trainer Essex
Job description
Watch Manager Operational Trainer, BA/Fire Behaviour
Permanent
Working Hours: Day duty
Salary: Watch Manager B
Location: BA Training Centres
**As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions.**
The Role
Now is an ideal time to come and join our busy Operational Training Team within the Operational Training Department. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an enthusiasm for operational training to demonstrate their expertise, experience and knowledge to effectively develop individuals within the service. This position will focus on the Breathing Apparatus (BA) and associated training elements of the department's activities.
The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to develop constructive working relationships. They will be proficient in assessing problems and determining the most appropriate action and will be able to demonstrate that they support changes in service provision in a positive and constructive manner.
What You Will Be Working On
The successful candidate will be posted to a nominated base location (for example Orsett, Chelmsford, Wethersfield or Harlow training centres), but will also deliver training at any location within the County of Essex in line with Grey Book terms and conditions.
- Able to assess operational personnel in line with department requirements, identify individual development needs and generate appropriate solutions for addressing those needs.
- Required to complete all required paperwork and processes to ensure compliance with department’s Quality Assurance framework document. This will include all standard office-based activities including responding to emails, completion of risk assessments and completion of PDR Pro.
- To positively contribute to a safe work environment ensuring compliance with Health and Safety, Risk Management, Business Continuity and Safeguarding policy and protect all personal information in adherence with the Data Protection Act 1998.
- To engage in any other duties commensurate with the responsibilities and grading of the post.
We are welcoming expressions of interest from:
- Substantive Watch Managers (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)
- Substantive Crew Manager (you must be competent in role and been in your substantive role for a minimum of 12 months)
- Substantive Firefighters (you must be competent in role)
In order of preference, we will review applications from Watch Manager and Substantive Crew Managers first, and then applications from competent Firefighters. If people who are currently substantive Firefighters are successful in achieving the role, they will be substantively promoted to Crew Manager and concurrently temporarily promoted to Watch Manager. Substantive promotion to Watch Manager will be dependent on successful completion of a development plan (anticipated development journey is approximately two years), and demonstration of competence in the role, and operationally.
Eligibility
Essential
- BA instructor and Fire Behaviour instructor qualification
- The applicant is competent in their current role, evidenced by completion of relevant PDR Pro planner which should also be maintained and up to date
- 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 has a current FiTech 42 VO2 max or is actively engaged in a programme of fitness
- The applicant has successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses
- Driving licence
- Commitment to work flexibly
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (Level 3)
- Assessors' qualification (Level 3)
How to Apply
Internal Candidates who are not in the LRS Resource Pool
You can apply via Civica self-service route by attaching supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 750 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applicants write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.
Internal Candidates who are in the LRS Resource Pool
You will not need to complete Stage 2 of the assessment process, though you are still required to complete a supporting statement of a maximum of of750 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applicants write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.
External Candidates
You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role via Civica. It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply.
Assessment and Selection
The assessment activity will take place in line with the Service’s Recruitment Policy and promotion approach and will involve the following activities:
Stage 1 - w/c 28th August 2023
- Shortlisting against the person specification
Stage 2 & 3– w/c 4th September 2023
- Leadership and ethics presentation and interview
A 10-minute presentation on one element of the NFCC Leadership Framework (Leading Others), and a short interview based on the NFCC Leadership Framework:
http://hr-od/HR__OD/Leadership_Resourcing_and_Succession/
•Role specific assessment
This will include a 15-minute presentation on an area of BA (subject to be communicated at a later date) – standard presentation facilities will be supplied – as well as role specific interview which will incorporate Quality Assurance, Code of Ethics and management and leadership questions as required in the role.
Quality Assurance 1
We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.
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 firefighter’s 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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 maybe subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £44,911.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 23/08/2023
Reference ID: LD05 0723
