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On Call Watch Manager Tiptree
| Posting date: | 07 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £4,671 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2024 |
| Location: | Tiptree, Colchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | req146 |
Summary
Job Title: On-Call Watch Manager Tiptree
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)
Salary: £4,671 (Watch Manager, Substantive)
Location: Tiptree Fire Station
Closing Date: 20th August 2024
We are seeking applications for an On Call station-based Watch Manager operational position at Tiptree Fire Station.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm for leading others. As a Watch Manager at Tiptree, you will be a role model to others on station, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards. You will also be responsible for developing the team for the future as part of the station’s succession planning.
You will be committed to the development of yourself and others: and will be prepared to support new recruits through their development journey.
As a Watch Manager on station, you will undertake a vital role supporting our service in leading the station, ensuring station activities are completed professionally and undertaking the full Role Map and responsibilities of a Watch Manager.
The successful applicant will manage the interaction between the watch and station management to ensure planning, review, implementation, and delivery of the station business plans and other organisational operational priorities in a timely manner.
Eligibility:
hold a substantive role as a Crew/Watch Manager for a minimum of twelve months, or are Watch Manager (or equivalent), within a UK Fire and Rescue Service
have successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role
The applicant must live or work within a 5-minute drive radius of the station. Post Code - CO5 0ST
The applicant must hold a current BAV&D Assessment.
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
How to apply
You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 500 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 500 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).
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Stage 1:
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the Person Specification.)
Stage 2:
Operational exam
Operational practical scenario assessment
Role Specific Interview
If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager Karl Amoss or T/SM Adam Barber to discuss.
Our employee forums and partners include:
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact equalitydiversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies, application processes and benefits via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)
Salary: £4,671 (Watch Manager, Substantive)
Location: Tiptree Fire Station
Closing Date: 20th August 2024
We are seeking applications for an On Call station-based Watch Manager operational position at Tiptree Fire Station.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm for leading others. As a Watch Manager at Tiptree, you will be a role model to others on station, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards. You will also be responsible for developing the team for the future as part of the station’s succession planning.
You will be committed to the development of yourself and others: and will be prepared to support new recruits through their development journey.
As a Watch Manager on station, you will undertake a vital role supporting our service in leading the station, ensuring station activities are completed professionally and undertaking the full Role Map and responsibilities of a Watch Manager.
The successful applicant will manage the interaction between the watch and station management to ensure planning, review, implementation, and delivery of the station business plans and other organisational operational priorities in a timely manner.
Eligibility:
hold a substantive role as a Crew/Watch Manager for a minimum of twelve months, or are Watch Manager (or equivalent), within a UK Fire and Rescue Service
have successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role
The applicant must live or work within a 5-minute drive radius of the station. Post Code - CO5 0ST
The applicant must hold a current BAV&D Assessment.
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
How to apply
You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 500 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 500 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).
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Stage 1:
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the Person Specification.)
Stage 2:
Operational exam
Operational practical scenario assessment
Role Specific Interview
If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager Karl Amoss or T/SM Adam Barber to discuss.
Our employee forums and partners include:
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact equalitydiversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies, application processes and benefits via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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