The Role
Post: Assistant Commissioner
Starting Salary: C. £113,267 per annum
Closing date: Monday 11th February 2019 at 23:59 GMT (Please note that due to a technical issue, the closing date shown in the right-hand side of the screen is wrong. You must submit your application by 11 February 2019 at 23:59 GMT).
London Fire Brigade (LFB) would like to hear from highly motivated, talented and adaptable applicants who have the vision, leadership skill and potential to become an integral part of the Brigade’s top management team. Do you have what we are looking for?
The Person:
* An experienced operational fire officer at substantive Deputy Assistant Commissioner or Area Manager level.
* A proven track record of successfully delivering change in a large and complex service in a safety critical environment.
* An ability to turn innovative concepts into a working reality.
* A proven track record of supporting diversity and inclusion.
* The ability and sensitivity to work in a fast-paced multi-stakeholder environment and develop strategic partnerships to improve performance.
* The ability to develop and implement departmental strategy and long-term plans.
You will find information about the London Fire Brigade on our website, in particular the ‘About us’ page: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/AboutUs.asp
We are proud of our achievements to date in terms of the diversity profile of our staff, but there is more to do. London is a wonderfully diverse city and inclusion is at the centre of all our work. With this in mind, we would welcome applications from under-represented groups
The closing date for receipt of applications is on 11th February 2019. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake a Brigade Manager Incident Command Exercise during the w/c 04th March 2019 with interviews taking place on w/c 18th March 2019. If you are unable to attend it is unlikely that alternative dates will be offered.
As part of your application you will be asked to upload the following documents as a single PDF file:
1. Your CV
Please include your current or most recent salary, and the name and contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer.
2. Your supporting statement
Please outline how you meet the attached role profile/person specification (in no more than 3 sides of A4, regular font size).
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Tom Houghton, Recruitment Manager at thomas.houghton@london-fire.gov.uk
Eligibility
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. We welcome 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. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
For external applicants, in line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful applicant, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful applicant will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a basic disclosure will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
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