Specific role requirements (in addition to Generic Lead Officer role profile)

The Lead Officer for FireFit will engage closely with the Lead Officer for Health and Wellbeing, Health & Wellbeing Board members, FRSs, NFCC hub leads and key partners across the UK on various and complex fitness-related issues.

This role will chair the FireFit Steering Group which reports to the NFCC Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board reports to the People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Committee.

The successful candidate will be required to:

  • Have a strong and consistent voice on issues relating to the fitness and physical health of fire and rescue personnel
  • Actively engage in our multi-agency approach to promote NFCC’s strategy to strengthen the guidance and activity in this area
  • Work with NFCC, FRSs and partners to oversee the production and maintenance of relevant guidance, position statements and resources to assist in good practice

The role involves:

  • Leading on matters relating to fitness and physical health
  • Chairing the FireFit Steering Group which exists to provide evidence-based guidance to the UK Fire and Rescue sector regarding fitness and physical health
  • Providing strategic-level sponsorship, advice and peer support to the PCL Hub on fitness and physical health-related workstreams
  • Working with relevant external organisations to develop and maintain relationships with FRSs at a strategic level
  • Identifying opportunities to collaborate with other NFCC Lead Officers, Hubs, and external partners on related topics
  • Maintaining effective communication with ACER to ensure relevant research is shared and incorporated into best practice around fitness and physical health
  • Attending and advising the Health and Wellbeing Board (meets quarterly) on fitness and physical health to ensure compliance with relevant laws and fitness/physical health priorities

We are looking for a strategic leader who:

  • Is in a Chief/Deputy/Assistant Fire Officer, or Area Manager role (or equivalent), with lead responsibility for fitness/physical health in their FRS
  • Has experience of engaging at a national level with multiple stakeholders and the wider industry sector
  • Has a good understanding of the PCL strategic plan, fitness and physical health-related priorities, and current challenges facing the UK FRS workforce
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of the issues and differences in approach required across the UK’s devolved nations
  • Is a great communicator, who conveys a strong commitment towards fitness and physical health matters in UK FRS
  • Has previous experience of bringing partners together to achieve a common goal

Please note that this is a voluntary role to be undertaken alongside the ‘day job’ and, as such, applicants should consider their individual and organisation capacity to fulfil the requirements listed above.