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Form of workOn Call Watch Manager Position at Sible Hedingham Fire Station
Post: On Call Watch Manager Position
Working Hours: On-Call (Agreed Contractual Hours)
Scale: Watch Manager (Substantive)
Location: Sible Hedingham Fire Station
We are seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to apply for the On Call station-based Watch Manager operational position at Sible Hedingham Fire Station.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm for leading others. As a Watch Manager at Sible Hedingham, you will be a role model to others on station, exemplifying professionalism and maintaining high standards, as well as 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.
We are welcoming applications from:
Existing substantive Crew and Watch Managers
Essential criteria include that:
The applicant is competent in their current role (evidenced by completion of relevant PDR Pro)
The applicant has no current live disciplinary warnings and is not subject to being informally managed for reasons of conduct, performance, or attendance.
The applicant must live or work within a 5-minute drive radius of the station. Post Code CO9 3NU
The applicant has a current Fitech 42 VO2 max or is actively engaged in a programme of fitness.
The applicant holds a current BAV&D Assessment.
The applicant has successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses to their role.
How to apply:
Stage 1: All employees make their application through Cornerstone Self Service.
Employees that are NOT engaged in the Service’s Leadership, Resourcing and Succession programme (LRS) or that have NOT yet progressed to the LRS ‘Development Pool’ commence the recruitment process at Stage 1 and are required to submit a supporting statement of 500 words giving examples of how you meet the criteria for leading others (NFCC Leadership Framework at Watch Manager level).
Applications will be sifted. Shortlisted candidates will progress to stage 2.
Stage 2: Values based interview:
Candidates successful at stage 1 will be required to complete an interview.
Employees that are already within the LRS Development Pool will automatically join the process at this stage.
Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking “apply”.
Stage 3: Role Specific Process (may be subject to change)
Operational exam
In tray exercise (On Call specific)
Operational practical scenario assessment
If you have any queries related to this role, please contact Station Manager John Warmann to discuss.
The closing date is 01/04/2024
Interview and Role Specific Process: TBC
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://join.essex-fire.gov.uk/jobs/benefits/
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 may be subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
