Senior Continuous Improvement Officer

Post: Senior Continuous Improvement Officer
Salary: £52,242 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £52,242 – £67,836 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade is looking to employ a Senior Continuous Improvement Officer within our expanding Performance Improvement Team. This team sits within the Transformation Directorate and are responsible for supporting the organisation with understanding and improving organisational performance, along with developing an LFB-wide Continuous Improvement strategy.

The role includes responsibility for the development of a Continuous Improvement Strategy, supported by the Professional Head of Performance Management. The postholder will be a highly capable Continuous Improvement professional with a proven record of making organisational change through use of Continuous Improvement methodology. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be comfortable indirectly influencing others. The post holder will ideally have experience with developing tools for training as well as delivering training to a range of stakeholders. As this is role will influence the organisation as a whole, there is a requirement for some travel around LFB stations in London to provide in-person support when needed.

In early 2020, the London Fire Commissioner published the Transformation Delivery Plan (TDP) which set out those actions required to transform the organisation to address concerns raised by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) in late 2019. This marked the beginning of the organisation’s transformation journey and necessitated a restructure for the Transformation Directorate. This new structure will provide the capabilities and capacity the London Fire Brigade (LFB) requires to sustain transformative change across the Brigade, deliver the 2023 – 2029 Community Risk Management Plan (our strategy and response to risk in London) and enable the LFB to provide the best possible service to London and Londoners.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV.

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Assessment Overview
Stage 1

Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.

Stage 2

Assessment for this role is due to take place from early/mid-February 2024. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.

Additional Information
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12-day annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £18 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.