Salary: £42,944 - £46,851 per annum
Contract type: Fixed-Term for 12 months
Working pattern: Full-Time
Closing date: 14 September 2025
Interview date: TBC
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This role would suit an individual with experience in partnership working and social engagement/inclusion, particularly in the health arena, to promote and deliver the Service's aim to reduce risk to the most vulnerable in the community. Working with another Partnership & Engagement manager, you will, between you, be responsible for delivery of our prevention strands across East Sussex and the city of Brighton & Hove.
The successful candidate will provide specialist support, expertise and guidance on effective partnership working to other members of the Service's Management Team responsible for service delivery across the Service area, including the most effective way of allocating limited resources in the securing of Service and Partnership objectives within the scope of prevention.
The successful candidate will share responsibility, with other prevention managers, for seeking sponsorship, applying for grants and developing appropriate commissioned services to support the delivery of prevention activities.
You will be proactive in maintaining and strengthening the links between East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and other agencies, in particular with health, and with community groups, voluntary organisations and associations and ensure that ESFRS is represented at relevant strategic, tactical and operational partnerships so the Service continues to reduce the risk to those most vulnerable through partnership and raise the profile and awareness of ESFRS services. The role includes line management responsibility for some roles.
You will be involved in supporting delivery of our Fire Cadets and there will be occasional evening and weekend working.
You will ensure an appropriate level of knowledge of the three prevention strands (fire, water safety and road safety) to support delivery across the Service area.
The successful candidate will need the following skills and experience:
* Knowledge and understanding of partnership working within a public sector environment;
* Ability to identify risks and opportunities and make recommendations;
* Experience in one or more of the key prevention strands (Fire, Road safety, Water safety);
* Experience or knowledge in sponsorship, grant funding and developing commissioned services;
* Commitment to diversity aims of the organisation;
* Excellent communication and prioritisation skills.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Interview/Assessment date: To be confirmed
Please note that recruitment processes may be withdrawn or varied at short notice due to the Services' Organisational Change policy.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.