Area Manager

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Area Manager
• Job Location: Quayside House
• Salary: £69,283 per annum, plus flexible duty allowance 20%
• Hours per Week: 42.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 18/02/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 8116
• This post is not open to job share

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for professional, highly motivated individuals with a drive for excellence. Individuals that are looking to broaden their knowledge and skills and join our Service in the role of Area Manager.

Applications are welcomed from current Area Managers and competent Group Managers both internal and external to join our Area Manager Succession Pool.

We are committed to developing exceptional leaders and supporting people to fulfil their potential. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and under represented groups.

The requirements of the role will mean that you will be expected to demonstrate commitment to the NFCC Code of Ethics and our Workplace Charter and encourage all those that you manage and work alongside to do the same.

The successful candidate will be offered the current available Area Manager position. Other candidates who have been successful may be held in a Succession Pool to be offered any further available Area Manager positions.

Applicants will complete an on-line application form and in addition upload an Impact Statement relating to each of the four quadrants of the NFCC Leadership Framework, (500 words per quadrant) Leading the Service and evidence of how you meet the relevant skills and experience as detailed on the advert. (1200 words).

Impact Statement - Area Manager

For further information, please contact Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Adam Openshaw - adam.openshaw@glosfire.gov.uk or Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Nathaniel Hooton - nathaniel.hooton@glosfire.gov.uk

Assessment centre and interviews will take place - Week commencing 26th February 2024.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile - Area Manager

This Position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.