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| Posted: | 01/12/25 | |
| Recruiter: | Networking Women in the Fire Service | |
| Reference: | 3037772818 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Salary: | £56,968 - £61,550 Annual | |
| Location: | Silver End, Essex | |
| Description: | JobTitle: Essex Resilience Forum Manager Contract: Fixed Term (Until Dec 2026) WorkingHours: 37 Salary: £56,968.00 - £61,550.00 per annum Location: Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park Closing Date: 3rd December 2025 We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week. This role is a fixed-term opportunity. If the role is extended or made permanent, the extension or permanent position may be offered to the successful applicant ahead of any further recruitment process / If the role is made permanent, a further recruitment process will be required. The Role We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Essex Resilience Forum Manager to lead and coordinate multi-agency resilience planning across Essex. This pivotal role ensures the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) members fulfil their statutory obligations under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, driving collaboration and information sharing between partner agencies. You will act as the key link between ERF Chairs and partner organisations, managing a dedicated team. The role is critical in maintaining preparedness for emergencies and major incidents, while supporting the partnership through evolving government policy and legislative changes. What You Will Be Working On
How to apply You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the selected essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a Word document, PDF, or an MP3 (voice note) or MP4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application. You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications). Assessment and selection Stage 1 Application & shortlisting: Assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the following essential criteria:
Further details on the presentation will be supplied after shortlisting. Assessments at stage 2 will be marked against the National Fire Chiefs' Council Leadership Framework and the Core Code of Ethics as well as the Role Profile and Person Specification. For those not familiar with either, you can find the NFCC Leadership Framework here - please focus on the 'Leading the Function' elements: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk) And guidance around the Code of Ethics here: Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf () Guidance on Safeguarding policies can be found here: Essex Fire - Safeguarding Statements Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Andy Message on Our Culture and Benefits Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. You can find out more about our benefits at Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced. For further guidance on this scheme or other schemes you are a member of, please contact our Pensions team on or email . Safeguarding Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service. You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying. This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Disability Confident We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit. As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues. Our employee forums and partners include Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men's Forum, and our Women's Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group. Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too. Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact . . click apply for full job details | |