Providing technical advice to a team of nationwide fire risk assessors delivering assessments for large organisations within both the private and public sectors. Fire risk assessments being completed using the new industry leading QUIDVISRISK assessment tool app, with risks then managed on the QuidvisRisk Management System.

Leading and supporting a large fire safety team providing fire risk assessments for major companies, ranging from a Banking Group, Utility Company, Public Sector Organisations, Local Authority housing stock, Residential Care Home Group, Mental Health establishments and Hospitals.This also involves providing fires safety advice to these companies and leading and managing all projects.

Undertaking numerous fire risk assessments of premises ranging from 100 sqm to major office complexes’ and data centres of up to 36,000 sqm.

Overall FunctionLead, manage, develop and co-ordinate individuals and teams within the Service Delivery Group, to ensure delivery of the objectives as determined by the Corporate Safety Plan and the Service Delivery Group Plan.Main ResponsibilitiesEnsure an effective and efficient emergency response, targeting resources to risk. Including responsibilities for Bronze, Silver and Gold Operational Command.Lead, develop and performance manage individuals to support an inclusive and high performing culture within own team. Develop Service and Service Delivery Group plans and strategies. Responsibility for all cross cutting issues such as Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, Development of staff.Effectively manage the relationships/partnerships with other stakeholders (internal and external) at local, regional and national levels. Work with marketing/communications and partner agencies to ensure media is effectively used to promote community safety information in a consistent wayOverall Budgetary responsibility for the Service Delivery Group.

Lead the development, co-ordination and management of Technical Fire Safety within theService. Oversee the internal fire safety prosecution team and to support any prosecutions the service pursued. This role involved working at Local, Regional and National level, to ensure best practice was adopted within the Service

April 2001 – Dec 2011 - Area CommanderMay 1998 – Mar 2001 - Assistant Divisional Officer Fire SafetyMay 1996 – April 1998 - Station Manager OperationalMar 1993 – May 1996 - Station Manager Technical Fire SafetyOct 1990 – Feb 1993 - Sub Officer Technical Fire SafetyApril 1988 – Sept 1990 - Sub Officer/ Leading Firefighter OperationalOct 1982 – Mar 1988 - Firefighter Operational

Sept 1981 - Oct 1982 - Industrial EngineerSept 1977 – Sept 1981 - Technical Apprenticeship