Group Commander/ Manager – Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
JOIN CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE AS A GROUP COMMANDER/MANAGER
Lead with purpose. Inspire your people. Shape our future.
At CFRS, we are proud to be a Service where people genuinely thrive. We believe that good leadership isn’t about rank, it’s about making a real impact.
We are looking for an exceptional Group Commander/Manager to join our team and help deliver on our vision: a safe community where there are no preventable deaths or injuries in fires or other emergencies.
Why Choose CFRS?
This is more than a role — it’s an opportunity to help lead a Service that invests in its people, values collaboration, and drives positive change. Joining us as a Group Commander, you’ll be joining a Service where our people say it best:
- Work with like-minded people
- 94% of our people care about the future of CFRS.
- A service you’ll be proud to be part of
- 88% of our people say they are proud to work for CFRS — because we value teamwork, fairness, and personal growth.
- A career with meaning and future opportunities
- 81% of our people want to stay with us for the long term — because we offer genuine progression, development, and the chance to lead with purpose.
- A culture that motivates and inspires
- 83% of our people feel motivated to give their best — because we’ve built an environment where every voice is heard, and every individual is respected.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who will:
- Deliver high-performing, community-focused services
- Translate strategic goals into measurable action
- Champion inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Empower and support others to succeed and grow
You’ll need to:
- Be a substantive and fully competent Group Commander or a Station Commander ready to step up, serving in a UK Fire and Rescue Service
- Hold an Incident Command Level 3 qualification and assessment, or be a qualified Level 2 commander, with permanent appointment subject to successfully achieving Level 3 qualification and assessment.
- Extensive experience as a station commander on the flexible duty system
- Have no current capability or disciplinary processes in place
- Provide a base within Cambridgeshire when on duty
- Able to work and live in the UK free from any restrictions.
We offer
- Base Salary: £64,013.00 per annum
- 20% Pensionable Flexible Duty Supplement of £12,802.60
- Additional weekend resilience and positive hours supplements
- Performance-related pay
- Service vehicle
- Relocation package (if applicable)
- A supportive and collaborative leadership environment
- Opportunities to shape the future of a progressive, inclusive fire service
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