative at either Firefighter or Crew Manager level, currently employed in a UKFRS.
No outstanding ‘unspent’ disciplinary warnings.
Selection Process:
The selection process will be undertaken in accordance with workforce and succession planning requirements.
Your application will be reviewed and if you meet the eligibility criteria, you will then progress to the next stage of the process.
Our selection process will comprise of the following:
An assessment day consisting of a group discussion, and formal interview.
Assessment days will take place at:
Service Headquarters
West Hartford Business Park
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 3JP
For information about the process please contact Station Manager Diane Cairns or Group Manager Joe Hunter:
07825121488
07966327862
Closing date for applications is 12:00 on 23rd February 2024
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
