The Role
Post: Head of Governance
Salary: £71,672 per annum
Grade: TMGC
Salary range: £71,672 - £89,858 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Friday 23 July 2021 at 16:00 GMT
We are looking to recruit a person with a high level of expertise in and experience of governance matters, who has a proven track record of advising senior officers on governance matters at Board level, and who understands and works effectively within a political environment.
The key areas of the role are:
• Managing the Governance Team to support the Commissioner as fire and rescue authority for Greater London.
• Ensuring that the Brigade operates, and is managed, within a best practice, sound, accountable and transparent governance framework.
• Ensuring that governance processes work effectively meeting the requirements of political leaders, managers and operational services.
• Leading the continued development of the Department’s governance services to secure continuous improvement, value for money and operational excellence while maintaining best practice standards.
• Ensuring the provision of constructive and authoritative advice to the Commissioner, the Commissioner’s Board and the Brigade generally, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and reflecting best practice standards
• Identifying the governance issues facing individual services and providing best practice governance advice and support.
• Supporting the Monitoring Officer in the discharge of their statutory duties.
Working as a senior manager in the General Counsel Department at this very exciting time in the Brigade’s future, you will be responsible for ensuring that the governance framework is effective, efficient and advances and protects the interests of the Brigade and the London community that it serves. Working directly with senior officers within and outside the Brigade you will need to be confident and articulate, and able to grasp, analyse and act on information quickly and productively. You will be responsible for leading the Governance Team in the delivery of a high quality and effective service, and you will be a key member of the General Counsel Management Team, advancing the London Fire Commissioner's Transformation Delivery Plan and promoting and embedding the values of the Brigade across the department.
As well as enjoying an excellent work/life balance and real variety, you’ll gain satisfaction knowing the true benefits of the work you do for London.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and qualifications you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below).
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.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place on 6 August 2021. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
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.
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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