Policy, Enforcement And Training Manager

Closing Date: 12 May 2024 at Midnight

Permanent Contract

Full time – 37 hour week

£47,174 – £48,369 per annum (Scale K)

Are you a self-motivated person able to work as part of a team with the aim of developing a training programme for our fire safety team; carrying out quality assurance for standardised application of regulatory legislation and providing a focus for fire safety enforcement.  

Are you keen to improve fire safety within businesses? Consider yourself enthusiastic, organised and self-motivated? Then this role may be for you! 

About Us

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?    

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.  

About the Role

As our Policy, Enforcement and Training Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that our policies and Training reflect any changes in the Fire Safety Order legislation, maintaining the teams knowledge and skills in enforcement guidance and activity

You will be responsible for: 

·         Supporting the development of policies to meet legislation changes

·         Contribute to the design and delivery of Fire Safety Order training, meeting both the varying needs of the team and changes in policy

·         Monitor the teams work for quality assurance

·         Initiating, and managing Enforcement action 

·         Influencing and supporting effective business safety and engagement integration and continuous improvement

·         Managing and preparing case files to any external legal support

·         Updating, retrieving and acting upon information from our fire safety management system

About You

We are looking for someone who will be committed improving fire safety within businesses. 

You must be: 

·         A Great communicator with strong writing skills

·         Self-motivated, organised and able to prioritise work 

·         Confident and approachable when speaking to the public

·         Able to manage stakeholders effectively, driving and influencing change 

·         An engaging and dynamic when delivering training

·         Committed to personal development 

Experience and qualifications required  

·         Full UK valid Driving License 

·         Competency as a Business Fire Safety Inspector 

·         Experience of undertaking inspections of premises 

·         A good understanding of fire safety legislation  

·         Computer literacy and able to use IT applications 

·         Experience of determining solutions for colleagues in the complex fire safety environment 

Anything else you need to know  

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome.  

Everyone who works us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.  

Abatement & Protected Pension  

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

How to Apply

If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.  

For further information about the role please review the job description.  

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