CFRSPB- Group Manager Promotion Board

The right person, in the right role, at the right time

At Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, we are passionate about the communities we serve; we are committed to treating all with dignity and respect; and we are always looking for positive role models to join our leadership team.

If you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic service, we would like to hear from you!

Job Title: Group Manager B

Salary: £55,953 (development) - £62,028 (competent) plus 20% Flexible Duty Allowance

Location: Fire Headquarters, Penrith, Cumbria - Flexible working available

At a time when it has never been more important to ensure we have the best culture for our staff and the best services for our communities, it is key that we get the right people in the right roles, and we are excited to be recruiting to the post of Group Manager. Successful applicants will be joining an engaging and empowering environment, where we champion innovation, integration, and doing things differently.

We are looking for individuals who are focussed on demonstrating outstanding leadership, and who value compassion, honesty, and integrity. You will listen and engage with the teams you lead, strive for service improvement, and promote a fair, respectful culture, that prioritises staff development and well‑being. As a service, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and are looking for leaders who will promote and drive forward key EDI strategies across our communities and throughout our teams, leading by personal example, open commitment, and clear action.

To apply for this role, you must be a competent Station Manager or above. We welcome applications from both from our internal talent and from those looking to progress or move into our service.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. As women and ethnic minority employees are currently under‑represented in our management roles, we encourage applications from these groups.

We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Please see the below policies linked for further information on our Resourcing and Talent processes:

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those whose most recent employer is the Armed Forces, for Care Leavers, and for Disabled Candidates. The scheme is linked below and there is a specific section of our application form where you can mark if you consider yourself eligible. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.

We strongly encourage any candidate who may require reasonable adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do out best to facilitate’.

Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

With approximately 600 operational firefighters, front‑facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer.

• Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholetime stations
• Free parking at our fire stations
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to station gyms, free of charge
• Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
• Occupational Health service, including counselling
• Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
• On‑going personal…