An opportunity has arisen for a Watch Manager to work at Silsden Fire Station on the On-Call duty system.
Applications are welcome from existing Wholetime and On-Call Watch Managers and Competent Wholetime and On-Call Crew Managers as a promotion opportunity.
Please note, applicants without the relevant IFE qualifications will be eligible to apply, however they will remain in development until the relevant qualifications are achieved as per the Crew Manager promotion process Development & Promotion Policy FF- SM
Eligibility
Members of staff applying must be:
- A competent Watch Manager or Crew Manager.
- Have no current/outstanding development action plans, performance improvement action plans or capability issues related to competency.
- Be free of current formal disciplinary awards throughout the entire process.
- Have completed an Annual Review in the last 12 months and be showing potential for promotion with line manager recommendation (within the Annual Review talent assessment section), if not already a Watch Manager.
- Live within a 1-mile radius or a 5-minute response time to either Ilkley Station or Silsden Station.
- Be able to provide a minimum of 60 hours cover per week (minimum 40 premium hours per week).
- Have a full current driving licence.
The selection process will comprise of:
- Completion of an online application form.
- Check of Annual Review.
- Shortlisting.
- Presentation & Interview.
- If appointment results in promotion the successful candidate will be required to complete the WM development pack.
Closing date for all applications is Sunday 1 March 2026, midnight.
Application Form
Applicants must complete and submit an online application form using the e-recruitment system which will require them to detail how they meet all the essential criteria for the role. To apply, please visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers.
Please ensure you read the guidance notes regarding completion of the application form.
All applicants will be advised via the e-recruitment system whether they have been successfully shortlisted.
Timeline
- Applications Close: (midnight) Sunday 1 March 2026.
- Shortlisting: w/c 1 March 2026.
- Interviews: To be confirmed,
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact ADC Andy Pearson at Andrew.Pearson03@westyorksfire.gov.uk or Mobile: 07909 878031.
All correspondence will usually be sent via email, to your email account registered with the online recruitment system. Please check your email account regularly.
For recruitment queries please contact Applications@westyorksfire.gov.uk
All offers of employment will be subject to a skills gap analysis, references, medical, fitness test, Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks.
A relocation package may be available for this role. If you are interested in this, please indicate this within the supporting statement.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity, and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially & ethnically diverse applicants, and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia. We are a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer.
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service are committed to the safeguarding of our staff, volunteers, visitors, and the community we serve. This includes protecting vulnerable adults, children and young people from potential neglect and harm. All employees must share the same commitment.
Annual Allowance
Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a tax change. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from the Pensions team.
Temporary Promotions/Positions
Please note that any period of ‘temporary,’ whether that is by way of promotion or allowances associated with a temporary position, will be treated as non-pensionable.
All correspondence will usually be sent to your email account registered with the online recruitment system rather than by letter. Please check your email account regularly.
If after reading all of this information, you are interested in applying, please read the documents listed below for more details and click on 'Apply' for the application form.
Please note we do not accept CVs. If you are viewing this vacancy on ‘jobsindeed’ or other external platform, the only way to apply for this vacancy is to visit www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/careers and complete the application form via our online Access vacancy system.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.