Job Description
Fire Safety Operational Roles Grey Book
East Sussex Fire & Rescue are opening up the recruitment process for our Operational (Grey book) Protection roles.
ESFRS is an organisation committed to developing our people and creating opportunities to enable the continuation of professional development. As well as accessing the relevant ESFRS Development Programme, successful candidates will also continue to develop their potential through a range of tailored personal development opportunities in preparation for future roles and jobs within the Service.
We welcome applications for individuals competent against the Competence framework for Fire Safety Regulators, who wish to transfer into East Sussex.
Appointment from the pool will be based on suitability for particular posts. This ensures the Service secures the right skills and experience in the right roles and jobs as we continue to build on our future.
Applicants who are unsuccessful in applying for a role as promotion, maybe offered a transfer at their current role with a development plan for future promotion.
With L4 Diploma onwards ESFRS offers an optional 10% additional flexible working allowance for changing of working hours to provide some evening and weekends cover on a rota. This is not additional hours but change of start and finish times.
A condition of the appointment to the role of flexible duty Station Manager position is that the post holder will provide operational cover from within 5 minutes of the County boundary. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer relocation expenses.
The pool process will start with the submission of an online application with line manager’s approval. Those that are shortlisted from the application will be invited to the next stage of the process, which will involve interview and could require an Initial test of potential (ITOP) for Incident Command.
Closing Date: Open
Start Date: Flexible
For further information or to discuss these opportunities in more detail, please email: Group Manager Darran Sampson - Darran.Sampson@esfrs.org
OUR PURPOSE, OUR VALUES AND OUR PRIORITIES
Our Service Purpose is: Reducing Risk, Saving Lives – Together.
We do this through our Service Priorities:
1. Delivering our community offer
2. Delivering our enabling offer
3. Achieving financial sustainability
4. Sustaining a high performing workforce
5. Improving service performance
Our Service Values support our purpose and priorities by making sure the way we operate is guided by strong principles:
We willingly accept ACCOUNTABILITY, taking responsibility for our actions and decisions.
We have PRIDE in the service we provide, striving to meet the needs of our communities.
We demonstrate PERSEVERANCE in the face of challenges, staying committed and resilient in everything we do.
We RESPECT our colleagues and members of the community.
We embrace ADAPTABILITY, responding positively to change and continuously seek to improve the way we work.
We show INTEGRITY in our work, being open and honest.
We act with SELFLESSNESS, recognising we are here to protect and support our communities. We foster a positive and inclusive culture where teamwork, mutual respect and a shared commitment to service are at the heart of everything we do.
We show EMPATHY to the community and our colleagues, treating everyone with kindness, compassion and understanding.
Purpose Values and Priorities | East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
Diversity and Inclusion
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, (ESFRS), are committed to equality of opportunity for all job applicants and aims to select suitably qualified people based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge, qualifications and training.
For more information please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement.
Safeguarding
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and suppliers to share this commitment.
ESFRS is a member of the Brighton & Hove and East Sussex Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Boards.
You can read our safeguarding statement here.
DBS and Non-Police Personnel Vetting
All roles at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will be subject to either DBS checks (minimum standard level) or a Police vetting process (the latter for roles based at Joint Headquarters in Lewes). The check will take place for the preferred candidate at the end of the selection process, before a final offer of employment can be made. For more information about DBS and Vetting, please read our DBS and Vetting Policy.
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
ESFRS are an Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will consider ex-offenders for employment on their merits, (subject to the necessary DBS & Non-Police Personnel Vetting clearances required for the role). For more information please read our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement.
Notes
Please note that recruitment processes may be withdrawn or varied at short notice due to the Services' Organisational Change policy.