On-Call Supervisory Manager Promotion Board

On-Call Supervisory Manager Promotion Board Supervisory Manager Promotion Board - Open Now Please note:

This process is open to internal On-Call members of staff.

Successful candidates will be eligible for On-Call Supervisory Manager roles within CFRS.

We are pleased to be recruiting to the post of On-Call Crew Manager and On-Call Watch Manager. We are looking for individuals who are focused on demonstrating outstanding leadership, and who value compassion, honesty, and integrity.

You will be an integral part of the service delivery team and the right person will demonstrate they have the attitude, drive, and resilience to help support the crews they manage and the wider service.

You will listen and engage with the teams you lead, strive for service improvement, and promote a fair, respectful culture, that prioritises staff development and well-being.

At a time of ongoing reform of public services, it has never been more important to ensure we have the right people in the right roles, and successful applicants joining CFRS will be entering an engaging and empowering environment, building on our existing open and inclusive culture to seek continual improvement in performance across the Service.

We are dedicated to improving outcomes for communities and driving our services forward to be the very best they can be. If you're looking to be a part of a progressive team, then an On-Call Crew or Watch Manager role in our service is the right step for your career.

As we move forward following a positive and improved HMICFRS inspection and focusing on delivering our Community Risk Management Plan, this exciting opportunity brings with it the chance to innovate, integrate, and do things differently.

To apply for the Crew Manager role, you will currently hold the post of competent On-Call Firefighter and proof of competency will be required.

To apply for the Watch Manager role, you will currently hold the post of competent On-Call Crew Manager, proof of competency will be required, and hold an in date ICL1 qualification.

Following the completion of the promotion board, the Service will hold a ‘live’ list of individuals who are deemed suitable for temporary or substantive promotion opportunities. Individuals may be required to participate in further assessments to determine suitability for opportunities in functional departments.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. As women and ethnic minority employees are currently underrepresented in our management roles, we encourage applications from these groups.

Crew Manager

• Development - retainer £6,198 (or percentage of according to contracted hours) hourly rate £18.87

Competent - retainer £6,466 (or percentage of according to contracted hours) hourly rate £19.68

Watch Manager

• Development - retainer £6,606 (or percentage of according to contracted hours) hourly rate £20.11
• Competent A - retainer £7,230 (or percentage of according to contracted hours) hourly rate £22.01

Contract: Permanent and fixed term opportunities

Workbase: Your On-Call Station

Recruitment Pack: We strongly advise candidates look at our Recruitment Pack for this process, please see it linked here (PDF)

We are committed to ensuring our Selection and Promotion processes are fair, inclusive, and allow all candidates to be their best selves on the day.

As a service, we have begun to introduce some measures that aim to reduce unconscious bias, remove barriers, maintain standards, and modernise how we recruit. This is on-going work and we will continually monitor changes made, seek feedback from all involved in the process, and…