Defence Fire and Rescue HQ, Marlborough Lines, Andover, SP11 8HT
Job Summary
The role of the Defence Fire and Rescue (DFR) is to provide a central Departmental focus for all fire matters (outside of those responsibilities held by the Defence Safety Authority (DSA)). The Chief Fire Officer DFR is accountable to the Permanent Secretary for Defence (PS), via Director Support Air Command, for supporting Defence in its delivery of appropriate Fire Risk Management (FRM) that complied with statutory legislation and regulatory standards. As MOD's formal intelligent customer, and the Department's Senior Fire SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), DFR HQ is responsible for managing Defence's exposure to fire risk at the corporate level, ensuring that consistent and coherent advice on mitigating the business and capability risks posed by fire is available across the Department. DFR HQ is the focal point for all Departmental matters relating to FRM across the Defence, including on Defence Operations, and other synergistic activities which improve FRM and safety.
As the Station Manager Fire Safety (SM FS) within the Strategic, Capability and Policy (SC&P) Business Unit (BU), you are directly responsible to the Area Manager (AM) Fire Safety (FS) for facilitating engagement between Service Providers, Duty Holders and Defence Stakeholders and for the provision of advice and guidance necessary to enable Service Providers to develop and implement innovative and proportionate Fire Risk Management (FRM) provision and Fire & Rescue response capabilities which comply with legislative, regulatory and Defence requirements.
This position is advertised at 42 hours per week.
Job Description
Detailed job description is attached to the advert.
Primary Responsibilities:
Support the Group Manager Fire Safety in consulting and developing a methodology which will accurately define Defences requirements in a manner which will enable targeted and proportionate Fire Risk Management (FRM) solutions.
Support the review and updates of all current MOD/DFR FRM (Prevention, Protection) strategic documents to ensure standards and guidance remains compliant with legislative, regulatory, and MOD requirements.
Provide advice and guidance on Health and Safety (H&S) to the department, developing policies, procedures or guidance as required.
Undertake investigations of accidents, incidents and near misses in tandem with Capita Fire and Rescue (CFR) and local H&S representatives (where applicable).
Provide input to the DFR Total Safety Committee (TSC) which is formed of representatives from each Business Unit (BU) with DFR HQ and will operate under the delegated authority of the DFR Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Provide support for the revision of JSP (Joint Service Publication) 426 including the future Defence Fire Safety Manual as a single authoritative Defence fire safety publication.
Support Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Technical Standards (TS) Team in the following:
* Risk assessing and identifying remediation activities for Defence premises.
* Fire safety projects.
* Support the newly established Defence Joint Competent Authority within DIO.
Provide technical support to DIO for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) compartmentation and fire door surveys
Provide support to DFR HQ lead facilitator for the 3* endorsed Defence Fire Safety Improvement Campaign.
Provide information necessary to support service delivery providers to develop, implement and maintain a delivery model which fully complies with relevant legislative, regulatory and Defence requirements.
Provide support in reviewing, monitoring, and providing technical advice on risks (risk to life and/or risk to strategic capability) associated with the Service Providers Fire Risk Management provision and where necessary, escalate through the chain of command.
Support the review of policies, protocols, and procedures necessary to implement and maintain a coherent and consistent approach to protecting Strategic assets and capabilities from loss from fire.
Support opportunities for the revision of existing FRM solutions which will result in improved value for money or, improved business continuity/resilience measures for Defence.
Regularly support the of review policies, directives, and procedures (out-with those issued by the Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) critical in providing the necessary direction to meet Defence posture for Life Safety. Regularly review and support the technical fire safety content within Joint Service Publications (e.g. 317, 319).
Provide advice and guidance to Defence stakeholders where the position may vary regarding fire safety arrangements and where Fire Safety content within Defence policies conflict/vary.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at
Primary Responsibilities:
Support the Group Manager Fire Safety in consulting and developing a methodology which will accurately define Defences requirements in a manner which will enable targeted and proportionate Fire Risk Management (FRM) solutions.
Support the review and updates of all current MOD/DFR FRM (Prevention, Protection) strategic documents to ensure standards and guidance remains compliant with legislative, regulatory, and MOD requirements.
Provide advice and guidance on Health and Safety (H&S) to the department, developing policies, procedures or guidance as required.
Undertake investigations of accidents, incidents and near misses in tandem with Capita Fire and Rescue (CFR) and local H&S representatives (where applicable).
Provide input to the DFR Total Safety Committee (TSC) which is formed of representatives from each Business Unit (BU) with DFR HQ and will operate under the delegated authority of the DFR Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Provide support for the revision of JSP (Joint Service Publication) 426 including the future Defence Fire Safety Manual as a single authoritative Defence fire safety publication.
Support Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Technical Standards (TS) Team in the following:
* Risk assessing and identifying remediation activities for Defence premises.
* Fire safety projects.
* Support the newly established Defence Joint Competent Authority within DIO.
Provide technical support to DIO for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) compartmentation and fire door surveys
Provide support to DFR HQ lead facilitator for the 3* endorsed Defence Fire Safety Improvement Campaign.
Provide information necessary to support service delivery providers to develop, implement and maintain a delivery model which fully complies with relevant legislative, regulatory and Defence requirements.
Provide support in reviewing, monitoring, and providing technical advice on risks (risk to life and/or risk to strategic capability) associated with the Service Providers Fire Risk Management provision and where necessary, escalate through the chain of command.
Support the review of policies, protocols, and procedures necessary to implement and maintain a coherent and consistent approach to protecting Strategic assets and capabilities from loss from fire.
Support opportunities for the revision of existing FRM solutions which will result in improved value for money or, improved business continuity/resilience measures for Defence.
Regularly support the of review policies, directives, and procedures (out-with those issued by the Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) critical in providing the necessary direction to meet Defence posture for Life Safety. Regularly review and support the technical fire safety content within Joint Service Publications (e.g. 317, 319).
Provide advice and guidance to Defence stakeholders where the position may vary regarding fire safety arrangements and where Fire Safety content within Defence policies conflict/vary.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at
Person specification
Eligibility
* This is a uniformed Defence Fire and Rescue Service Station Manager post available to current competent Station Managers, current competent Watch Managers on promotion or an individual who can demonstrate the correct Fire Service competencies and experience for this role at Watch Manager level (Military Equivalent – Sgt/PO) or higher.
*Desirable Skills/Experience*
* Sound knowledge and understanding of current (Defence) Fire Safety Legislation, Regulation, Policy and Guidance.
*Qualifications*
* Fire Safety Level 4 Certificate (Auditor)
Licences
Full UK driving licence.
Evidence of qualification will be required at interview.
All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.
Qualifications
Fire Safety Level 4 Certificate (Auditor)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Working Together
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Leadership
* Working Together
* Seeing the Big Picture
Alongside your salary of £45,938, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,308 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
*Discover My Benefits:*
Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD:
* Uniform allowance.
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 97%
* Alternative working practices such as hybrid working
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of five years service
* In addition to UK public holidays per year you will also receive the half day Maundy Thursday, plus one day for the Sovereigns Birthday and one additional day at Christmas.
* Membership of an appropriate occupational or stakeholder pension scheme will be available. (For further details please see the Pensions Information on the website.)
* Also, a generous annual leave allowance and excellent training and development opportunities leading to possible advancement and promotion.
This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Selection process will comprise of the following
The Sift Will Be Conducted On:
Curriculum Vitae - A CV will be required for this position, CVs must comply with the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, detailing job history, full qualifications previous experience and skills.
Statement of Suitability - Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 1000 words, explaining how they consider their personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
Behaviours
Candidates will be required to submit evidence of no more than 250 words against the following behaviours:
* Leadership
* Working Together
* Seeing the Big Picture
The Interview Will Be Conducted On The Following Behaviours:
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Communicating and influencing
* Delivering at pace
Behaviours will be assessed at Level 3 - HEO/C2 level.
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : AM Michael Cochrane
* Email :
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-
Further information
Please see Further Information document attached.