Overview
Are you an ambitious, forward-thinking leader ready for your next challenge? Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is seeking two outstanding leaders to join our service as Assistant Chief Fire Officers (ACFOs) — one for Service Delivery and one for Service Improvement. This is an exciting time to join us. We are delivering a major change programme to secure long-term sustainability and ensure our communities continue to receive a resilient, high-quality service that meets future challenges. As the largest non-metropolitan fire and rescue service in England, we have a proud history of keeping people safe through prevention, protection and emergency response. Our Service covers the areas of Devon County, Plymouth City, Somerset, and Torbay Councils. With 83 fire stations and over 1,900 highly skilled and dedicated staff, we protect 1.8 million residents as well as the 1.1 million visitors who come to Devon and Somerset each year. Our Assistant Fire Officer will report to and support the Deputy Chief Officers (DCOs) in leading the Service. As part of the Executive Board, you will assist the CFO in creating a vision, direction and culture of the Service which builds public trust and confidence through the delivery of effective services.
You will demonstrate a strong track record of innovation, transformation, and modernisation in a large organisation. We are looking for existing principal officers, Area Managers or substantive competent Group Managers with a proven record of leading organisation-wide change, who can inspire, innovate and influence at the highest level. The 'ACFO Personal Impact Statement and Essential Criteria' template attached also has a section for you to detail how you meet the following essential criteria from the Job Description and Person Specification.
Essential criteria
* Inspirational leadership at a strategic level with highly effective people management and engagement skills
* Significant experience as Group/Area/Brigade Manager leading significant change within a Fire and Rescue Service with a track record in improving organisational effectiveness.
* Significant experience in a strategic management role involving decision making, policy formulation and implementation in giving clear direction and advice at a political level.
* Substantial experience in the operational control of major incidents.
* A performance focus with the drive to deliver agreed outcomes and raise standards of performance.
Please note that the appointment is subject to successful Baseline Personnel Security Standard check (BPSS), Medical Screening, National Security Vetting to Developed Vetting (DV) and an Enhanced DBS Check.
Remuneration and relocation
Remuneration: £140,614 salary with a provided car up to the value of £9,735. Relocation support is available to a maximum of £14,249 (depending on personal circumstances), of which, the first £8,000 is exempt from tax and NI contributions.
Benefits
* Leading the largest fire service outside of London
* Relocation package (see page 13 of the application pack)
* Service provided vehicle
* Competitive holiday entitlement
* Pension scheme
* Employee assistance programme provided in-house (wellbeing, counselling and physiotherapy provision)
* Comprehensive rewards and benefits programme.
* Lifestyle benefits - a vast range of national and local discounts and offers from retailers, as well as savings on travel, leisure and entertainment.
* Three yearly medical
* Various salary sacrifice schemes
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