Resourcing and Delivery Prevention Manager – Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a Resourcing and Delivery Prevention Manager to provide leadership across the Home Safety, Engagement, Safeguarding and Partnership functions.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the delivery of CFRS prevention activity across Cornwall, ensuring activity is evidence led, person centred and aligned with legislative requirements, national guidance and CFRS strategic priorities.
The role includes deputising for the Prevention, Protection and Safeguarding Area Manager when required, providing leadership continuity and operational resilience. You will lead teams, manage performance and resources, and work collaboratively with internal departments and external partners to reduce risk and improve community safety outcomes.
This is a full time post (37 hours across Monday – Friday), conditioned to Green book terms of conditions.
The post is based at Service HQ, Tolvaddon, but travel across Cornwall will be required. A flexible approach to working is essential, including occasional evening and weekend working.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong, values led leadership with a proven track record of managing diverse teams and delivering high quality prevention and safeguarding services in a community focused environment. They will bring deep knowledge of safeguarding, risk reduction and fire sector or wider community safety practice, alongside the ability to translate legislation, guidance and best practice into effective local delivery. Success in the application will depend on evidencing strategic thinking, partnership working, performance management and clear, confident communication at a senior level, as well as resilience, adaptability and the credibility to deputise for the Area Manager when required while maintaining a person centred, inclusive approach to protecting communities.
To be eligible for this role you must ensure you:
* Have significant experience of leading and managing prevention, safeguarding, or community focused service
* Have a proven track record of leadership at a senior level, including managing multi-disciplinary teams across multiple locations
* Can demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding legislation, risk reduction and community safety initiatives
* Have experience of working collaboratively with partners and stakeholders, including public authorities and voluntary sector organisations
* Hold a relevant management or leadership qualification, or can demonstrate equivalent experience
* Hold a current driving licence and be able to travel across Cornwall and further afield as necessary
* Are able to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends
* Meet the requirements of an enhanced DBS check.
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