UK Fire Service - Direct Entry Programme for Station Managers and Area Managers

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<p><strong>Direct Entrant Programme</strong></p> <p><strong>Information for market engagement </strong></p> <p>We are keen to talk to external suppliers who would be interested to help shape and inform one or more of the anticipated activities detailed in the attached requirements document, in relation to a Direct Entry Programme (DEP) for the fire service. This work is being managed and developed by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC).</p> <p><strong>Background </strong></p> <p>The DEP will be a framework to support people entering the sector at Station and Area Manager levels to undertake operational roles that align with the existing role maps. It will be a national agreed programme that is robust, quality-assured, and credible. It will be centrally coordinated (NFCC) and supported at a national level, even if it is delivered at a regional or local level. It is envisaged that the Station Manager (&ldquo;SM programme&rdquo;) programme will be three years and Area Manager (&ldquo;AM programme&rdquo;) two years, culminating in both being competent in line with the National Occupational Standards at EFSM2 and in line with National Operational Guidance. The programmes will be designed to give an attractive and compelling proposition to a broader range of candidates, with existing leadership experience outside the sector, who might not have normally seen the FRS as a prospective career. It will be designed to be both additional and complementary to our existing progression routes to ensure we continue to nurture and develop our internal fire sector staff.</p> <p>Please refer to the <strong>attached detailed requirements document </strong>and if you are interested in speaking to us about this project, please express an interest via the portal and <strong>email sean.taylor@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk</strong>, to provide some background information about your organisation and any comments you wish to make in relation to the draft requirements document.</p> <p><strong>Please respond by midday on Friday 16th July 2021.</strong></p> Keywords: Training, Recruitment, fire service, Direct Entry