Job Description
Job Title: Continuous Improvement Officer
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week (applications from candidates wanting to work part time/flexible hours welcomed)
Salary: £33,820 - £36,298 per annum
Location: Remote Working and Kelvedon Park
The Role
This role does not require you to be in the office five days a week and we welcome applications from people wanting to work flexibly.
Do you like to question the way that things are done and work with colleagues to identify new and innovative ways to improve Service performance?
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong people skills and an inquisitive mind, who will work with stakeholders from across the organisation to identify areas for improvement, monitor progress against improvement plans and provide assurance on the benefits that have been delivered.
This role is part of our Performance and Analytics team. The team is responsible for providing assurance that Service’s operational and business processes deliver continuous improvement to achieve a high level of performance, make efficient use of our resources and above, all deliver a high-quality service making Essex a safer place to live, work and travel.
We have a strong team ethos and invest in regular team meetings, training, personal development and are committed to making our team a supportive place to work.
What You Will Be Working On
Leading reviews of the Service’s Annual Plan for continuous improvement. This involves working with senior stakeholders to identify activities for inclusion in the plan, monitoring benefits and expected outcomes. Tracking of evidence and deliverables will be essential to provide assurance that the activities have delivered the expected outcomes.
Advising on continuous improvement - be a member of relevant groups as a participant and, where required, as an advisor or facilitator. Where necessary, provide those groups with a clear understanding of the concepts and principals of continuous improvement and support them in delivering the expected outcomes.
Act as the central point for monitoring and coordinating external inspection activity within the Service, such as His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong people skills and an inquisitive mind, who will work with stakeholders from across the organisation to identify areas for improvement, monitor progress against improvement plans and provide assurance on the benefits that have been delivered.
The Application Process
Application - Initially you will apply via our website by attaching supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 750 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applicants write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role.
Interview – The final part of the recruitment process will be a 45 minute to 1 hour role specific based interview. There may be a presentation or role specific task included, but this is TBC.
Safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.
Our employee forums and partners include:
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact equalitydiversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies, application processes and benefits via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. Some of our benefits include:
Flexible working hours
Remote working opportunities
Wellbeing and counselling services
Physiotherapy services
Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme
Generous annual leave
Competitive pension scheme
Career development opportunities
You can find out more about our benefits via www.essex-fire.gov.uk
Closing Date – 27/04/2023
Interview Date – TBC
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role maybe subject to a standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £33,820.00-£36,298.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Witham
Application deadline: 27/04/2023
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