Job Vacancy

Wholetime Crew Commander Transferee Opportunities

We are looking for Wholetime Crew Commanders who are seeking a new challenge.

Location

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes

Closing Date

24th November, 2024

Job Type

Operational, Transfers

About this vacancy

We are looking for leaders who can:

Lead and support people to resolve operational incidents
Inform and educate our community
Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives
Manage activities to meet the requirements
Support the development of teams and individuals

Vacancy details

We believe that effective leadership is characterised by attitude, skill, and dedication to our values. If you are a driven Wholetime Crew Commander, this is your chance to join a team that values your skills and experience.

Our essential requirements are that you:

Must be a competent Wholetime Crew Commander (confirmation of competency will be required)
Hold Skills for Justice (SFJ) Level 1 Incident Command
Hold a full UK driving licence
Are able to achieve an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Pass a Service medical and fitness test
Have no current/outstanding development action plans or capability issues related to competency
Are competent to Breathing Apparatus (BA) Team Leader standards
Are free of current formal disciplinary actions

Our desirable requirements are that you:

A qualified Working at Height operator (WAH)
Able to initiate Offensive Tactical Ventilation
Hold an IOSH qualification
Are qualified in Wide Area Flooding (WAF) level 2
An LGV driver

CC competent salary: £41,767
Full time
Successful candidates must be willing to work within one of the many shift systems that we offer. This may include:
2 x 9-hour days (09:00 to 18:00)
2 x 15-hour nights (18:00 to 09:00) followed by 4 rota days
Or a day crewed shift pattern

The selection process will involve attending our Assessment and Development Centre, which assesses your leadership and behaviours. In addition to this, you will be required to attend a Role Related assessment day.

Please see dates below:

The assessment and development centre will be held on either 7 or 8 December 2024. This will be a half day assessment.
Role related testing day will be held on either 11 or 12 December 2024. This will be a full day assessment.

If you would relish the opportunity of transferring to an innovative, forward thinking, progressive fire and rescue service, that encourages developing a range of skills to help serve the community, then we would like to hear from you.

We will be using this assessment process, to identify potential candidates to be included in our pilot acceleration programmes. Using our leadership and management development programme, we will be providing those candidates identified as high potential, the opportunity to progress to supervisory manager.

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

To find out more about working at BFRS and this assessment process, we will be facilitating virtual engagement sessions. Please visit our events page.

Please contact us at hr@bucksfire.gov.uk if you have any questions about the role and recruitment process.

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