Deputy Chief Fire Officer – Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

About the Role
As our next Deputy Chief Fire Officer, you will bring the best leadership to our organisation – Leadership that encourages new ways of thinking, collaborative working and an inclusive approach to everything we do. As an organisation, we have been on a journey of change, and you will play a leading role in continuing that cultural transformation and doing things differently – whilst understanding our history and the heritage.

The Deputy Chief Fire Officer will play a key role as advisor to the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner, and the Chief Fire Officer This role is pivotal in creating a positive, safe and supportive organisational climate ensuring that the values of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are fully embedded and visible in everything we do.

You will influence the future plan and direction for the organisation and will ensure the continued development of ECFRS. We are looking for a confident individual who can operate successfully in a corporate environment across organisational boundaries, enhancing our close working relationships with councils, other emergency services and wider partners.