Senior Adviser to the London Fire Commissioner

London Fire Brigade is London’s fire and rescue service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city. Employing over 5000 people across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer 999 calls), fire safety and our non-operational team (our team who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, which includes Fleet, IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, Communications team and many more). Whilst all these areas a covered across various directorates, the Commissioner is ultimately responsible for them all.

As laid out in our Community Risk Management Plan – Your London Fire Brigade – our plan to keep London Safe, we have been undergoing considerable change since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower on 14th June 2017 where 72 people died. We have also implemented changes since the publication of our Independent Culture Review in November 2022. We understand about our need to change and are committed to doing everything we can to learn the lessons, but we know that there is still more to do. Our plan and our change is founded in an acknowledgement of the greatness of diversity, of sustainability and the need to engage with our communities.

The London Fire Commissioner is looking for a Senior Adviser to work directly with him and lead the Commissioner’s office. You will provide strategic advice and insight to the Commissioner and possess the ability to prioritise and implement conflicting demands on behalf of the Commissioner. You will be politically astute representing the Commissioner in high level meetings with a range of external stakeholders including the Greater London Authority as and when needed.

You will be able to integrate yourself swiftly into any situation, assessing the best way forward to achieve the right outcomes whilst building positive working relationships at all levels. You can make a real difference and will act as the point of contact for the Commissioner’s office.

You will be an excellent communicator who is both articulate and able to write briefings, reports and speeches on behalf of the Commissioner. You will represent the Commissioner at community events where you may be expected to speak, fostering inclusion will be at the heart of everything you do and will be expected to promote our values. You will act as a trusted advisor able to analyse and disseminate information quickly and accurately to ensure that the Commissioner is armed with all the relevant facts and figure to keep things moving in fast paced sometimes challenging environments.

This is an exciting time to join the Brigade as we welcome a new Commissioner and continue our journey of change.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome 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. 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 for people who have a disability.

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