Gary Waters

Experience

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  West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

  Nov 2013 - now

  Management of attendance, welfare and performance of self and team, including absence management, informal grievance, conduct and performance in line with relevant HR policies.Assist in the delivery of the Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP), Group and Station plans and initiatives, including setting team objectives, monitoring progress and making recommendations for improvement.Manage and support the delivery of protection and prevention programmes to protect the business community, the public and make communities safer.Manage and support the delivery of an emergency response service based on community risk, including the maintenance of Service wide crewing levels.Lead and support people to resolve operational incidents.Maintain a level of operational competence, procedural knowledge and personal fitness necessary to carry out all the duties of a Watch Manager.In this role I frequently use a combination of intelligence, strength of character,emotional resilience, mental stamina, compassion, physical fitness and endurance.I create a healthy and engaging work environment by building trusting andsupportive relationships, encourage development, recognise achievement and tackleunder performance.To really make a difference to the communities I serve, I am customercentred with great interpersonal skills, a confident and resourceful attitude to deal withhighly challenging and occasionally emotionally or environmentally intense situations Show less Parnership Working with Sussex Police to resolve specific anti social behavior within the town.Partnership working with Housing Authorities, residents, Local Council, police and strategic partner agencies to develop a community of social depravation.Project leader developing a community resillience program. Sourcing funding from external partners, co-ordination of local volunteers and delivering training to make them safe and effective.Setting up a communications network to mobilise the group when needed in times of spate adverse weather or large scale emergencies that would require the use of volunteer groups.Assisted to develop a "Safer Places" scheme within the town for vulnerable persons - advisor position within the comittee for safety and capability.Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives Maintain activities to meet requirements Manage information for action Take responsibility for effective performance Support the development of teams and individuals Investigate and report on events to inform future practice Lead and support people to resolve operational incidents Support the efficient use of resources Acquire, store and issue resources to provide service Respond to poor performance in your team Assess candidate performance Show less Generation of a brand new Team at Crawley Fire StationLead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives Maintain activities to meet requirements Manage information for action Take responsibility for effective performance Support the development of teams and individuals Investigate and report on events to inform future practice Lead and support people to resolve operational incidents Support the efficient use of resources Acquire, store and issue resources to provide service Respond to poor performance in your team Assess candidate performance Show less Overview• Recruitment• Development• Assessment • Performance Management• Station Liaison• Daily RoleBusiness Continuity Advice Team (BCAT) – Industrial Action. Co-ordination of limited resources, logistical work and crewing of appliances, to fit around Business As Usual.Recruitment Selection of personnel for employment. • Undertake recruitment drive • Monitor Fire Rescue Service contact sheet to check respondents and follow up• Carry out feasibility study with unit leader• Initial recruitment admin • Interviews • Administration with health providerDevelopmentDevelop teams and individuals for Operational Group, from Firefighter to Watch Manager & Carry out Station end of phase assessments Performance ManagementManage the performance of teams and individuals• Carry out skills gap analysis for unit leaders and provide up-skilling of WSCC procedures• Support on Station performance management as required• Liaison with Operational Group managers over performance management on Station• Involvement and closer management with identified HR issues• Attendance at disciplinary meetings• Co-ordination of documentation for Operations GroupStation Liaison• Finance – co-ordination of pay sheets and resolution of pay issues. Management of RDS budgets, across Stations. • Property – liaison with Station contractors, including meetings for programmed works. Reporting and monitoring of defect• Fleet – movement of vehicles for Station works and fleet requirements. • Risk – co-ordination of premises risk information• CFS – co-ordination and support at community CFS eventsDaily RoleOther elements of the role which do not fall into the categories above• Daily support to build stronger teams • Attendance and resolution of operational incidents• Maintenance of individual competence and development• Representation at internal and external meetings on request• Flexibility with working location and hours to suit organisational requirements Show less

  • Crewing Support Officer

    Mar 2021 - now

  • Watch Manager

    Feb 2004 - now

  • Watch Manager

    Feb 2004 - now

  • Watch Manager - East grinstead Community Fire Station

    Sept 2015 - now

  • Project Lead

    Sept 2018 - May 2019

  • Watch Manager Crawley Community Fire Station

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Retained Liaison Officer

    Nov 2013 - Apr 2015