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Job Title: Watch Commander Fire Safety 

Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No 

Salary Range: £84,767.90  to £91,552.03 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Full time/Part Time: Full Time 

Term Time only post: No 

Advert Closing Date:21/04/2025 

 

 

Whatever you want from your career, you have the scope to find it here. We foster a work approach based on mutual support and collaboration, where everyone feels empowered to empower others. You’ll find countless opportunities to learn, develop and grow a rewarding career where we recognises the importance of your personal and professional well-being. By considering moving internally across the Public Service, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey.

Job Overview

The Fire Safety department in States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (SJFRS) are looking for new team members who are ready to grow and develop in their Fire Safety career. We are looking for individuals with current experience in fire safety and would have operational experience at supervisory level (ICL1). Management experience is required as well as an aptitude to learn and grow into the role.

 

For full job description please see following link - Watch Commander Fire Saftey - Job Description

 

For further information or an informal discussion please contact - r.hall@gov.je

Job Purpose

  • To act as the Subject Matter expert and provide technical advice on fire safety and protection matters to statutory bodies, planners and architects, other building professionals and members of the public, attend internal and external meetings.
  • Using expert knowledge of fire safety, inspect sites and buildings during and post construction to advise on fire safety matters.
  • Inspect and report on existing occupied in scope buildings ranging from low to high complexity, to advise on fire safety matters.
  • Remain fully informed of fire safety advancements and integrate changes to policies and development of competence across the Fire Safety department. Lead the implementation of statutory and policy updates across the Fire Safety department.
  • Prepare and submit responses to local planning and building applications relative to ‘in scope’ proposed developments/alterations.
  • Work collaboratively in order to deliver a learning culture focused upon improvement and high performance.

 

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

As well as being a Fire Safety expert, you will be an operational Watch Commander on the Flexi Duty System (FDS). 

As a FDS Watch Commander, you are required to provide additional support at operational incidents. You are responsible for and being ready to resolve fire and rescue operational incidents within a wide range of emergency situations with the aim to save and preserve endangered life. Investigating and reporting on events to inform future practice. Watch Commanders lead on the development of engagement and enforcement activity and policy within the community to prevent and protect. Consulting with individuals, groups and the wider community to provide information, advice and guidance to improve health, safety and wellbeing to prevent emergencies.

Person specification

Qualifications

Successful completion and ongoing revalidation of Incident Command at Level 1 (SfJ/QCF level 3).

  • Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Inspector)
  • ICL1 (revalidation within last 12-18 months)
  • QCF level 3 qualification in Management / Leadership (equivalent of CMI Level 3 or NFCC SLDP).
  • Institution of Fire Engineers level 3 diploma.
  • Emergency Fire Appliance Driving (equivalent to SFJ Level 3 Award in Emergency Response Driving High-Speed),
  • Managing Safely certificate (IOSH)


Successful completion of the following are also desirable:

 

  • Knowledge and experience in HTM: Healthcare Premises
  • Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design
  • Level 5 management and leadership (equivalent to CMI level 5) and, or; NFCC MLP
  • Has or working towards ICL L2

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in Fire Safety.
  • Managing and developing a team.

Desirable

  • Experience in the regulation of fuel and explosives storage facilities / installations. Ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

 

Personal Attributes

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

  • Ability to lead at the Leading Others level of the NFCC Leadership Framework
  • Managing others
  • Commitment to grow and develop others into to the Fire Safety department, we are keen to work with those who want a career in Fire Safety.
  • Willingness to develop through the Fire Safety Competency Framework and initially work at Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety with progression to attaining the Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design.
  • Ability to work in a changing environment and to face challenging work and people
  • Have an inquiring mind to critically assess an issue to establish effective solutions
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders and partner agencies

 

Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.

 

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