Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is a bold forward thinking Authority looking for highly motivated, dedicated and talented individuals to make a difference. With a number of exciting supervisory management opportunities available, If you feel like you have what we’re looking for – we’d love to hear from you.
The Service recognises how crucial our Supervisory Managers are in delivering on our Purpose - To serve, protect and keep our communities safe.
Our staff act with Courage, Integrity and Compassion; and as a Supervisory Manager you will -
- Be an effective leader with the ability to inspire and support others to maintain performance.
- Have a demonstrable ability to support change in a complex and evolving environment.
- Have excellent communication skills and an ability to engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Model our values and behaviours; promoting a culture which embraces collaboration, inclusivity, high performance and wellbeing, and you will strive to make a real difference to the communities we serve.
- Be required to manage and lead operational incidents as Incident Commander, or in other incident command support roles in accordance with the requirements of WM7 and local standard operating procedures.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants for Watch Manager positions must have experience operating in a Supervisory Manager role in the last 12 months. Eligibility for Crew Manager roles is open to Competent Firefighters and above.
Candidates who are not currently employed by a Local Authority Fire & Rescue Service within the UK will not be eligible to apply.
Candidates who have a live/unspent disciplinary sanction or who are currently working under any capability (performance) related improvement note/plan will not be eligible to apply.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Interested individuals should complete the online application form and submit this prior to the closing date of Midnight, Sunday 8th February 2026.
Please note applications will be scored against our Leadership Behaviours for LEADING OTHERS.
There are two parts to the online application process. First of all, you will need to complete an application form available on our careers page. This application form will ask for your personal information, work history, references, and any training or qualifications which are relevant to the role.
Once you have submitted this application, you will receive a link via email to complete the second part of the application form.
More information about the roles, and our selection process can be found in the Candidate Pack.