Area Manager B - Fire and Rescue - Job Description

Sep 13, 2026

Area Manager B (Fire and Rescue) job description outlining strategic leadership and operational support responsibilities. The role focuses on leading and assisting development and delivery of service and departmental objectives, covering Strategic Managers rota duties, and responding to major incidents through the incident command system. Key accountability areas include emergency service leadership, resource control, team performance management, strategic planning and reporting, information analysis for decision-making, and representing the service at local, corporate, and national levels.

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Key job specific accountabilities

Area Manager Role Map

Key facts and figures of the post

Cumbria County Council behaviours

Area Manager Person Specification

Job Description Area Manager B Fire and Rescue | Date | March 2017 | | --- | --- | | Family | Fire and Rescue Service | | Purpose | Generic | | Department | | --- | | Generic | | Purpose of this post | | 􀁸 Lead and assist in the development and implementation of strategic Service and departmental objectives and ensure their effective and efficient implementation.
􀁸 Provide cover on the Strategic Managers rota on a continuous duty system and respond to operational incidents adopting the appropriate role within the incident command system. | | Key job specific accountabilities | | 􀁸 Lead and manage the delivery of an emergency service within the incident command system, and provide strategic leadership and support at incidents and events that present a significant risk to the community to ensure their effective management.
􀁸 Organise and support the activities of a number of functional areas to achieve the objectives of the Corporate and Service Plans and controlling the effective use of resources.
􀁸 Manage teams and individuals through effective performance management, applying policies and procedures as necessary, to ensure that corporate aims and objectives are achieved , and develop and implement strategic plans and reports.
􀁸 Analyse, evaluate and communicate information to support decision making and facilitate the assessment of the effectiveness and quality of service provision.
􀁸 To represent the Service at local, corporate and national level when required. | | Area Manager Role Map
􀁸 EFSM2 Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents
􀁸 EFSM5 Plan the implementation of organisational strategy to meet objectives
􀁸 EFSM6 Implement organisational strategy
􀁸 EFSM8 Lead organisational strategy through effective decision making
􀁸 EFSM9 Implement and manage change in organisational activities
􀁸 EFSM11 Determine the effective use of physical and financial resources
􀁸 EFSM13 Select required personnel
􀁸 EFSM14 Manage the performance of teams and individuals to achieve objectives
􀁸 EFSM15 Develop teams and individuals to enhance work-based performance
􀁸 EFSM16 Manage yourself to achieve work objectives
􀁸 EFSM20 Exchange information to ensure effective service delivery Optional
􀁸 EFSM17 Advise on development and implementation of quality policies
􀁸 EFSM18 Implement quality assurance systems
􀁸 EFSM19 Monitor compliance with quality systems
􀁸 EFSM22 Develop information systems to support service delivery objectives
􀁸 EFSM23 Agree project plan to meet specified objectives
􀁸 EFSM25 Manage project to meet objectives | | | --- | --- | | Key facts and figures of the post | | | Budget
responsibilities | Manage Budgets as required | | Staff management responsibilities | Manage staff and responsibilities as required | | Other | Carry out work in support of Service objectives | Cumbria County Council behaviours The county councils behaviours explain how we need to perform our roles, rather than what we need to deliver. They explain what behaviours are needed to move the council in the right direction for success. | Area Manager
Person Specification | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Essential | Desirable | | | Qualifications/Training | Evidence of individual personal and professional development at senior officer level.
Educated to degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject matter | Evidence of a strategic leadership development programme | | | Experience | Hold the substantive post of competent Group Manager
Experience of operational command at large and complex incidents
Experience of strategic planning and developing strategic documents
Experience of managing the performance of teams and individuals, setting and monitoring objectives
Proven successful experience of leading and driving performance improvement in the work place
Experience of managing projects from start to completion
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FAQs

What is the purpose of the Area Manager B role?

Lead and support development and implementation of strategic service and departmental objectives, ensure effective delivery, and cover strategic managers duties while responding to operational incidents using the incident command system.

What are the main job-specific accountabilities?

Provide emergency service leadership within the incident command system, organise functional areas to meet corporate and service plan objectives, manage teams through performance management, and analyse and communicate information to support decision-making and service quality assessment.

What qualifications and experience are expected for this position?

Evidence of senior-level development, a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, and experience in operational command at large complex incidents, strategic planning, performance management, and project management from start to completion.

Sep 13, 2026

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