Group Manager B Assessment & Development Centre – County Durham & Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local fire and rescue service is seeking a Group Manager to lead high-performing teams, manage budgets, and implement policies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking and commitment to diversity, ensuring transformational change in a challenging environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in public service and foster inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing high performing teams.
• Ability to develop and implement policy and manage budgets.
• Commitment to diversity and service values.

Responsibilities

• Manage high performing teams and drive cultural change.
• Develop and implement strategy within financial constraints.
• Promote an open management style and inclusive practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

Influencing skills

Strategic thinking

Cultural change management

Job description

Group Manager B Assessment & Development Centre – County Durham & Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

CDDFRS are seeking to assess ambitious and forward-thinking individuals for the Service’s Wholetime Group Manager (GMB) talent pool. Applications are invited from wholetime, competent, Station Managers and existing Group Managers.

Overview

The role of a Group Manager is rewarding and challenging and will require you to demonstrate a proven track record in managing high performing teams, cultural change, policy development and implementation, budgetary control and planning, and development of self and teams. The successful candidate will need to be strategically minded and achievement focused, with strong communication, negotiating and influencing skills. The role requires the ability to deliver transformational change within a period of financial pressure and change within the fire and rescue service. An open and engaging style of management and a commitment to all aspects of diversity will be essential as well as being a role model for our Service values and behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a proven track record in managing high performing teams and driving cultural change.
• Develop and implement policy, manage budgetary control and planning, and contribute to service development.
• Provide strategic leadership and ensure delivery of transformational change within financial constraints.
• Promote an open and engaging management style and support diverse and inclusive practices.

Qualifications and attributes

• Strategically minded and achievement-focused with strong communication, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to deliver transformational change under financial pressure.
• Commitment to diversity and being a role model for Service values and behaviours.

How to apply and contact

For informal discussions prior to the application deadline, please contact Rob Cherrie, Director of Emergency Response on 07590 775977 or Ben Cairns, Director of Community Risk Management on 07484 030324.

Application packs are available by emailing [e-mail] and should be returned electronically to the same address.

Equal opportunities and safeguarding

CDDFRS welcomes applications from all eligible candidates; however, as women and Black and Minority Ethnic employees are underrepresented in management roles, applications from these groups are encouraged. CDDFRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment. Fire & Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order; it is our policy to require all applicants and employees to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent), including driving offences, cautions and/or reprimands. Information provided will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying or in which you work.