The Role
Post: Performance & Improvement Officer
Grade: FRS D
Starting salary: £34,751 per annum
Salary range for the FRS D grade: £34,751 - £39,981 per annum
Closing date: Wednesday 01 May 2019 at 22:59 GMT
Do you pay attention to detail? Do you thrive on finding better ways of working in order to make improvements? We are looking for a diligent self-starter who is confident managing conflicting demands and changing priorities. Using your excellent interpersonal skills you will coordinate a number of improvement projects with the support of a Performance and Improvement Assistant. The role will include liaising with both internal and external stakeholders in order to advance LFB processes and monitor improvement initiatives within Training and Professional Development.
Training is always at the forefront of change hence the department offers exciting opportunities to develop new skills and work on a number of exciting initiates. You will be welcomed into a team of friendly and supportive colleagues who are enthusiastic about making improvements to all areas that impact on training.
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.
Eligibility
This is an internal vacancy and is only open to those that work for the LFB and are eligible to apply.
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.
Assessment Overview
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of using a range of Information Technology applications together with an awareness of the ways IT applications, including Project Management tools, can be utilised in the context of the responsibilities and duties of the post.
Selection Criteria 2 - Experience of managing, training and developing support staff.
Selection Criteria 3 - Effective interpersonal skills in order to establish good working relationships with people at all levels ensuring high standards of customer care.
Selection Criteria 4 - Effective organisational skills in order to manage workloads, prioritise and delegate work, and ensure deadlines are met.
Assessment for this role is due to place week commencing 20 May 2019. 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
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful person 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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