Assistant Director Governance and Assurance

Assistant Director Governance and Assurance

Cleveland Fire Brigade is committed to continuous improvement and has incorporated a new role into its structure which offers an exciting opportunity to lead a function that is focussed on providing high quality services across Governance and Assurance, supporting the Brigade\’s goal to make Teesside safer and stronger.

The role forms a key part of the services Executive Leadership Team and has strategic responsibility for Governance, Organisational Assurance, Business Continuity, Programme Management, HMICFRS Liaison, Health and Safety, Business Support and Risk & Performance.

A key area of focus for the successful postholder will be to support the continuous cultural improvement to ensure employees are engaged, empowered, supported and encouraged to thrive and innovate. Applicants will therefore be expected to uphold, and role model the ethical behaviours within our values framework and the National Core Code of Ethics, whilst leading the management of these teams to ensure the best use of resources and to deliver high quality outcome focused service.

We\’re looking for someone who demonstrates openness and trust with the ability to engage and motivate others. An individual who is responsive to the present and future needs of the organisation and can consider the best interest of all stakeholders.

You will be joining a professional, proud, passionate and inclusive team and will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Flexible working with our annualised hours system
• Membership of the Local Government career average pension scheme
• Family friendly policies to help you manage your home and work life balance
• Free access to on-site gyms
• Support when you may need it from the Fire Fighters Charity
• Discounts from local and national chains / suppliers with your Blue Light Card
• 24/7 Employee Assistance line plus excellent occupational health services
• Free parking at any of our sites

Please refer to the job description and person specification documents for full details of this post.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Kristine Ward, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Director of Strategic Planning, People and Resources on 07899 824574.

The deadline for applications is 17:00 hours on Sunday 4th May 2025.

Dates for noting:

Closing date: Sunday 4th May 2025
Notification of shortlist: w/c 5th May 2025
Interview (including presentation): 21st / 22nd May 2025

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and aim to ensure that our workforce is representative of the communities we serve. We understand that having a workforce which is made up of those from the wide range of communities, localities and backgrounds will enable us to offer the best possible service through strong community links, better understanding of our communities and providing opportunities for all. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black or Minority Ethnic Backgrounds (BME), those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) or are registered as disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Standard DBS check, NPPV Vetting at Level 3 and National Security vetting at SC Level.

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