Capita Fire and Rescue Area Manager – Operational Capability and Compliance (Central Region)

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensuring Operational capability is maintained and providing clear direction and leadership across the region
• Ensuring the stations within your administrative area of responsibility are compliant with all Legislation, Procedures, Regulations and Guidance related to the delivery of an effective fire and rescue service
• Identifying any areas for improvement/corrective actions through the relevant Audit regimes are effectively managed to completion in a timely manner
• Having direct line management responsibility and engaging with multiple stakeholders to ensure effective decisions are made at all levels and that resourcing, audit and operational requirements are met
• Delivering and leading on CFR strategic and organisational objectives.
• Monitoring, managing and reporting on performance within your area of responsibility.
• Obtaining and analysing information to make critical decisions and effective resolution to emerging issues, escalating in a timely manner when outside of delegated authority.
• Representing CFR at multi stakeholder meetings

Essential qualifications/skills/experience

• Experience of operating in the role of substantive Group Manager or equivalent for a minimum of two years within a Fire and Rescue Service
• Evidence of appropriate operational and Incident Command experience.
• Knowledge and experience of Prevention and Protection and risk management and reduction
• A sound understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP). 
• Evidence, knowledge and understanding of National Operational Guidance.

About Defence Fire and Rescue

Capita are creating a world class Fire and Rescue Service with the UK Ministry of Defence. We are game changing the future of firefighting within Defence with significant investment in technology, including the introduction of 128 state of the art fire fighting vehicles, and creating the conditions to provide Defence with a balanced approach to managing fire risk through an improved Prevention, Protection and Response strategy. We care about the safety of every firefighter, which is why we have invested in innovative training technology at our Fire Service College, providing state of the art scenario-based training in a realistic training environment. We are committed to our UK Armed Forces, just as we are to protecting our firefighters, whilst ensuring that Defence's operational capability is always supported

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary of £65,942
• An opportunity to earn up to 10% performance bonus, paid annually
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform