Assistant Chief Fire Officers – Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Following a significant period of change and a recent inspection from HMICFRS, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, under the governance of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, is on a journey to protect our communities and prioritise our people. The future brings the chance to innovate, integrate and do things differently, and we are looking for individuals who are focused on delivering outstanding leadership in a trusted and professional service.

We are delighted to be recruiting for two Assistant Chief Fire Officers on a permanent basis. At a time of ongoing review across the sector, it has never been more important to ensure we have the right people in the right roles. The successful applicants will be joining an engaging and empowering environment where we are dedicated to improving outcomes and driving our services forward to be the very best they can be.

For us, working with compassion, honesty and integrity is essential. You will listen and engage with staff across the service ensuring all are able to contribute and have a voice. You will champion a fair, respectful culture that prioritises staff development and well-being. We are looking for leaders who will drive forward key EDI strategies across our communities and teams, leading by personal example, open commitment, and clear action. You will build on our existing open and inclusive culture to seek continual improvement and be dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable in our communities.

With approximately 600 operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services and support staff delivering services across the county from 38 Fire stations, we expect you will be a resilient, visionary leader. You will need to be a strong communicator who can motivate through challenges, identify and seize opportunities, and deliver our vision with passion and sincerity. Our service delivers a wide range of prevention, protection and support across a substantial geographical area. We are looking for someone who is as passionate about the communities as we are.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that not only reflects our communities in Cumbria but thrives from the benefit and innovation a diverse workforce can bring. We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. As women and ethnic minority employees are currently underrepresented in our management roles we encourage applications from these groups.

To apply for this process, please go to the link below.