JESIP Practitioner – Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Number of posts– 3
Grade: Police – Police Constable or Police staff equivalent; Fire – Firefighter or Crew Manager; Ambulance – NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 or 6
Responsible to– National Operations Manager
Host Organisation– Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Appointment type– Full time secondment
Location– Agile, with significant national travel and overnight stays as required
Commencement– From 1st December 2026, by agreement with successful applicant’s home organisation
Closing date– Friday 23rdOctober at 12 noon
About JESIP
JESIP supports emergency services and the wider responder community to work together effectively when preparing for, responding to and learning from emergencies and major incidents. The National JESIP Team works across organisational and geographical boundaries to strengthen doctrine, capability, learning and assurance.
About the opportunity
The National JESIP Team is recruiting 3 JESIP Practitioners to support delivery of the JESIP Strategy, business plan and Theory of Change. These secondments provide a distinctive development opportunity to work on a national programme, broaden experience beyond the successful applicants’ home organisations and contribute to improved interoperability across the United Kingdom.
Each successful applicant will progress an assigned portfolio of work while contributing to shared priorities across the small, multi-agency National JESIP Team.
The portfolios
Doctrine, policy and practice
Training, exercising and capability
Learning, evidence and assurance
Applicants will be asked to identify the portfolio or portfolios for which they wish to be considered. Final portfolio assignments will take account of applicants’ skills and experience and the needs of the National JESIP Team.
As a JESIP Practitioner, you will
Progress agreed activities and outputs within an assigned portfolio.
Contribute to the development and improvement of national doctrine, guidance, training, exercising, learning, assurance and engagement products.
Undertake JESIP assurance visits and contribute to clear, evidence-informed reports.
Investigate and progress Joint Organisational Learning submissions allocated to you.
Build effective relationships across emergency services, responder organisations, professional networks and partner bodies.
Represent JESIP at meetings, workshops, exercises, conferences and training events.
Contribute flexibly to wider team priorities and time-critical work.
Who we are seeking
Applications are invited from appropriately experienced individuals working within police, fire and rescue, and ambulance organisations. We aim, where reasonably possible, to maintain an appropriate balance of police, fire and rescue, and ambulance knowledge and experience across the wider National JESIP Team.
Salary: Police – Police Constable or Police staff equivalent Fire – Firefighter or Crew Manager Ambulance – NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 or 6
Contract type: Full-Time
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JESIP Practitioner – Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service in North East employer: National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.
West Midlands Fire Service is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees. With a strong commitment to inclusive workplace practices, we offer a supportive work culture that encourages personal and professional growth. Our focus on innovative reward and recognition strategies ensures that every team member feels valued and motivated, making WMFS a truly rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
National Fire Chiefs Council Limited. Recruitment Team
