Achievements

Introduced:

  • First Wholetime recruitment campaign since 2007.
  • Flexible Rostering Duty System.
  • Review of Flexible Rota System.
  • Enhanced pay and leave provisions for parents.
  • Carers Agreements.
  • Secondment opportunities to partner organisations e.g. South East Coast Ambulance Service, National Health Service.
  • Homeworker Agreements outlining terms and conditions changed during the pandemic.
  • Station Leader structure
  • Operational Group structure.

Reviewed:

  • On Call pay elements which have been simplified and consolidated.
  • Pay levels and market forces affecting recruitment to specialist roles within the IT team.
  • All operational roles and requirements (new Job description/ Person Specification).

Improved service delivery:

  • New duty system for the shift stations, station and Group structures support organisational objectives such as reduction of overtime and resilience.
  • Conversion of firefighter roles into Corporate Team terms and conditions to encourage greater and more diverse applicant pool.
  • We can offer competitive terms and conditions to attract applicants to specialist roles e.g. IT.

 

Measures of Success

  • All stations now operate under the Flexi-Rostering Duty System which has enabled a reduction of establishment across wholetime stations without impact on service delivery.
  • Carers Agreements have be introduced.
  • Continued transition of roles with no operational requirement being converted to corporate team’s terms and conditions.

Current Maturity Model Levels

Recruitment 3
Leadership 3
Learning Organisation 3
Blended Learning 1
Employee Recognition & Engagement 2
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 2
Wellbeing 3
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