Compliance and Investigations Manager – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Job title: Compliance and Investigations Manager

Grade: G

Salary: £42,708 per annum
(rising by annual increments to £45,718 per annum). More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Service Headquarters, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately 3 days a week for key activities and meetings.

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Robbie MacPherson, Station Manager – Area Leadership Team on 07770 813988 or email at Robbie.MacPherson@dwfire.org.uk

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a Compliance and Investigations Manager in our Compliance and Investigations team you will:

• Support the Compliance and Investigations team in delivering the Service’s Discipline procedure, providing objective, pragmatic expertise, ensuring all cases and people related complaints are dealt with comprehensively and fairly.
• Implement and monitor compliance with reporting schedules to provide assurance to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Provide a quality assurance process to complaints and discipline investigations to ensure an impartial and consistent approach across the service.

What makes you our ideal Compliance and Investigations Manager?

• You will be able to meet all essential criteria as detailed on the person specification.
• You will have a good understanding of employment law and good practice.
• You will have experience of managing and leading a diverse team.
• You will have previous experience of case management of discipline, grievance and bullying and harassment cases.
• You will have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude to internal/external customer care.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.