Station Manager On-Call

The Methodist Church in Britain; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% flexi-duty allowance

Pension schemes

Onsite gym

Parking facilities

Job summary

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting for a management post on the Hub Management Team, leading the service's on-call stations and acting as the focal point for on-call workforce matters. The role includes line management of on-call crews, recruitment and succession planning, training, performance and retention, with a flexi-duty rota and Incident Command Level 1 required at application.

Open only to eligible internal staff with CPD.

Qualifications

• Experience in line management of on-call staff and crew.
• Ability to drive recruitment and succession planning for on-call.
• Understanding of national on-call workforce challenges and local impacts.
• CPD at Competent Crew Manager level with Incident Command Level 1.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management to on-call stations.
• Lead operational line management of on-call staff.
• Lead recruitment and succession planning for on-call.
• Oversee training for on-call staff.
• Manage performance of on-call staff.
• Drive standardisation across on-call stations.
• Lead retention initiatives.
• Champion on-call workforce and response matters.
• Act as the organisational focal point for on-call issues.
• Strengthen on-call service delivery across RBFRS.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

People-centric approach

Job description

A management post on the Hub Management Team at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, leading the service's on-call stations. The role covers line management of on-call crews, recruitment and succession planning, training, performance and retention, and acts as the focal point for on-call workforce matters. It is open only to eligible internal staff, namely Competent Crew Managers with CPD, and carries a flexi-duty rota. Incident Command Level 1 must be held at application.

What the job involves

• Provide direct line management to on-call stations
• Lead operational line management of on-call staff
• Lead recruitment and succession planning for on-call
• Oversee training for on-call staff
• Manage performance of on-call staff
• Drive standardisation across on-call stations
• Lead retention initiatives
• Champion on-call workforce and response matters
• Act as the organisational focal point for on-call issues
• Strengthen on-call service delivery across RBFRS
• Contribute to and influence the Hub Management Team

Qualifications

• Incident Command Level 1
• Pass a Level 2 Intermediate Incident Command acquisition course after appointment
• Complete the relevant workbooks to attain the Level 2 qualification
• Valid Incident Command qualification to meet Flexi-Duty requirements

Experience

• Competent Crew Manager in receipt of CPD or above (eligible staff only)
• Evidence of people and process management knowledge, aligned to WM DAP Leading Others and Leading the Business or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Understanding of national on-call workforce challenges and their local impacts
• Forward-thinking and people-centred approach

What’s offered

• 20% flexi-duty allowance
• Pension schemes
• Onsite gym
• Parking facilities