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Job Title: Professional Standards Investigator
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37*
Location: Service Headquarters at Kelvedon Park*
Closing Date: 5pm, 9th July 2025
*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week.
The Role
Are you passionate about upholding integrity, fairness, and accountability in public service? Do you have a keen eye for detail? If so, we want you to join our Fire and Rescue Service as aProfessional Standards Investigator.
As a Professional Standards Investigator, you will play a vital role in maintaining the trust and confidence of our workforce and the communities we serve. You will lead and support investigations into complaints, conduct issues, and breaches of professional standards, ensuring that all matters are handled with impartiality, discretion, and professionalism.
The role will involve some travel around the county and may require occasional evening working.
What You Will Be Working On
* Conduct thorough, fair, and timely investigations into allegations of misconduct or breaches of policy.
* Gather and assess evidence, interview witnesses, and produce clear, concise investigation reports.
* Work closely with HR and senior leadership to ensure that organisational learning is implemented.
* Actively promote a culture of ethical behaviour, transparency, and integrity.
* Support training and awareness initiatives related to professional standards and conduct.
What Are We Looking For?
You will have proven experience of conducting investigations and able to handle the sensitive information which comes from these with discretion and integrity.
Strong analytical, communication and report-writing skills are required along with a commitment to fairness, equality and public service.
* Level 2 Professionalising Investigations Programme (or equivalent) or demonstratable equivalent experience.
* Significant experience of conducting investigations, including best practice interview techniques and the production of investigation reports.
* Significant experience of presenting reports and findings and meetings/hearings.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection:
Stage 1 will take place on the 11th July 2025
Application & shortlisting(assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the Person Specification)
Stage 2 will take place on the 23rd and 24th July 2025
Role specific interview and written report exercise - details will be supplied after shortlisting
Assessments will be made against positive indicators taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.
You can find the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)
Our Service values here: https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/our-strategies-plans-and-reports
And guidance around the Code of Ethics here:
Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com)
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Heather Kinzett (Assistant Director - Head of Professional Standards) on 07519 293884 or heather.kinzett@essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying .
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Disability Confident
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.
Digital Accessibility & Inclusion Group:
The Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire
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