London Fire Commissioner - Independent Chair of Professional Standards - London Fire Brigade

London Fire Commissioner - Independent Chair of Professional Standards - London Fire Brigade

London Fire Commissioner (LFC) - Independent Chair of Professional Standards

The LFC wishes to appoint an Independent Chair of Professional Standards who will remain independent from the LFC reporting structure.

The Chair will provide independent advice and assurance to the LFC and where required the Deputy Mayor for Fire on a range critical matters relating to culture, behaviour and conduct as well as providing reports both written and verbal to other key stakeholders such as HMICFRS. This will include assurance on (but is not limited to):

Internal Governance & Risk Management

• Ensuring there's a robust governance framework, clear delegated authorities, and that strategic priorities are effectively monitored, controlled, and aligned with legal duties.
• Overseeing risk identification and mitigation, project and change management governance, financial planning, and regular business planning.

• Confirming the PSU operates with real independence especially for complaints against senior staff and has access to confidential reporting lines.
• Validating that staffing, evidence collection, and investigative processes are resourced and impartial.

Complaints, Misconduct & Investigations

• Assuring timely, impartial, and compliant handling of complaints, grievances, and misconduct cases supported by case management systems and meeting legal timeframes.
• Ensuring external or independent investigators are brought in for complex or senior staff cases to enhance trust and integrity.

Professional Standards, Culture & Behaviours

• Validating that staff behaviours align with organisational values, safety culture, and equality, diversity, and inclusivity principles.
• Verifying transparent communication about how to raise concerns and that feedback mechanisms are accessible and trusted.

Performance Monitoring & Assurance Reporting

• Checking that the service publishes regular assurance reports, including annual statements, and that these reflect compliance and lessons learned.
• Evaluating internal assurance activities: audits, self assessments, peer reviews, incident reviews, and ensuring effective follow up.

• Ensuring investigations (operational incidents, safety investigations) feed into service-wide learning, tracked through action plans and dashboards.
• Overseeing organisational responses to major inquiries (e.g. Grenfell), embedding national lessons, and peer-review benchmarking.

Salary: The post attracts an annual allowance of £16,000

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