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Location

Essex | United Kingdom

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Job description

Contract: Permanent
Salary: c.£124,000 per annum
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon Park
Closing date: Monday, 25th March 2024 (11pm)

Responsible for leading our Prevention, Protection, Response and Operations functions, this is a vital and rewarding opportunity to join the Service Leadership Team (SLT) of one of the country’s biggest, dynamic and most progressive Fire and Rescue Services.

What you will be working on

We're looking for a Director of Service Delivery to provide leadership and strategic direction to our Prevention, Protection, and Response functions as well as leading on national initiatives. Alongside this you’ll lead the implementation of our upcoming Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and support our journey to being the best fire and rescue service in the country.

As the Director of Service Delivery, you will work proactively and collaboratively to lead our people and efficiently manage our resources, striving to deliver and achieve the best outcomes. You’ll achieve this by shaping and directing our Service’s activities and, with the support of an extended leadership team of Assistant Directors, you will develop, implement and deliver strategy, operational policy and continuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

Transformation-orientated, inclusive, and a positive contributor to change, you will be able to build strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders and be truly committed to a collaborative approach with our partners.

You will be skilled at influencing and able to recognise the contribution of all, valuing the people that deliver for our Service. You will also be able to demonstrate experience of managing resources and budgets at a senior level as well as delivering strategic programmes of work, including sponsoring and influencing major programmes of change.

You will have a keen understanding of social, economic and political environments together with a track record of encouraging and developing innovative solutions to complex issues while maintaining your own personal confidence and resilience as well as that of others.

We are strong believers in recruiting people with a positive and inclusive attitude, committed to continuous improvement. These attributes are essential in our Director of Service Delivery, as you will act as a role model to all within our Service.

The role is employed on the continuous duty system (Gold level officer) and you will be required to respond at all times.

We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location (including during periods of cover), though you will be required to travel regularly around the county of Essex, as well as some national travel for the purpose of delivering the role.

Support with travel can be discussed for the successful candidate, and the successful candidate will be eligible to a relocation package, if required.

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Salary

£124k per annum