Area Manager – South Wales Fire & Rescue Service

The Service is seeking to recruit a number of Area Managers on a permanent basis who will demonstrate an enthusiastic and innovative approach to the leadership of a large service area whilst upholding the service values.

This post will provide the successful candidates with the opportunity to enhance the culture and values of the FRS through the provision of effective strategic leadership. The successful candidates will also contribute to the shaping of future services provided to our communities in South Wales through strong collaboration, clear decision making and the building and maintenance of a high-performance culture. This in turn will support the development of the services role within the wider context of the public service infrastructure within Wales and the rest of the UK.

Eligibility
• Competent and Substantive Group Manager B OR Area Manager employed in a UK local authority Fire and Rescue Service
• Skills for Justice Level 7 Award (ICL4) Strategic Incident Command pass
OR
An ICL3 command pass with a commitment to passing the full ICL4 within 6 months of commencement of an Area Manager appointment
• Wales Strategic Command (Gold) Course OR a willingness to complete this within a reasonable timeframe of appointment
• ILM Level 7 (or equivalent) OR willingness to complete within an agreed timeframe
• Demonstration of suitable experience of learning within a leadership and management field at Strategic Manager level (for internal candidates this can be evidenced from the ‘Leading the Service’ Pathway or equivalent)
• Have no live disciplinary or performance sanctions, at the point of application

Please Note: Successful candidates will be expected to provide operational cover and therefore live, or be located (whilst on duty) within the South Wales FRS Area