The Role
Post: Incident Communications Adviser
Salary: £52,242 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £52,242 - £67,836 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term until 01/07/2026
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Wednesday 24 July 2024 at 16:00 GMT
London Fire Brigade (LFB) are one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. There are 103 Fire Stations across the London Boroughs split into 4 areas, along with a call centre and headquarters building. LFB also form part of the Greater London Authority (GLA) organisations which also include Transport for London (TfL) and London Metropolitan Police Service.
This role requires you to provide technical advice for the development of an incident communications strategy that provides suitable levels of communications resilience to cope with the range of foreseeable incident types the Brigade could face.
You will be required to support the collaborative communications project between LFB and TfL to ensure effective communication systems are in place for operational incidents on the TfL estate. This includes the attendance of internal and external meetings (in person and virtual).
You will be required to support the development and implementation systematic and evidenced testing procedures for incident communications to identify and assess communications issues in the operational environment. This includes the evaluation of communications equipment provisions against the incident communications strategy and appropriate risk assessments, to ensure appropriate communications equipment is available for incident types.
You should be able to conduct research in relation to incident communications to improve understanding of factors that can affect the effectiveness of communications system, provide technical advice to support the identification of sites that may present communications challenges through building design or consultation phases and liaise with external providers of infrastructure and premises to evaluate and review arrangements for effective incident communications.
The role will involve effective liaison with external stakeholders, including other Fire and Rescue Services and the Home Office to ensure the Brigade is able to leverage the benefits of future national communications systems. This includes the Emergency Services Network (ESN) usage along with support the review of organisational policy, procedure, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training specifications to ensure relevant staff are able to pre-empt or identify communications issues, implement required systems and minimise potential for human factors to affect communications.
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.
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.
Eligibility
The postholder in this job would be required to have knowledge equivalent to a professional qualification from one of the Chartered Institutes. In addition, the job requires a general understanding of Local Government structure.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the highlighted areas on job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV. Please note that we will review and score the cover letter based against the competencies highlighted in the selection criteria section of the job description. The CV is for information purposes only and will not be marked.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot 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.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place early/mid-August 2024. 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 you may 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
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• 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
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.
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