Operational Wholetime Crew Managers - Permanent Vacancies

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue

East Midlands, Waingroves

Remote

GBP 40,000 - 49,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Family friendly policies

Free on-site car parking

Health & wellbeing services

Employee discount scheme

Employee support networks

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Ongoing training and development

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme

Job summary

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking Operational Wholetime Crew Managers for permanent vacancies across the Service. The roles offer a competitive salary of £44,742 per annum with a 42-hour week under a day duty/shift system across various locations.

Successful candidates enter an Appointable Pool and may be appointed to vacancies as needs dictate. Open to current Wholetime or On-Call Firefighters seeking promotion or transfer, with eligibility criteria and mandatory IFE/leadership

Qualifications

Evidence of aligning with Core Code of Ethics and Promotion Readiness Criteria.
Competency in current role with completed development/training and core skills tickets.
Must hold the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Operations (L3C2).

Skills

Leadership

Operational Effectiveness

Service Delivery

People Development

Change Management

Education

IFE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Operations (L3C2)

Job description

Operational Wholetime Crew Managers - Permanent Vacancies

£44,742 per annum
Day Duty and Shift System (42 hours per week)
Various locations across the Service

About Us:

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is a high achieving, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. During this recruitment and selection process we will be looking for positive, talented and inspirational individuals who will be able to help shape and lead the organisation, ensuring that the level of service received by the people of Derbyshire continues to be of the highest standard.

About the Role:

Due to our workforce planning profile, successful candidates who are deemed Appointable will enter the Appointable Pool, during which time appointments to substantive and temporary vacancies will be made in accordance with organisational need. Being deemed Appointable confirms eligibility for appointment but does not constitute an offer of a specific role or vacancy.

These opportunities are open to anyone who is a current local authority substantive competent Wholetime or On-Call Firefighter looking for promotion or an existing Crew Manager looking to transfer.

All applicants must demonstrate the following:

Evidence of aligning with the Core Code of Ethics and demonstrating the behaviours expected within the Promotion Readiness Criteria:
- Operational Effectiveness
- Personal Impact
- Outstanding Leadership
- Service Delivery
- Organisational Effectiveness
Competency in current role which includes completion of all development/training and currently in ticket for all core skills.
For all posts - provide evidence of having passed the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Operations (L3C2)

Candidates who do not hold the appropriate IFE paper will not be able to enter the process.

Further information is outlined in the Service Procedures – Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) Examinations and Promotions and Progression, both of which can be found in the links at the end of the page.

Successful candidates that do not hold a Level 1 Incident Command Qualification will be required to undertake an initial Level 1 Incident Command course with assessment. Appointments will only be offered upon successful completion of the Level 1 course.

Appointable candidates will have access to the relevant rank-aligned Leadership Development Programme. Further information is outlined in the Leadership Programmes Toolkit. External applicants will receive full information regarding programme requirements and access arrangements following appointment.

In return we offer;

Flexible working hours.
Family friendly policies.
Free, secure on-site car parking.
Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
Employee discount scheme.
Employee support networks.
Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Eligibility to join the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme.

If you are an existing On-Call Employee with DFRS and are successful in gaining a Wholetime role, please note that the maximum number of hours On-Call cover you are able to provide is 60 hours per week. For further guidance, please refer to the Secondary Employment Policy and the Retained Flexible Contracts - Local Collective Agreement.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

For roles based at Headquarters, Ripley or Joint Training Centre, Ripley Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

Due to the sensitive nature of the duties that the postholder will be expected to undertake, a standard / enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

Operational employees are responsible for their own fitness, health and wellbeing. Fitness will need to be maintained for the role to be undertaken safely. Specifically, the fitness requirements must be met as detailed in the DFRS Fitness Policy.

As part of the selection process line managers are required to sign a line manger endorsement form. This is to ensure line managers are aware of the candidates intentions and support their application.

Job Related Test

All candidates must complete a Job-Related Test (JRT) as part of the interview process. This will be briefed on the day of interview (if successful at application and invited to interview) and does not require preparation.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th November 2026

Interviews will commence 7th December 2026 and continue on various dates over the week.

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