Assistant Chief Fire Officer – Service Transformation – Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. We are seeking an inspirational Assistant Chief Fire Officer to join Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) and the wider Community Safety Directorate within Gloucestershire County Council (GCC). Your role will be to help shape our Service’s future and deliver the next stage of transformational growth. You will play a key role within a values-driven leadership team, championing inclusivity, integrity, and continuous improvement, whilst ensuring our Service is truly representative of the communities we serve.
Essential qualifications and experience include prior service within a Fire and Rescue Service at Area Manager level, competence in commanding significant operational incidents, and relevant accreditation (e.g., MAGIC/ICL3 or 4).
We welcome external applications from individuals not currently working within the Fire and Rescue Services sector, as well as those from traditional FRS operational backgrounds. If the successful candidate is not from a traditional FRS operational background, transitional operational development training will be provided.
If you are passionate about creating a high-performing, motivated team and building a culture of inclusion, trust and excellence through organisational transformation and change, we want to hear from you. Join us and help make GFRS an exemplar service regionally and nationally, and shape our journey to ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact our recruitment partners, Fire Knowledge Executive Recruitment, for an informal and confidential discussion with Dave Etheridge: Email: dave.etheridge@fireknowledge.co.uk
To apply for this role, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 3000 words outlining how your experience and qualifications meet the essential and potentially the desirable criteria associated with the job profile.
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