Day-Duty Station Manager (SMA) (£38,220 - £39,367)

Flexi-Duty Station Manager (SMB) (£38,220 - £42,154 plus 20% FDS allowance)

Part of West Sussex County Council, the Communities and Public Protection directorate wants to ensure people are more than just residents or employees, but members of safe, strong and resilient communities. The directorate brings together a range of skills, backgrounds and experience that we believe can help support our aim across the county. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is at the heart of the directorate and looking for talented people to fill current and future Station Manager vacancies.

 To deliver real benefits to the people we serve, we are seeking to appoint individuals who:

• are self-aware,
• able to demonstrate high levels of personal resilience,
• have proven leadership ability
• possess enthusiasm, drive and commitment to make a genuine difference.

Additionally, successful applicants will have a thorough understanding of national and local fire service issues and demonstrate an ability to assimilate information and make sound and reasoned decisions.A condition of the appointment to the role of flexible duty Station Manager is that the post holder will provide operational cover from within the County. We are unable to offer relocation expenses.

Successful completion of the selection process will see applicants placed in a pool for a period of 12 months, with initial appointments being made in November 2017. Applicants who were shortlisted for previous 2017 processes will not be required to submit an application form but should indicate their intention to enter this process by email.

An updated, current line manager endorsement will be required and should be submitted. To be successful in your application you will need to provide evidence of the skills and qualifications detailed in the Role Profile, along with your ability to demonstrate the West Sussex County Council Values.

Applications are welcome from existing Station Managers and substantive competent Wholetime Watch Managers.   

          The process will consist of:

• Key Skill Application and manager’s reference
• Group Discussion
• In Tray exercise
• Incident Command Test of Potential (for those who do not hold a current L2 qualification)
• Presentation and interview

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Area Manager Jon Simpson or Area Manager Jon Lacey.

Please note that these vacancies are being advertised on behalf of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. They are open to serving operational fire service personnel both in WSFRS and other local authority fire services.

Completed forms should be sent via e-mail marked SM Application, Ref 1716.

 The closing date for the receipt of applications and references will be 9am on the 16th October 2017.

 The selection process will run from the 30th October – 17th November 2017.

Two workshop events have been planned for 09:00 – 12:00 on the 29th September and 4th October 2017 at Worthing Fire Station. If you would like to attend one of these dates please confirm with Barbara Cook.