Watch Manager Ampthill On Call -

Watch Manager Ampthill On Call –

Salary: Basis: Package: Salary in line national and service terms and conditionsContractual Hours: Region: Job Category: Operations

Job Description:

Internal Vacancy:

Permanent vacancy Watch Manager Ampthill On Call

A permanent Watch Manager vacancy on the Retained Duty System has arisen at Ampthill.

Personnel must be capable of meeting the response time and availability requirements of the relevant Station and post (living or working within 6 minutes of Ampthill Station).

Expressions of interest for the Watch Commander RDS post are invited from:

• Watch Commanders on transfer (Whole Time or Retained Duty System)
• Crew Commanders on substantive promotion (Whole Time or Retained Duty System) who are in the Watch Manager Talent Pool $ú having completed the promotion gateway or previously holding a current pass for the Supervisory Manager PQA Inband process and Interview and hold the relevant technical examinations (Refer V09 01/03 Technical Examinations for Operational and Control Roles).

Watch Commanders will be responsible for the supervisory management of the designated retained duty system Section, providing leadership for and assisting in coordinating the activities of crews and managing day to day use of allocated station resources to ensure the effective delivery of protection, prevention and emergency incident response services.

Applicants will demonstrate excellent leadership qualities that align with the NFCC Leadership Framework, our service behaviours and values.

The Job Description and Person Specification are available on Sharepoint. The post is conditioned to Grey Book and Service conditions.

Applicants will be required to attend a selection process involving a short interview. The interview will assess candidate &©s ability to perform the roles and responsibilities undertaken by Watch Commander (Retained) within Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It will be based on the job description and person specification, and may include strengths based style questions based on the NFCC Leadership Framework /Professional Behaviours .

Selection will be based upon the outcome from this interview. Where there is a single applicant for a substantive post, a professional discussion will take place.

Candidates who have a live disciplinary sanction for either Attendance or Conduct at the time of application closing date will not normally be eligible to engage in the selection process. Candidates pending the outcome of a disciplinary matter will not normally be eligible for appointment until the outcome is known. (Exceptions may be made in instances where extenuating circumstances apply).

Expressions of interest should be submitted via the Internal Vacancies section on ITRENT. Applicants should outline within the personal statement how they meet the station response time, and demonstrate relevant knowledge/experience around the core areas below. Applicants should provide brief examples, where applicable.

1. Ability to meet station response time
2. Operational Command and responsibilities (at role level)
3. Development and Support of Staff
4. Leadership qualities

Closing Date: 23.59 hours 4 August 2025

Interviews are provisionally due to take place w/c 11 August 2025.

For further information contact St. C Ivan Finch.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This is a public-facing role and it is essential to have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are $ùspent &© under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service &©s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

At Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, we &©re not all the same. And that &©s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we &©ve experienced, and how we think. Because to provide a service that serves everyone, we believe in including everyone.