Watch Manager Risk Information Team – Kent Fire and Rescue Service

As a Watch Manager within the Risk Information Team (RIT) at Kent Fire and Rescue Service, your primary role is to support the RIT Lead in the effective management of Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) for use in pre-planning activities such as training, RAV SSRI, officer CPD events, and exercises, as well as for use during operational incidents by FRCC, crews, and officers

To be eligible for this role, internal candidates must have an up-to-date Fire Pro record within Moodle, including the relevant SECAmb and Building Safety modules, and must have a minimum of 20 recorded command hours

This exciting new opportunity is available to :
• Substantive whole time/On-Call Watch Managers requesting a sideway move.
• Whole time/On-Call Crew Managers who have attended a development centre.

What you’ll do
• Support the RIT Lead with the creation, communication, sharing, and cascading of Site-Specific Risk Information.
• Support and develop the RAV INT operational risk-based intervention programme (RBIP) of premises across Kent and Medway.
• Share KFRS SSRI with cross-border fire and rescue services and provide cross-border information with operational colleagues when they need it.
• Provide training and support to current and new users of the Dynamics platform where required.
• Manage SSRI into a format that colleagues can access, understand, and interpret to make informed operational decisions.

What you’ll bring
• Experience of organising and delivering station training events.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Dynamics Risk Management platform.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, which involves the ability to communicate to a range of audiences, to produce good quality SSRI for operational crews.
• Experience in working effectively with Internal and external partners and building positive relationships.

How to apply
For further information relating to these opportunities please contact SM Tom O’Callaghan. Please complete a CV and online application by midnight on 7th December 2025. Please outline why you would like to join the RIT and how you meet the essential criteria. Interviews will take place week commencing 15th December 2025

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Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced DBS check. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.