Group Manager: Emergency Response & Fire Control

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme

Occupational Health Services

Paycare Health Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive working environment

Opportunity to shape frontline service

Job summary

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service invites applications for Group Manager – Response and Fire Control based primarily at Telford Fire Station. You will lead and assure Response and Fire Control, overseeing people, performance, resilience and wellbeing, with travel across the Service area.

The role demands substantial leadership in safety-critical operations, experience of Fire Control or emergency communications, and delivery of complex projects.

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience in a fire and rescue service or comparable environment.
• Experience of Fire Control, operational response or emergency communications.
• A strong understanding of mobilisation, operational preparedness and learning.
• Experience leading complex projects and organisational change.
• Commitment to staff development, wellbeing, inclusion and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assure the Service’s Response and Fire Control functions.
• Maintain emergency call handling, mobilisation and incident support.
• Provide strategic leadership for operational preparedness and assurance.
• Deliver projects and collaborative control room arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Fire Standards and learning.
• Manage resources, budgets and partnerships.

Skills

Leadership experience

Fire Control / emergency comms

Mobilisation & incident support

Stakeholder management

Programme management / change

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service invites applications for Group Manager – Response and Fire Control based primarily at Telford Fire Station. You will lead and assure Response and Fire Control, overseeing people, performance, resilience and wellbeing, with travel across the Service area.

The role demands substantial leadership in safety-critical operations, experience of Fire Control or emergency communications, and delivery of complex projects.