Chief Fire Officer & Chief Executive at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

• Jun 2021 - Present

Chief Fire Officer & Director at Gloucestershire County Council

• Feb 2019 - Jun 2021

Deputy Chief Fire Officer

• Apr 2014 - Feb 2019

Director of Red One Ltd.

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

Portfolio of responsibility includes:Service Leadership Team member - day to day runnning of DSFRS.Academy - High quality training and development for 2200 staff.Organisational Safety and Assurance - a safe and legal welfare oriented environment for 2200 dedicated staff, Assurance of the Service's operational response. Red One Director - corporate governance of Red One Ltd, setting strategy and growing a succesful fire and safety training, consultancy, industrial sub-contracting and fire equipment testing/commissioning business in the UK and abroad Show less

Area Manager, Training Academy Manager

• Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

Member of the Area Management Team responsible for strategic management, leadership and operational incident response across Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.Specific responsibilities include leading the Training Academy to ensure Firefighter safety and competence and workforce development.Working closely with the Commercial Services team as the training academy also provides high quality instruction to external customers in a range of Fire and Rescue related topics e.g. BA, Marine Firefighting, Working at Height and Confined space, plus many other topics, (see www.dsfire.gov.uk/commercialservices). Show less

Head of Response - Northern Service Delivery Group

• Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

Change of job title following internal restructure. Still performing the same role but under a different title.

Response Lead, Northern Service Delivery Group

• Dec 2010 - Jan 2012

Responsible for all aspects of Fire and Rescue Service emergency operational response, leadership and management in North Staffordshire.

Area Commander - Stoke-on-Trent

• Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

Operational management of Fire and Rescue Service within Stoke-on-Trent. Prevention, protection and response including partnerships, community safety and Fire Safety advice / enforcement.

Stoke-on-Trent Local Strategic Partnership secondment

• Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

Seconded to the LSP to help with strategic coordination, delivery planning and performance within the 4 strategic pillars.A great learning opportunity to work outside your own organisation, learn more about partners and contribute to effective delivery of services to the people we serve.A great networking opportunity.

Safety Plan Manager

• Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

Managing and coordinating the development of the 3 year Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service strategic service improvement plan.