94 Emergency Services / Military / Security jobs in Chatham, Medway

As an operational employee, you will be required to maintain operational competency, and support availability and work from various stations across the county, in line with our Day-Duty Officers Riding (DDOR) principles. This is a requirement of the role and an essential condition to maintaining Grey Book terms and conditions. The Role We are looking for people with skills and evidence in leading others who are looking to progress their careers and develop and assess others, who share our values and ethics, and are looking to be part of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becoming one of the best in the country. To help us deliver our mission and to help us on our journey, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with an enthusiasm and aptitude for leading others as a Watch Manager in our Operational Command Assessment and Training (OCAT) department. What You Will Be Working On Assisting in the delivery and design of courses You will be committed to the development of yourself and others Supporting your colleagues in a professional and constructive manor, alongside the operational responsibilities of a Watch Manager. Ensuring all training complies with Departments Quality Assurance Framework You will complete Risk Assessments to ensure that training is delivered to our high standards The right person for the role will be a role model to others, demonstrating professionalism, an inclusive approach to leading others, and maintaining high standards., Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria) Stage 2 Operational exam Operational practical scenario assessment Leadership and Ethics Presentation and Assessment

• Assessments will be made against positive indicators taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.
You can find the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk) And guidance around the Code of Ethics here: Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com)

Hold substantive role as a Firefighter, Crew Manager or Watch Manager (wholetime / day-duty) for a minimum of twelve months, or are Watch Manager (or equivalent), within a UK Fire and Rescue Service Have successfully completed all relevant operational assessments and mandatory courses, and are competent in your current role Hold a valid Level 1 Incident Command Be able to travel around the county as required, to visit all ECFRS fire stations and sites Not be subject to any current live disciplinary or performance warnings, nor be subject to any informal management for reasons of conduct or performance Have a valid and current FiTech of 42 VO2 max Have an in-date Service Medical (if you do not have a current in-date medical this must be completed this during the recruitment process) In order, we will review applications from Watch Managers and Crew Managers first, then Firefighters in LRS resource pool, and then applications from competent Firefighters. If people who are currently substantive Firefighters are successful in achieving the role, they will be temporarily promoted to Watch Manager. Substantive promotion to Crew/Watch Manager will be dependent on successful completion of a development plan (anticipated development journey is approximately two years), and demonstration of competence in the role, and operationally. If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .