Job Introduction
Station Manager Vacancies
Pay: £52,040 Development, £57,402 Competent B
Hours of Work: 42 hour rota (potential for flexible duty rota)
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service is a Combined Fire Authority made up from members of Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council and delivers a service to over 480,000 residents. This population is spread over 1,346 square miles, with the busy towns of Shrewsbury and Telford at its centre. This sparsity, combined with the challenges of two growing vibrant towns, creates a challenging and interesting risk profile.
We are seeking dynamic, adaptable, and resilient individuals to join our Service permanently in various Station Manager Roles.
About the Role
You will provide operational leadership across the Service, supporting the effective delivery of services, the management of risk, and the achievement of organisational priorities. The role involves leading and developing teams, managing resources and performance, supporting operational effectiveness, and contributing to continuous improvement. Working closely with senior managers, colleagues, partners and key stakeholders, you will help shape and deliver service plans, promote high standards of professionalism and accountability, and ensure the Service is well placed to respond to current and emerging community risks.
We currently have two permanent positions available:
Station Manager – Area Command
Station Manager – Protection
Applications are invited from current Wholetime Station Managers and competent Wholetime Watch Managers who can demonstrate the range of operational and managerial competencies required to operate at Station Manager.
To apply for the Station Manager Protection post applicants will be required to commit to work towards the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety within a specified timescale. There may also be an opportunity to provide fire safety out of hours cover depending on qualifications.
Please ensure you provide the following evidence:
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Employment within a Fire and Rescue Service and completion of your Firefighter, Crew Manager and Watch Manager development pathways including being a current Station Manager or competent Watch Manager.
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Upload a copy of our ‘Readiness for Promotion’ document
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Must be working towards or have ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management/NFCC Middle Leadership Programme (MLP).
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In date and current fitness and medical exam.
We also ask that you have no live sanctions or warnings.
The above will be assessed at application stage.
Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime/Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime/Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information can be obtained from your Pensions team.
Closing date for applications is 20 September 2026.
Applications will be shortlisted based on how well they meet the criteria in the person specification, so please ensure your application clearly reflects this. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications
For an informal chat about the roles, you can contact the following:
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion at work. We want to reflect the communities we service and therefore we positively welcome applicants from disabled people and minority groups who are under-represented in our Service.
