Crew Manager, Training Coach – Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Job Title       Crew Manager – Training Coach

Location       Service Training Centre Maidstone, ME15 9QB

Salary            Crew Manager Grey Book +10% allowance (flexible working). Part time option is with pro rata pay and leave.

Hours             42 hours per week (Monday to Friday, with a requirement to work some evenings and weekends)

Ref                 R000852

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway. 

We have a number of Crew Manager vacancies and are looking to offer roles meeting applicant’s interest. Vacancies are in each of the following academies:

• Firefighting Academy
• Incident Command Academy
• Rescue Academy
• Water Rescue Academy

What you’ll do

• Train/coach/assess operational colleagues in the application of Incident Command.
• Train/coach/assess operational colleagues in the application of firefighting tactics, including breathing apparatus
• Train/coach/assess operational colleagues in the application of water rescue techniques
• Train/coach/assess operational colleagues in the application of rescues from vehicles
• Provide appropriate feedback to develop colleagues.
• Maintain operational competencies by completing shifts at fire stations within Kent.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in delivering training in the adult education environment.
• ICS Level 1 – (Ideally SFJ Level 3 award – command assessments must also be successfully completed) – check “you are eligible to apply if you are:” for further details.
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) (desirable)
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent (desirable)
• Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent (desirable).
• A passion and drive to deliver excellence in training.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

• Applying externally as a substantive wholetime crew manager and signed off as competent in your current role. (Incident command level 1 or initial – preferably SJF, required to be held at point of application. Evidence of qualification and full CPD log to be provided. Incident command assessment, presentation and debriefing assessments will be carried out)
• Applying externally as a substantive wholetime firefighter and signed off ready for promotion (Incident command level 1 or initial – preferably SJF, required to be held at point of application. Evidence of qualification and full CPD log to be provided. Incident command assessment, presentation and debriefing assessments will be carried out)
• Applying as a recently retired (within 12-months of application) or soon to be retired (within 6-months of application) KFRS firefighter (or higher).

(Incident command level 1 or initial – preferably SJF, required to be held at point of application. Incident command assessment, presentation and debriefing assessments will be carried out)

• Applying internally as an on-call substantive crew manager and signed off as competent in your current role.
• Applying internally as an on-call substantive firefighter signed off as ready for promotion through TBR.
• Able to meet the essential criteria in the job description/personal specification (JDPS)

Applicants interested in applying need to submit their curriculum vitae (CV) specifically confirming how you meet the essential criteria within the JD/PS, including how you have applied these. Within this, you will also need to state which academies you feel that you would be suited to.

Online applications and CVs must be completed by 12:00 on 21/04/2025.

For an informal discussion about these roles please contact:

Firefighting Academy:

SM Mick Knight – Michael.knight@kent.fire-uk.org

WM Chris Thompson – christopher.thompson@kent.fire-uk.org

Rescue Academy:

SM Stuart Plumridge – stuart.plumridge@knet.fire-uk.org

WM Wayne Apps – wayne.apps@kent.fire-uk.org

Incident Command Academy:

SM Darryl Spicer – darryl.spicer@kent.fire-uk.org

WM Andy Haynes – andrew.haynes@kent.fire-uk.org

Water Rescue Academy:

SM Heather Heath – heather.heath@kent.fire-uk.org

WM Dave Hopper – david.hopper@kent.fire-uk.org

Line managers and station leaders must be made aware of and in support of the individuals application.

Please email HR with requests for any reasonable adjustments or disclosures at the time of applying. (recruitment.hr@kent.fire-uk.org)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview and to deliver a 15-minute presentation on how to inspire learning in KFRS.

For external applicants, at interview you will also need to provide a copy of your training records, a current fitness test result and relevant ID for DBS checks.

Applicants should be located in within 60 miles or 60-minute distance from our Service Training Centre in Maidstone.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 12^th, 13^th and 15^th May 2025

Please apply by midnight on 21/04/2025:
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