Assistant Chief Fire Officer – Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE OFFICER

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to recruit a strategic leader who shares our commitment to put safety at the heart of the community to make Nottinghamshire a safer place to live, work and visit by creating an outstanding Service.

Reporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority, we are seeking an exceptional individual who will use their experience of strategic leadership to help us enhance and improve our performance and realise our ambition to provide an outstanding service which not only meets local needs but is responsive to the changing social, political, economic and technological context we operate in.

With a track record of organisational improvement and with a values-led approach, you will be focused on effective service delivery within a strong performance improvement and management culture.

You will have extensive leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop others. You will also have exceptional emotional intelligence, with an approachable style and hold strong personal integrity.

You will be educated to degree or post-graduate diploma level in a relevant discipline, with Incident Command Level 4 qualification or equivalent.

With the ability to see the bigger picture, put forward new ideas and lead change, you will have the political acumen to anticipate and shape events and to persuade others in a confident and inclusive manner. The ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, partners and stakeholders is essential.

This role will be instrumental in delivering on our continuing commitment to equality, inclusion and our core values in the delivery of our services and in employment.

The successful postholder will be required to provide strategic cover on the Principal Officer rota and will be expected to live in (or move to) the county and we can help with your expenses if you need to relocate. We can provide training for those who do not have experience of strategic command.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have engaged RealWorldHR to manage this recruitment campaign and full details about the post are available in the Candidate Recruitment Pack which forms part of the application.

If you feel able to meet our expectations, are inspired by the opportunity to be part of an organisation that is open to change and guided by a strong sense of values, then we would like to hear from you.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 10th August 2026