The Fire Service College: Where excellence meets resilience at the ultimate training ground for firefighting professionals.
Your role will be to lead the Fire Service College (FSC) International Delivery Team who are responsible for delivering a high quality training experience to the FSC customers and delegates. This role is also responsible for being the conduit between the Fire Service College and the International sales team to assist in developing offerings for new and existing International clients.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading a team of 3 full time Instructors as well as contractors who serve overseas clients that use the college for all kinds Emergency response training
- Monitoring and ensuring all accreditation requirements are maintained to the standards required for international markets such as NFPA.
- Making sure everything is in place for the overseas candidates including liaising with the Home office
- Ensuring all course materials are available and up to date
- Assist with awarding bodies re accreditation and qualifications
- General Team Management duties such as absence management, appraisals etc
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience of working in the Middle East in an Emergency response environment
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of
- Understanding of cultural differences between the UK and international delegates
- Previous experience of managing a small team
- Excellent communication skills
About Fire Service College:
At Capita - Fire Service College we're training the next generation of firefighters to respond to any emergency and create a safer world. The College is one of the world's leading organisations for fire prevention, protection and response. We provide dedicated, accredited training for emergency service professionals, as well as commercial and public sector clients around the globe. We have one of the largest operational fire and rescue training facilities in the world, with a unique training environment, sports centre and expert instructors. Visitors and learners can train and exercise in a realistic and challenging environment, with a learning experience that is second to none.
What's in it for you?
- Offering a salary of up to £43,400 depending on skills & experience
- 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- Subsidised canteen, bar and gym facilities onsite (free membership)
- Free accommodation during the working week
- Free parking onsite
- Better work life balance
- Opportunity to gain further qualifications and upskill
- You will work at a world-renowned further education training college
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments at capita dot com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.