Capita Fire & Rescue (CFR) Fire Station Managers contribute to the protection of people, assets and maintaining the military output as well making communities we operate in safer and act as a Subject Matter Expert locally for the Head Of Establishment in matters pertaining to Fire Prevention, Protection and Response.
Job title:
Fire Station Manager (Capita Fire and Rescue - Wattisham)
Job Description:
What you will do:

• Deliver and support implementation of CFR Operations strategic objectives.
  
• Manage and supervise the delivery of the CFR Operations (Response, Prevent and Protect) service delivery plan.
  
• Effectively manage Fire Safety/Response resources and assets.
  
• Deliver operational outputs to meet CFR Operational Standards.
  
• Monitoring, managing, and reporting of compliance and conformance of service and personnel performance.
  
• Deliver and implement, special projects and continuous improvement.
  
• Directly manage nominated Fire Station/Fire Safety personnel and outputs.
  

You and your experience:

• Experience of operating in the role of Watch Manager as a minimum, in a Fire and Rescue Service.
  
• Evidence of appropriate operational and Incident Command experience.
  
• A sound understanding of the Incident Command Systems (ICS), Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP).
  
• Evidence, knowledge and understanding of current operational procedures.
  
• Strong understanding of Fire Safety and Response Management Systems.
  
• Evidence of good knowledge of fire and community safety issues.
  
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
  

About Capita Defence Fire & Rescue:
At Defence Fire & Rescue, we’re modernising the fire and rescue service of the Ministry of Defence. We’re upgrading fire-fighting capabilities using digital technology solutions, creating a centralised training facility and delivering brand new equipment. Our service is operating in 53 fire stations in the UK and on MOD sites in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands. Join us and discover better as you support the Ministry of Defence to save lives.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary of £46,761
• Opportunity to earn up to 10% performance related bonus
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Auto enrolment to a 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
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• 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
• Free parking onsite
• Excellent training on offer

What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We will be in touch with you regarding your application shortly, however if you need to contact our recruitment team please email CPScareers@capita.com

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive

Location:
Ipswich,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent