Watch Manager - Breathing Apparatus Instructor
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £48,202 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Additional hours contract £4,820 per annum pensionable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Essex, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | req342 |
Summary
Contract: Permanent Position
Working Hours: 42 hours (Day-Duty working pattern) opportunity for training additional hours contract 108 hours per annum
Salary: WM B (£48,202 per annum) (Additional hours contract £4,820 per annum pensionable)
Closing Date: 12pm, 26th September 2025
This process may also identify candidates to be offered future Watch Manager opportunities within BA Training Department that arise within a reasonable timeframe (up to 18 months). These maybe permanent or fixed term opportunities.
As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.
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.
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 Breathing Apparatus instructor.
What Are We Looking For?
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 Breathing Apparatus (BA) 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 a nominated base location (for example Orsett, Chelmsford, Wethersfield or Harlow training centres) but will also deliver training at any location within the County of Essex in line with Grey Book terms and conditions.
You will be required to achieve the following within 6 months of appointment:
- Breathing Apparatus Instructor
- Compartment Fire Behaviour Instructor
- Tactical Ventilation Instructor Course
Should you not successfully achieve these qualifications, the services Performance Improvement Policy would apply which may result in redeployment.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must:
- hold a substantive role and have been competent in role for a minimum of twelve months and completed your (Crew Manager) pathway
- have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role
- must 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, be on the run and be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy
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
Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners
If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.
For further guidance, please contact our Pensions team on 01376 576799 or email mailbox.pensions@essex-fire.gov.uk.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Working Hours: 42 hours (Day-Duty working pattern) opportunity for training additional hours contract 108 hours per annum
Salary: WM B (£48,202 per annum) (Additional hours contract £4,820 per annum pensionable)
Closing Date: 12pm, 26th September 2025
This process may also identify candidates to be offered future Watch Manager opportunities within BA Training Department that arise within a reasonable timeframe (up to 18 months). These maybe permanent or fixed term opportunities.
As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.
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.
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 Breathing Apparatus instructor.
What Are We Looking For?
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 Breathing Apparatus (BA) 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 a nominated base location (for example Orsett, Chelmsford, Wethersfield or Harlow training centres) but will also deliver training at any location within the County of Essex in line with Grey Book terms and conditions.
You will be required to achieve the following within 6 months of appointment:
- Breathing Apparatus Instructor
- Compartment Fire Behaviour Instructor
- Tactical Ventilation Instructor Course
Should you not successfully achieve these qualifications, the services Performance Improvement Policy would apply which may result in redeployment.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for these opportunities, you must:
- hold a substantive role and have been competent in role for a minimum of twelve months and completed your (Crew Manager) pathway
- have successfully completed all relevant operation assessments and compulsory courses, and are competent in your current role
- must 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, be on the run and be actively engaged in a programme of fitness agreed under the Fitness policy
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
Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners
If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.
For further guidance, please contact our Pensions team on 01376 576799 or email mailbox.pensions@essex-fire.gov.uk.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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