People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Specialist – NFCC

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public safety organization is looking for a PCL Specialist to facilitate organizational and cultural change within fire rescue services. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion projects, alongside skills in project management and stakeholder engagement. The role focuses on evaluating PCL products and ensuring they are effective while maintaining relationships to enhance adoption. This role allows for remote working with occasional UK travel.

Qualifications

• Subject matter knowledge in HR/OD/EDI.
• Ability to evaluate PCL products and make recommendations.
• Experience in implementing changes to maintain PCL products.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of PCL products.
• Drive organisational and culture change within FRS.
• Build effective relationships and networks for PCL adoption.

Skills

Experience in Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Project management skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Specialist – NFCC

ContractType : Permanent

Salary: Circa£32,300 per annum

Location: Working from home, with occasional UK travel

As part of the NFCC People Culture and Leadership (PCL) Hub this post plays a key role in supporting and enabling fire and rescue services (FRS) to drive organisational and culture change.

The postholder will use their subject matter knowledge, skills and experience alongside the principles of project management to support the design, development and implementation of a range of PCL products and services. Whilst the role supports all PCL activities, the role will have a focus on Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)-related projects, therefore experience in this area is particularly desirable. Moreover we require someone with relevant knowledge and experience in one or more fields of the people/HR/OD/EDI profession.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the NFCC’s PCL products and their benefits to FRS’s will be a key aspect of the role and the postholder will undertake a range of evaluation activities to identify improvements and make recommendations for improvement. They will be responsible for implementing agreed changes and maintaining PCL products to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose.

Stakeholder engagement is a key element of the role by building effective relationships and establishing networks to improve the uptake/adoption of PCL products and drive culture change.

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the detailed Job Description and apply.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

If you experience any difficulty completing our application form, or have any queries regarding the role, please contact [e-mail].

Closing Date – 4 January 2026 with interviews being conducted on the 15 January 2026.

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment.