Group Manager B

Role

Group Manager B (GMB)

Salary: Development – £57,743; Competent – £64,013

Plus 20% Flexible Duty System allowance and essential car user allowance.

The aim of this process is to identify a number of candidates who will be placed in a pool for up to 12-18 months to fill any future permanent or temporary GMB vacancies.

About the role

The role of Group Manager (B) is an integral part of the Service’s Senior Leadership Team and ensures the provision of a professional, inclusive, innovative and effective Fire and Rescue service in accordance with all statutory and legal duties. You will need to be operationally and sector competent and working in a local authority or devolved administration fire and rescue service as the role carries a responsibility to deploy to operational incidents.

Operating in the context of a Fire and Rescue Service will naturally bring challenges as well as opportunities to really make a positive difference to the lives of your colleagues and the communities that we serve. To do this it will be critical for us to see how you have demonstrated effective leadership to deliver transformational change, underpinned as a minimum with competency in Level 2 Incident Command.

About Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are seeking to identify ambitious and forward-thinking individuals, for the role of Group Manager (B) as vacancies arise.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is a metropolitan Service that operates across the North East of England covering five local authority areas and a diverse population of around 1.1 million citizens. Operating out of 17 fire stations, the Service works closely with partners and the community and has a proud record of investment in its workforce, safety and welfare.

The Service values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from the widest range of backgrounds and circumstances who meet the essential criteria.

Stage Timeline

• Advert closes – Friday 13th February 2026 at 12 noon
• Notification of shortlist – W/C 16th February 2026
• Incident Command Level 3 Assessment of Potential – W/C 23rd February 2026
• i3 Profiling – W/C 23rd February 2026
• Selection Process – W/C 2nd March 2026
• Technical Exercise
• Presentation & Interview
• Notification of Outcome & Conditional Offer – W/C 9th March 2026
• Please note the dates and stages detailed may be subject to change

Interested in applying?

Further information about the role, service and how to apply is available in the accompanying Candidate Application Pack.

If you are interested in the role and would like an informal discussion about the job with the Chief Fire Officer, please contact Exec.Support@twfire.gov.uk.

You can also visit our website and various social media channels for further information: www.twfire.gov.uk

Reasonable Adjustments

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and this means we are committed to employing, supporting and promoting people with disabilities in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment processes, please contact us by email and we will review your request. All requests must be sent to recruitment@twfire.gov.uk.

Pre-employment Checks

The successful applicant will be subject to our pre-employment screening process which includes a DBS check relevant to the role, completion of an occupational health medical and a substance abuse test. We will also conduct right to work and reference checks.

Please submit your application form by 12 noon on Friday 13th February 2026