Operational Risk Team Leader

Job Reference: 2395063552-2
- Date Posted: 6 October 2025
- Recruiter: South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
- Location: City, Sheffield
- Salary: £28,598 to £31,022
- Sector: Business development, Creative & design, Print
- Job Type: Permanent

**Operational Risk Team Leader**
**Contract**:Permanent
**Salary**:£28,598 - £31,022 (Grade 5)
**Hours**:Full Time - 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
**Work**Pattern**:Mon Fri
**Location**:SYFR Headquarters, Central Sheffield S1 3FG

An opportunity has arisen within our Firefighter Safety Team for an Operational Risk Team Leader, based at Headquarters in Sheffield.

The Operational Risk Team Leader plays a key role within the Firefighter Safety Team, responsible for leading the facilitation, development, and delivery of accurate and timely operational risk information to support the safety and effectiveness of operational personnel. The post-holder will line manage and support Improvement Technicians, ensuring high standards of performance and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively across the organisation, the role contributes to maintaining a robust risk information framework that underpins firefighter safety, operational planning, and decision-making.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of understanding risk with a proven ability to identify, assess, and communicate operational risks in a way that supports firefighter safety and effective decision-making. Processing and managing data and information including collecting, validating, analysing, and presenting operational risk data to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with service standards. Working as part of a team collaborating with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners to achieve shared objectives, while also supporting and motivating others through strong interpersonal and communication skills. Bringing creative and innovative ways to improve productivity and efficiencies by embracing new ideas, technologies, and process improvements to enhance the quality and timeliness of operational risk information and driving a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

**As the Operational Risk Team Leader, you will**:

- Lead and manage staff line manage and support Improvement Technicians, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management to achieve team objectives.
- Oversee operational risk information coordinate the collection, validation, maintenance, and quality assurance of operational risk data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with service standards.
- Support firefighter safety ensure timely and accurate risk information is available to operational crews, underpinning effective planning, response, and decision-making.
- Promote continuous improvement champion innovation, identify efficiencies, and share best practice to strengthen risk information management and service delivery.
- Collaborate across the service work with internal departments and external stakeholders to identify, assess, and communicate emerging or changing risks.
- Ensure compliance align processes with relevant legislation, national operational guidance, and organisational policies.
- Provide assurance contribute to audits, inspections, and reviews, reporting on data trends and operational learning.
- Support learning and development deliver or support training and awareness sessions to improve understanding and use of operational risk information.
- Represent the team deputise for the Firefighter Safety Team Manager and represent the team at meetings, working groups, or regional collaborations when required.
- Work across the Firefighter Safety Team when required to assist other teams and the Station Manager.

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Other benefits include; a cycle 2 work scheme, a free on site gym, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

**Interviews will be held**week commencing 6 October 2025.

**Interested?**

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