Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive
Core
Lead one of the UK's most progressive Fire & Rescue Services through transformation, innovation, and service excellence for over 800,000 residents.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive
Builds
A stronger organizational culture, outstanding public safety services, and a future-ready public service leadership model.
Domain
Public Safety / Fire & Rescue Services
Required skills
Strategic insight, organizational improvement, cultural change, high performance leadership, political accountability, stakeholder influence, resilience, vision
Preferred skills
Executive leadership in highly regulated environments, experience in fire and rescue sector
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide visible, values-led leadership to an organization of approximately 500 employees; guide the Service through complex environments shaped by evolving community risks, financial pressures, and technological change; balance day-to-day operational oversight with strategic leadership of a multi-million-pound organization.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship