Crew Manager

North East Ambition; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional Fire and Rescue Service in Northumberland is seeking a Crew Manager to lead and motivate teams while implementing service plans. The role requires a substantive competent Crew Manager or a competent Firefighter with an Incident Command Qualification. This position focuses on promoting positive employee relations, improving community outcomes, and engaging with key partners. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence and no formal disciplinary issues. Applications close on January 22, 2026.

Qualifications

• Substantive competent Crew Manager or Firefighter in a UK Fire and Rescue Service.
• Current Incident Command Qualification or willingness to achieve it upon promotion.
• No current capability issues related to competence.
• No formal disciplinary warnings.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate teams to implement service plans.
• Promote positive relationships with employees and unions.
• Support local collaborative working with partners.
• Deliver improved outcomes for communities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Innovative skills

Job description

Overview

We currently have a number of Crew Manager vacancies across the service. These vacancies may exist within Community Risk and Response (CRR) on the wholetime and day staffing system and within various departments, including Training, Prevention, Technical Services and Protection. On conclusion of the process a talent pool will be generated to support our Supervisory Manager career progression and retirement profile over the next 24 months.

Northumberland is the northernmost county of England, bordering Cumbria, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and the Scottish Borders. We have an outstanding North Sea coastline of 103 km and a county of rural natural beauty. The county is steeped in history and heritage and with a population of over 300,000 residents. The council provides a wide range of services to the residents over an area of 5,000 sq. km.

Assessments

Assessments for these roles will take place throughout February 2026 and will include:

• Incident Command Assessment for those who do not possess a formal IC qualification.
• In-Tray Exercise.
• Presentation.
• Interview.

Due to the high number of applicants expected for these positions, we will be limiting the number selected for the assessment process to a maximum of 20.

The Role

To lead and motivate our teams, to assist in delivering and implementing plans in line with service policies, strategies and plans that support the aspirations of both the County Council and the Fire and Rescue Service. Northumberland is a unique county with a fantastic opportunity for the Fire and Rescue Service to truly be positioned to develop our offering to our communities. This is an exciting time for Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service as we develop the wider partnership offering to support our communities across the county.

The successful candidate will be expected to promote and maintain a positive relationship with all employees and their respective trade unions in the interests of developing a climate of harmonious and constructive employee relations. This role will also support the delivery of the excellent local collaborative working with our key partners and stakeholders to deliver improved local outcomes for our communities.

With excellent leadership, interpersonal and innovative skills, this role will support the services continuous improvement strategy while promoting a positive and innovative organisational culture through genuine staff and community engagement.

The Crew Manager role, depending on the location, is conditioned to either a day shift system within a department or to our wholetime/day staffing CRR rota, providing emergency response cover within Northumberland relative to the hours of the duty system.

Qualifications and Eligibility

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be a substantive competent Crew Manager or a Competent Firefighter in a UK Fire and Rescue Service.
• Hold current Incident Command Qualification or be prepared to achieve the qualification upon promotion.
• Have no current capability issues related to competence.
• Have no current formal disciplinary warnings throughout the entire process.
• Have a full UK driving licence.

Candidates should apply online and the closing date for applications is 23:59pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026.

Contact

Joe Hunter (Group Manager)

[e-mail]

Mob: [phone]

Alternative Application Format

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Application Process

Although we advertise on North East Jobs and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see our website.