Partnerships and Delivery Manager

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Job Description

• Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, Ipswich IP3 9SJ
• Crew Manager / Grade 5 - £33,366 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• 42 hours per week (Grey Book) or 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

This advert is open to current Suffolk County Council staff only.

Are you passionate about community safety and building partnerships that make a real difference? We have a fantastic opportunity to join Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's Prevention team as a Partnerships and Delivery Manager.

Your role and responsibilities:

As the Partnerships and Delivery Manager, you will support and organise prevention activities at stations. Your primary responsibilities include working with partners in health and social care. Together, you'll help them improve their ability to conduct safe and effective visits. You will promote safer home activities for station staff, partner organisations and volunteers. Focus especially on the most vulnerable members of the community. You will also:

• effectively apply the principles in the SFRS Service Plan, Community Risk Strategy, and the Prevention Department's Business and Delivery plans
• collect, analyse, and share risk information with Response Command, while coordinating risk-driven initiatives
• co-ordinate station-based prevention delivery and assist with the quality assurance of performance
• help evaluate delivery methods to meet the standards of His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Rescue Services
• assist with coordination and management of SFRS volunteer.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

To find out more

Please contact Mel Buck for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailingmelvin.buck@suffolk.gov.uk.

Internal Grey Book applicants: Applications are invited from interested candidates eligible for permanent promotion to Crew Manager in line with the SFRS Service Progression Document (SPD). If you have any queries about the SPD and your eligibility, then please discuss with your line manager in the first instance or the Training, Learning and Development team at firetrainingdevelopment@suffolk.gov.uk.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of theJPP.

• You should use the Supporting Statement template.
• Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailingrecruitment@suffolk.gov.ukor calling 03456 014412.If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 2 March 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 40 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata)
• membership of a competitive Firefighters' Pension scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• eligibility for a Blue Light card
• a lifetime of support from the Fire Firefighters Charity for you and your loved ones
• family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• access to national training schemes facilitated by the Fire Service College, Women in the Fire Service and the Asian Fire Service Association
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).