Area Manager – West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area Manager – West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

At West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS), we are committed to our vision of Making West Yorkshire Safer. Serving a population of more than two million people across almost 800 square miles, we are proud to be an organisation where everyone is encouraged, trusted and supported to play their part in protecting our communities and improving safety and wellbeing across West Yorkshire.

With more than 1,400 colleagues, 40 fire stations and a strong reputation for innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, WYFRS offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic direction, lead significant programmes of change and make a lasting contribution to the safety of the communities we serve.

As an Area Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Service and ensuring our organisational readiness. You will provide strategic leadership across a significant functional area, contribute to the delivery of our organisational priorities and lead operationally at major incidents. Working as part of our senior leadership team, you will help drive continuous improvement, organisational change and excellence in service delivery.

This opportunity is right for you if you are a substantive and competent Wholetime Group Manager (or above) with a strong track record of strategic leadership, service improvement and operational delivery within a UK Fire and Rescue Service.