Essential Criteria - Group Manager
Qualifications and Experience Required
Listed below are the qualifications, experience, personal qualities and attributes considered necessary to carry out the duties of the post. These are the essential criteria against which suitability for the post will be assessed. You must clearly show relevant examples in your supporting statement of the ways in which you meet each of the essential criteria.
If you do not adequately address each and every one of the criteria for the relevant post required, it may not be possible to shortlist you.
Group Manager:
| Qualifications and Experience | Essential | Identified by |
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Hold appointment in a UK Fire and Rescue Service as: - Substantive Station Manager (competent) holding Incident Command L2 (external applicants) - Substantive Station Manager having attained competence in all Units of the Role of SM on a Wholetime or Retained Duty System (internal applicants) Current or recent Temporary Station Manager, having attained competence in all Units of the Role of SM on a Wholetime or Retained Duty System, holding a valid pass at SM gateway and IFE L4C3 and L4C5 (internal applicants) (Internal applicants should be deemed 'ready for progression' at last appraisal) |
Essential | Application Form References |
| Full UK driving licence with no pending issues. | Essential | Application Licence Check |
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To have either: Effectively managed one or more fire stations in the role of Station Manager level or above; or To have performed in a Prevention, Protection or support function at Station Manager level or above. |
Essential | Application Form, Personal Records |
| To demonstrate knowledge and experience of fire and rescue operations including effective multi-agency working and tactical command of significant operational incidents. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To have identified and evaluated opportunities for improvements in activities and to have effectively planned and managed the introduction and implementation of the changes required. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To have determined and managed the effective use of physical and financial resources, including identification of resource requirements and the preparation, submission and control of budgets in compliance with financial rules and regulations. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To have provided effective leadership in the implementation of Service strategy with the outcome that objectives and service delivery needs were met. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To have effectively managed the performance and development of personnel for whom you are responsible, so that identified needs have been met and any performance issues resolved. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of the organisational arrangements necessary to support and deliver effective prevention, protection and response services to the community. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To demonstrate knowledge of the current change agenda within the UK Fire and Rescue Service and its strategic implications. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |
| To have a track record of visible leadership in respect of the Fire and Rescue Service values with regard to quality of service and customer care, equality and diversity, and health, safety and welfare. | Essential | Application Form, Interview and References |