Station Manager (Day Duty & Flexi Officer Duty Systems) - South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

Station Manager (Day Duty & Flexi Officer Duty Systems) - South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

Job description

Various locations across South Yorkshire dependent on role.

Salary In line with National Pay Scales Station Manager Competent £51,525 per annum plus 5%. This will be subject to an additional 20% for flexi duty responsibilities (if undertaken).

Continuation of competent pay is subject to successful completion of the SYFR Station Manager Development Programme.

At South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue we have a clear vision to make South Yorkshire safer and stronger and we base everything we do around this core aim.

We also have a set of three key aspirations to be a great place to work, to put people first and to strive to be the best.







Having great people in place to enable us to reach these aspirations is key to our strategies and success and we are seeking likeminded, proactive individuals who will form a core part of our middle manager cohort to help us further improve the services that we offer and the working experience for all our staff.

Employee Benefits

You will be joining a passionate, professional and inclusive team and will receive a range of benefits including :

- Opportunities for further promotion and career development
- Extensive health and wellbeing support including 24 / 7 Employee Assistance line plus access to our in house Occupational Health Services, free gym access, cycle to work schemes etc
- Fully funded professional development with opportunity for specialist development in areas including Fire Investigation, Accident Investigation and Hazardous Materials.
- Family friendly policies to help manage your home and work life balance.
- Support if required from the Firefighters Charity

Eligibility Criteria







- Currently hold a permanent employment contract as a wholetime Watch Manager in a UK Fire & Rescue Service (excluding airport and defence services)
- Be substantive and competent in the Watch Manager role having completed in full your required development
- You will hold an IFE Level 4 Certificate Unit 3 : Fire Service Operations and Incident Command
- You will hold a Level 3 Assessor Qualification or be willing to achieve this qualification within 12 months. (Please note that this will be a requirement of continued employment)

Assessment Process

Initial Application form

A written application form for all applicants demonstrating how they meet the four elements of the NFCC Leadership and Management Framework, with the provision of brief examples.

This will not be a sifted application form. Questioning around responses will be included within the interview process.







Stage 1 Operational Assessment & Operational Interview

Operational Assessment

The Operational assessment is a Level 2 assessment based around the Effective Command Behavioural Framework (Katherine Lamb) and linked to the Skills for Justice Framework.

The outcome of the operational assessment will be either a pass’ or fail’ and will not be scored. Those unsuccessful would be ineligible for further stages of the process.

The Operational assessment would take place prior to any further elements.

Operational Interview

This will consist of a post operational assessment professional discussion to ensure that individuals have the required knowledge and understanding of key overarching operational principles.







In addition this will include questions relating to the level of command and tactical roles of a Station Manager.

Stage 2 Leadership & Management Interview (plus Flexi Interview if applied for)

The assessment will be in the form of an interview and will be based around the NFCC Leadership Framework with consideration of the Fire Standards in Leadership.

Your application form will be reviewed prior to the interview and some questioning will focus around expanding on the information provided within your application form.

Flexi Station Manager Element (Optional element)

This will be an additional element for those seeking flexi duty system opportunities and would be competitively scored to enable a fair selection of individuals to go into a pool for promotion to the flexi duty rota.

Key dates

Application closing date : Monday 4 September 2023 at 12 : 00.

Stage 1 :





Operational Assessment & Operational Interview will take place 18 22 September

Stage 2 : Management Interviews will take place w / c 9 13 October

Application forms are available by emailing and should be returned electronically to the same email address by the date stated above.

Any queries should be referred to the recruitment email address and we will supply any further information as needed or put you in touch with a relevant member of staff.

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.







SYFR also offer a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability.

Please note that any final offer of appointment is subject to confirmation of competence and training records from your current service and an endorsement reference from your current Line Manager will be requested.

In addition, applicants must not have any live disciplinary sanctions or formal performance plans. References will be sought prior to final offer.

▶️ Station Manager (Day Duty & Flexi Officer Duty Systems) - South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
🖊️ South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
📍 Sheffield