Professional Standards Officer (Station Commander) – London Fire Brigade

Station Commanders (substantive and competent) are invited to apply for the role of Professional Standards Officer in the Professional Standards Unit (PSU).

SC’s will remain on the flexi-duty rota and receive the Flexi-duty allowance.

Successful applicants will be required to commit to a minimum of 2 years in this role.

Application closing date: 4 PM on Friday 18th July 2025.

The PSU is a team which provides a comprehensive Professional Standards advisory and support service on all matters relating to discipline, bullying, harassment and discrimination (BHD)-related grievance, and complex investigations. Undertaking engagement with operational and corporate leaders across the LFB to identify trends, risks and opportunities relating to discipline and grievances, and working with leaders and HR colleagues to address them. Providing advice and support to a range of customers, ensuring that this is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Brigade and in line with best practice. To encourage a culture of continuous improvement and modernisation, and to provide appropriate leadership and challenge to customers on all HR issues. The postholder must demonstrate high levels of integrity to build and retain trust in the PSU service.

The role of the SC within the PSU will be both varied and demanding calling upon a range of skills and experience building on the changes we have already seen following the Cultural Review. You will play a pivotal role in leading PSU engagement with the broader organisation, helping to educate and collate feedback which will shape the way the unit operates. You will also conduct investigations and provide advice and guidance on conduct matters. We are looking for officers with high levels of integrity and resilience as you will be exposed to highly sensitive information. This is the perfect opportunity for officers who want to broaden their organisational knowledge and will provide the successful candidate a high-profile role that ensures professional standards are maintained across all areas of the organisation. Please note that applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with Social Media screening.

Eligibility – Applicants must:

Be a competent and substantive Station Commander who has demonstrated competence against the requirements of the Station Commander role map in an operational post.
Be serving as a wholetime officer in a UK local government brigade.
Have a Level 4 Skills for Justice Incident Command qualification and in ticket.
Hold a full UK driving licence.
Be free of any current formal disciplinary sanctions.