Head of Service for Peoples Services Ofrs615801

2 weeks ago

Kidlington, United Kingdom Oxfordshire County Council Full time

**Job details**:
**Salary range**:
**Grey Book ‘Area Manager’ (operational)**
- Area Manager Development - Area Manager C (local pay point)
- £63,163 - £78,984.36 (+20% Flexi-Duty Allowance)

**Green Book ‘Head of Service’ (non-operational)**
- Grade 18 (Spinal Column Points 59-62)
- £68,742 - £72,041 (Flexi-Duty Allowance not applicable)

**Work location**: Oxford Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Kidlington

**Hours per week**: 42 - we are open to discussions about flexible working

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Closing date**:Submit CV and Personal Statement - 23:59 on Sunday 28th April 2024

**Performance and behaviours practical Assessment (Full Day)**: May 2024

**Interview**: May 2024 - This will be an opportunity for us to get to know you and for you to tell us how you meet the requirements of the role.

The panel will be made up of a minimum of three people.

**Why Oxfordshire?**:
Oxfordshire is a county in the southeast of England, known for its historic city of Oxford and renowned University of Oxford, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities globally, the county is steeped in academic and cultural significance. Oxfordshire’s picturesque landscapes include the Cotswolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and the county combines a rich heritage with modern innovation, making it a dynamic and vibrant region.

OFRS plays a crucial role in ensuring public safety as part of Oxfordshire County Council (OCC). Operating in the county council offers exciting opportunities to work across several functions, bringing collaborative opportunities to deliver a range of services across the county.

OFRS collaborates across the Thames Valley area and works closely with Buckinghamshire and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Services, Thames Valley Police and South-Central Ambulance Service, with Thames Valley Fire Control Services at the heart of how OFRS and the Thames Valley responds to risk.

The Service operates out of 25 stations, with a mixture of wholetime, day crewing and on-call duty systems, providing a network of fire cover across the county. Oxfordshire is a county with a diverse risk profile and continually reviewing OFRS Community Risk Management Plan is critical, to ensuring the services that ORFS delivers manages risk, whilst supporting our partners to provide a safe place for people in Oxfordshire to live, work and visit.

**Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion**

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We have several staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff.

**About the role**:
Do you want to continue a transformative leadership journey?

Do you want to influence and shape the vision of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS)?

Do you want to lead with purpose and impact?

If the answer is yes, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the place for you

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is a motivated, confident, and an authentic leader with the ability to shape and drive strategic direction, who is committed to being a role model for our service values.

As an Area Manager/Head of Service you will lead an area of the service and be part of the OFRS Senior Leadership Team (SLT), working across the service as well as corporately across Oxfordshire County Council and with partners in the Thames Valley area. We are looking for someone who is an innovative problem solver, creative, and passionate about making a difference.

The Service is seeking an individual who has an ambition to dare to be different and can demonstrate that their leadership enables others in an inclusive, supportive, and enabling environment, as well as being able to balance offering professional challenge with the ability to support and develop their team.

You will demonstrate excellent leadership qualities, that align to the NFCC Leadership Framework and lead in accordance with our organisational values and behaviour framework:

- Always learning.
- Be kind and care.
- Equality and integrity in all we do.
- Taking responsibility.
- Daring to do it differently.

**The Succession Management Pool Process**:
The role is open to applicants from an operational and non-operational background, operational personnel will be required to be part of the operational command rota (Level 3 Incident Command) responding from close proximity to Oxfordshire, when on call.

**Grey Book Applicants**:
Competent Group Manager with at least 12 months experience, in role, with the ability to demonstrate suitable knowledge, skills and experience against the job description and selection criteria.

Have no live disciplinary or performance action plans.

Level 5 leadership qualification or equivalent.

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