Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of Area Manager, leading our dedicated team in delivering a truly outstanding service to our communities.
As Area Manager you will play a pivotal role in realising the strategic vision outlined in our leadership message: protecting and serving the people of Merseyside with Courage, Compassion and Integrity. This high-profile role requires a leader who can inspire confidence, foster resilience, and drive continuous improvement across all aspects of our service.
Crucial to the role will be your ability to lead collaborative approaches with partners in order to deliver an integrated and effective service to our communities – to help ensure their safety, improve the region’s health and economy and deliver significant social value, thereby ensuring the highest level of protection is afforded to the communities we serve.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is an excellent place to work, but don’t just take our word for it; we would encourage you to spend some time with us to learn a little more about us, what’s important to us and how we do things.
The candidate pack, available as a supporting document should provide you with a good foundation, with lots of information and links to pertinent documents to help you understand the role further.
We set high standards at Merseyside, and we’re not embarrassed to say so, our selection process will be challenging for all the right reasons and will reward the best candidate with a career with excellent opportunities and an ability to make a real difference.
Key Dates:
Closing Date Midnight Sunday 15th June
Shortlisting 16th – 18th June
Command 23rd – 2nd July
Assessment Stage 30th – 2nd July
Interviews 4th July
Please note, the Service is unable to offer flexibility or alternative dates outside of those listed above.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to undertake a number of activities as part of the selection process. These include, Command Assessment, multi exercise Assessment Stage and a final panel interview.
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