The Role
Post: Employee Engagement Project Officer
Salary: £34,751per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range for the FRS D grade: £34,751 - £39,981 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Application closing date: Friday 10 January 2020 at 16:00 GMT
As London Fire Brigade (LFB) begins the next decade with a new Commissioner and a new organisational strategy, employee engagement is at the top of the agenda. This post holder will play a central role supporting projects to improve employee engagement and drive improvement across the organisation.
We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient individual, with a positive attitude who is comfortable navigating complex environments. Working across the Brigade’s teams, the successful candidate will be a natural problem solver who shape and influence change at all levels of the organisation. This person will also be a highly flexible team-player, primarily supporting initiatives in the Cultural Change Team and other critical projects across People Services.
The post-holder will be expected to work across London and is based in Union Street, Southwark. As well as data-handling and project management, the successful candidate will be a strong communicator delivering presentations to a diverse range of audiences across the Brigade.
We can offer you
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios etc
• Season ticket loans
• Community support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tenancy deposit load scheme
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively 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.
Assessment Overview
Assessment for this role is due to place late-January/early-February 2020. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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