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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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Watch Manager - Breathing Apparatus Lead - L&D

Watch Manager, Breathing Apparatus Lead – L&D

Location: Penrith Service HQ – willingness to travel countywide and nationally where required for the development of Incident Command training and regional meetings.

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

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

Eligibility: INTERNAL ONLY. Competent Crew Manager. 

Closing Date:  Midnight 12th October 2025

Shortlisting: 13th October 2025

Interview Date: W/C 13th October 2025 

Key Responsibilities:

  • L&D BA and tactical firefighting lead

Responsible for:

  • Development and assessment of BA training and assessment
  • Management of staffing for BA courses
  • Management of Associate BA instructors
  • Managing development plans for BA wearers who do not meet the required standards
  • Reviewing breathing apparatus and tactical firefighting policies and procedures.
  • Managing risk assessments and document reviews related to BA and tactical firefighting
  • Standardisation of all other instructors for relevant area
  • General instruction where necessary

About You:

  • Applicants must have sound working knowledge of IT systems.
  • Willingness to attend residential courses if requested to obtain the relevant Instructor/Teaching qualifications, if not already achieved.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Strong organisational and co-ordinating skills.
  • Be sensitive to the needs of the On-Call members of staff.


Contact Information:
For more information about this position, please contact SM Tom Harding on 07930 662158, alternatively please email me at Tom.Harding@cumbriafire.gov.uk 

To Apply:
This information is further down the Internal Jobs board, please scroll down to find it. 

Fire Service Crew Manager – L&D Instructor

Crew Manager – L&D

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 Firefighter. 

Closing Date:  Midnight 12th October 2025

Shortlisting: 13th October 2025

Interview Date: W/C 13th October 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:

  • 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 residential courses if requested 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 all members of staff.

Contact Information:
For more information about this position, please contact SM Tom Harding on 07930 662158, alternatively please email me at Tom.Harding@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:

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.