On-Call Crew Manager Penzance

This is an opportunity to apply for a substantive Crew Manager position at Penzance Community fire station.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is committed to the ethical principles laid out in theCore Code of Ethics. This will be reflected throughout this promotion process.

Eligibility to apply:

This position is open only to existing operational On-Call Grey Book employees of Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service. Applications are sought from suitably qualified On-Call firefighters / crew managers to apply through the promotions process for the role of Crew Manager atPenzance Community Fire Station.

Application Criteria:

You must ensure you:

• Have an up-to-date PDR.
• Have a current level one incident command qualification.
• Have completed your Council Mandatory Training.
• Have no current disciplinary sanctions.

Panel Members:

SM Stuart Pulley

WM Ken Thomas

Application Process

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted so please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

You will be asked to include a supporting statement. You must select the option to attach this. The supporting statement must consist of:

1. A personal statement(maximum of 700 words)detailing suitability for the role.Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

2. Answers to the following two questions:

As a Crew Manager you are responsible for maintaining and improving the operational performance of your team. Describe how you would identify underperformance within your team and outline the steps you would take to address it. Include how you would support individuals and ensure operational effectiveness. (maximumof 700 words)

You have attended a property fire as Incident Commander. The crews have worked hard to extinguish the fire and have rescued two casualties with serious injuries. How do you ensure the health and safety and wellbeing of your crew during the closing and post incident stages(maximum of700words)

You will be required to provide a short statement on your understanding of safeguarding. This should be no more than 200 words and will not be given a score as part of the overall process. However you must demonstrate a sound understanding of Safeguarding to progress to the next stage.

Please note the application will state that the maximum character count is 8000 characters. Disregard this the maximum word count is as detailed above.

The application form will be evaluated to progress to the next stage. Only personnel successful at the application shortlisting stage will be invited to interview which will include a presentation.

Selection Process

This will involve 2 questions and a presentation.

The topic of the presentation is:

Learning from Incidents: How Crew Managers can contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

Assessment Framework

• NFCC Leadership Framework.
• Core Code of Ethics
• Role Profile

Any offer of employment made following this process will be conditional dependant on the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks.

Feedback

All applicants can request feedback whether successful or not. Feedback will be available from and delivered by panel members.

Applicants are asked to book an appointment following completion of the process with a panel member during the dates advertised in the schedule.

Salary

On Call CrewManager (Grey Book)

Schedule

Advert Closes: 16^th November 2025

Shortlisting date: 17^th November 2025

Selection Process Dates: 1^st December 2025

Outcome shared with candidates: 2ndDecember 2025

Commencement in role: 1^st January 2026

Candidate feedback sessions: 15^th December 2025

Supporting information:

Please contact Stuart Pulley or Ken Thomasif you have any specific questions about the process.

The Role Profile can be found here:

Role Profile

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted so please contact if you have any queries or require assistance.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Please inform the hiring manager and People Team of any reasonable adjustments you require to support you with this process. This must be done at least two days prior to your interview date.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Vision and Values

This recruitment process aims to support the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service objective to ensure we have the right people with the right skills behaviours and values are in the right roles at the right time.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is committed to the ethical principles laid out in theCore Code of Ethics.:

Putting our communities first we put the interest of the public the community and service users first.

Integrity we act with integrity including being open honest and consistent in everything we do.

Dignity and respect making decisions objectively based on evidence without discrimination or bias.

Leadership we are all positive role models always demonstrating flexibility and resilient leadership. We are all accountable for everything we do and challenge all behaviour that falls short of the highest standards.

Equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) We continually recognise and promote the value of EDI both within the FRSs and the wider communities in which we serve. We stand against all forms of discrimination create equal opportunities promote equality foster good relations and celebrate difference.

As a service of Cornwall Council we are committed to the vision of Working Together to make Cornwall safer. We uphold and align to align to the Council Vision and Values.

For more information please visit:Our Vision and Values - Cornwall Council.