The right person, in the right role, at the right time

Internal Expressions of Interest

Internal Only.

External applications will not be considered for any of the below roles. If you are looking to apply for jobs at CFRS, please go to: Our Vacancies

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Current Expressions of Interest

Temporary Watch Manager opportunity - L&D

Fire Service Watch Manager – L&D

Location: Penrith Service HQ

Salary: WM Grey Book (+10% L&D Allowance)

Job Type: Temporary Cover (initially 3 months) – 42 Hours per week.

Eligibility: INTERNAL ONLY. Competent, substantive, permanent Crew manager or above with an in date ICL1 qualification.

Closing Date: Friday 18th July 2025

Interview Date: w/c 21st July 2025

Key Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities for this role will be to lead the upcoming On-Call New Recruits Course starting soon.

About You:

You must be a competent, substantive, permanent crew manager or above with an in date ICL1 qualification to apply.
Applicants must have sound working knowledge of IT systems.
Willingness to attend a number of residential courses to obtain the relevant Instructor/Teaching qualifications, if not already achieved.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Strong organisational skills.
Be sensitive to the needs of the On-Call members of staff

Desirable:

Holds existing instructional qualifications

Extra Information:

A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Contact Information: For more information about this position, please contact GM Colin Wright on 07747 340313, alternatively please email me at colin.wright@cumbriafire.gov.uk

TO APPLY - This information is further down the Internal Jobs board, please scroll down to find it. 

Temporary Crew Manager opportunity - L&D

Fire Service Crew Manager – L&D Instructor

Location: Penrith Service HQ

Salary: CM Grey Book (+10% L&D Allowance)

Job Type: Temporary Cover (initially 3 months) – 42 Hours per week.

Eligibility: INTERNAL ONLY. Competent, permanent firefighter.

Closing Date: Friday 18th July 2025

Interview Date: w/c 21st July 2025

Key Responsibilities:

Assist with the instruction and development of operational staff.
Support the relevant Watch Manager Lead with planning, design and implementation of training and assessment.
Manage departmental resources – including equipment and facilities.
Maintain accurate records and reports related to L&D activities.

About You:

You must be a competent, substantive, permanent firefighter
Applicants must have sound working knowledge of IT systems.
All applicants must be a competent BA wearer with no outstanding performance issues in this area.
Willingness to attend a number of residential courses to obtain the relevant Instructor/Teaching qualifications, if not already achieved.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Strong organisational skills.

Desirable:

An in date ICL1 qualification.

Extra Information:

This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development – Instructor Qualifications.
A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Contact Information: For more information about this position, please contact GM Colin Wright on 07825 340313, alternatively please email colin.wright@cumbriafire.gov.uk

TO APPLY - This information is further down the Internal Jobs board, please scroll down to find it.

TO APPLY

To apply for any of the above opportunities, employees must:

Complete the Internal Expression of Interest form (Microsoft Forms)

CVs and other forms of application will not be accepted.

Where possible, we advise our internal candidates to inform their existing line manager of their application. Your line manager will be able to support you and it helps them with dept/station planning.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

We strongly encourage our employees who may require reasonable adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do out best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk

This page is managed by the Resourcing and Talent team. If you have any queries or issues, please contact us asap at: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can confidentially contact Orlanda Wright - Resourcing, Talent and Wellbeing Lead, directly via teams or mobile. Contact details are in the outlook address book.