Station Manager (B)

Networking Women in the Fire Service; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fire and Rescue Service seeks a Station Manager (B) to join their Middle Management Team. The role demands operational competency, effective leadership, and a commitment to inclusivity and ethical conduct, aiming to positively impact both colleagues and the community. Interested candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply, with a structured selection process outlined in the advertisement.

Benefits

20% Flexible Duty System Allowance

Essential Car User Allowance

Qualifications

• Substantive & competent Watch Manager employed by a Local Authority Fire and Rescue Service.
• Experienced at managing Level 1 Incidents.
• Significant vocational experience supported by CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership & Management to your team.
• Support the Vision of Creating the Safest Community.
• Provide Operational Supervisory Cover on the Operational Officer’s Flexible Duty Rota.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Competency

Inclusivity

Ethical Conduct

Education

Incident Command Level 1 Validation

Job description

Role: Station Manager (B)

Salary: Development – £50,135 per annum (effective from July 2025) + benefits

Competent – £55,301 per annum (effective from July 2025) + benefits

Plus 20% Flexible Duty System Allowance & Essential Car User Allowance.

We are seeking to fill Station Manager (B) vacancies as part of our Flexi Duty Officer Cadre.

We also aim to identify a small pool of candidates that will be placed in a pool for up to 24 months to fill any future vacancies.

About the role

We are seeking to fill vacancies for the role of Station Manager (B), which is an integral part of the Service’s Middle Management Team and ensures the provision of a professional, inclusive, innovative and effective Fire and Rescue Service in accordance with all statutory and legal duties. You will need to be operationally and sector competent as the role carries a responsibility to deploy to operational incidents.

Operating in the context of a Fire and Rescue Service will naturally bring challenges as well as opportunities to really make a positive difference to the lives of your colleagues and the communities that we serve. To do this it will be critical for us to see how you have demonstrated effective leadership to deliver transformational change, underpinned as a minimum with competency in Level 1 Incident Command.

Reporting directly to the Group Manager or Head of Department, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to inclusivity, fairness, dignity and the highest standards of ethical behaviours and champion these in their day-to-day work in compliance with our ethical code of conduct.

We welcome applications from all sections of society with the necessary skills, qualifications and experience and encourage applications from underrepresented groups in our workforce or society.

About Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are one of the UK’s leading Fire and Rescue Services for responding and innovation. We pride ourselves in striving to ‘Create the Safest Community’ and our dedicated, and diverse workforce are committed to delivering this.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters are located in purpose-built premises based in Washington, within easy reach of the A1 and A19. On site facilities include a staff gym, ample free parking and canteen facilities.

As a Station Manager (B) you will:

• Provide Leadership & Management to your respective team
• Support the Vision and Delivery of Creating the Safest Community
• Contribute to our Strategic Goals
• Provide Operational Supervisory Cover on the Operational Officer’s Flexible Duty Rota.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be a substantive & competent Watch Manager, currently employed by a Local Authority Fire and Rescue Service within the UK.
• Be competent and experienced at managing Level 1 Incidents
• Hold at minimum Incident Command Level 1 Validation (validated within the last 2 years)
• Have significant and relevant vocational experience supported by CPD.

The Selection Process

This is a multi-stage assessment process; successful candidates will be progressed to subsequent stages; all candidates will be notified of their outcomes following participation in a given assessment stage.

You will be notified via email if you are required to undertake the Incident Command Level 2 Assessment of potential.

Set out below are the key dates relating to this selection process:

Stage Timeline*

Advert Closes – 23rd June 2025 at 17:00 hours
Notification of Shortlist – By Friday 27th June 2025
Incident Command Briefing Sessions – Wednesday 2nd July 2025 – 1330pm to 1530pm (approx. timings.)
Incident Command Level 2 Assessment of Potential – 17th and 18th July 2025 and21st to 25th July 2025
Notification of IC L2 Assessment Outcome & Release of Presentation Topic – W/C 28th July 2025
Interview with Presentation – W/C 4th August 2025
Notification of Outcome – W/C 11th August 2025
*Please note the dates and stages detailed may be subject to change

Interested in applying?

Further details can be found in the accompanying job description and person specification.

You are required to complete the application form included within the vacancy documents and upload this to the supporting statement section of the online application form.

Further information about our Service can be found by visiting www.twfire.gov.uk and our various social media channels. For further information about the role, please contact Ken Corbett, Area Manager Service Delivery via [e-mail].

Pre-employment checks (external candidates only)

If successful in the process you will be subject to our pre-employment screening process which includes an Enhanced DBS check, completion of an Occupational Health medical and substance abuse test. We will also conduct right to work and reference checks.