Watch Manager

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has 1 or more vacancies for motivated and committed individuals at Watch Manager level. Individuals will need to be enthusiastic, strong team players, culturally aware with excellent communication skills, and have the ability to work in a dynamic environment. Internal candidates, please consult and inform your line manager in advance of applying for this position. Vacancies are across the whole of WFRS which utilises different duty systems. Successful candidates will be positioned based on current and future risk critical operational establishment vacancies. Key Requirements In accordance with WFRS's recruitment pathway for promotion, applications are welcomed from personnel who satisfy the following criteria -

• Substantive within their current role, one role below the position being applied for.
  
  In receipt of the relevant Incident Command Level 1 assessment
• Must not have a live disciplinary sanction placed against them from a formal disciplinary process.
• In receipt of either the Crew Manager IFE examination (IFE Lev 3 Certificate, Unit 2 - Operations and Incident Command) or Watch Manager IFE examination (IFE Lev 3 Certificate Unit 6 - Operations and Incident Command) or internal gateway examination, Candidates will need to demonstrate their professional competence and leadership behaviours as defined in the NFCC Leadership Framework (Leading Others) and Core Code of Ethics., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
  
  Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more
Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, if eligible, you will be opted into the Firefighters Pension Scheme, which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 37 percent, to help support your financial security during retirement. The benefits we offer include a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.