Station Manager – Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is delighted to invite applications for the role of Station Manager.

The Role

As a Station Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role within OFRS. You will:

• Lead and manage teams and resources within a defined area.
• Drive community safety, reducing fire and other risks through coordinated prevention, protection and response.
• Provide confident operational leadership, including incident command
• Set the tone for culture, performance and leadership, developing others to achieve their best.
• Deliver continuous improvement, ensuring an effective and modern service to our communities.

This is a role where leadership truly matters—balancing operational excellence with people-focused management to deliver meaningful outcomes for Oxfordshire.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is motivated, confident and an authentic manager with the ability to drive the service’s strategic direction.

You will demonstrate excellent leadership and managerial qualities, that align to the NFCC Leadership Framework and in accordance with our organisational values and behaviour framework:

• Always learning.
• Be kind and care.
• Equality and integrity in all we do.
• Taking responsibility.
• Daring to do it differently.

Eligibility Criteria

 Applicants must meet the essential requirements for promotion to Station Manager. Full details are available in the information pack.

Why Oxfordshire?

Oxfordshire is a county in the southeast of England, known for its historic city and renowned University of Oxford, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities globally.

The Service operates out of 25 stations, with a mixture of wholetime, day crewing and on-call duty systems, providing a network of fire cover across the county.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Oxfordshire County Council is an inclusive organisation, which serves diverse communities with a range of demands and challenges. We want a diverse workforce that can help us to better understand our communities and bring a diversity of thought, views, experience, and ideas.