Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service - Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Location – Service Headquarters, Carmarthen

Salary – £121,640 - £129,310

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an exceptional strategic leader to join our Executive Leadership Team as Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

This is a pivotal role within one of the UK’s largest and most diverse Fire and Rescue Services by geography. Serving more than 900,000 people across urban centres, rural communities, major industrial risk and extensive coastline, the scale and complexity of our operating environment demands leadership of the highest calibre.

We are proud of our operational excellence. We are equally ambitious about our future.

The Service is navigating a period of strategic transformation - strengthening financial resilience, embedding inclusive leadership, modernising service delivery and deepening collaboration across Welsh public services. The Assistant Chief Fire Officer will play a central role in shaping and delivering that agenda.

We are looking for a proven strategic leader who:

·      Is an existing Brigade Manager or Competent Area Manager.

·      Holds Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command qualification (ICL Level 4 or equivalent).

·      Has demonstrable experience leading complex functions at scale.

·      Can operate confidently within a politically accountable environment.

·      Builds constructive relationships with representative bodies and stakeholders.

·      Leads cultural change with credibility, visibility and integrity.

You will be responsible for driving performance across your directorate, contributing to organisational strategy and providing Principal Officer operational cover for the service.

This role demands sound judgement, operational credibility and the ability to influence at the highest levels. It also offers a rare opportunity - to shape the future direction of a service that is ambitious, community-focused and proud of its people.

Mid and West Wales offers an exceptional quality of life, combining professional challenge with access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United Kingdom.

If you are motivated by public service, ready to lead through complexity and committed to modelling Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Impartiality and Ethics, we would welcome your application.

For an informal discussion about this exciting role, please contact Fizza Islam at Fizza.Islam@LHH.com or on 0141 220 6460.

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Candidate Pack

Applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 12 April 2026.

How to Apply

1. Upload your CV under “Please select one of the options below.”
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6. If you have a long term health condition or disability and would like your application to be considered in accordance with a Disability Confident Scheme, please email: execapplications@penna.com to inform the Penna team.