Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service
Head of Technology
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Head of Digital & Technology
£87,993 - £94,149
Wellingborough, Darby House - NN8 6GS
Permanent
Hybrid Working Possible
As the Head of Digital & Technology, you will lead on all matters related to digital and technology for Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue and Northamptonshire Office of the PFCC, providing strategic advice to the leaders of the organisations driving future direction of all technological matters, including considering innovation.
To ensure the department as a whole has clear strategic direction, rationalising and driving efficiency and effectiveness for both the department but more importantly for the frontlines of the organisations.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide high-level technical advice to Chief Officers and Senior Managers in relation to digital strategy and management, investment decisions.
- Developing a high-performance, continuous improvement, ‘one team’ culture, to create a professional, customer-orientated, innovative and future focused digital capability.
- To lead on digital change for the organisations, ensuring that delivery of key priorities are delivered for the organisations.
- Be the principal strategic digital advisor to senior leaders, OPFCC and partners, ensuring the Police and Fire Service is taking advantage of national and regional systems and procurements that deliver best value and appropriate integration.
- Focused on ensuring efficient and effective services, reducing technical debt as a result.
- Provide strategic direction and guidance on the adoption of new and emerging technologies to meet the organisations strategic objectives.
- To lead the Digital and Technology Department and manage and coordinate the work of the department, promoting continual change in response to best practice and challenges facing the Force, the PFCC and NCFRA.
- To work collaboratively with local, regional and national peers.
- To plan, direct and coordinate the programme of work required to deliver on annual digital revenue and capital budgets.
- To lead and/or contribute to Corporate Projects as required i.e. to provide digital and technology input into all change, transformation and collaborative programmes.
- To ensure that appropriate and effective performance monitoring is in place in relation to the provision of management information for the department.
Essential Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a Technology or Information Management or similar relevant qualifications.
- Proven experience of leading IT and digital functions to transform and innovate as well as maintain and keep secure.
- Track record of strategic delivery in a senior IT and Digital leadership position, in a comparable organisation.
- A proven track record of successfully influencing technical and non-technical strategic decision makers and stakeholders, translating complexity into clear business benefits.
- Experience of enabling business change through proactive development of opportunities to exploit technology to deliver more effective and efficient working practices.
- Demonstrable experience of driving efficiency and effectiveness through technological improvements.
- Able to develop and deliver strategic objectives that achieve demanding service performance outcomes and meet deadlines, prioritising and organising a busy schedule of work.
- An understanding of the relevant constraints, risks and trends affecting the organisations, with an awareness of how these affect the development and delivery of programmes.
- A clear commitment to, and understanding of, diversity and inclusion.
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Desirable:
- Leadership/Management qualification with significant experience of leading multi-disciplined teams and evidence of successful results that indicate team motivation and achievement.
- Knowledge or understanding of national strategies applicable to the police and fire service.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
Why work for Us?
Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue and Northamptonshire Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner are committed to delivering exceptional public services, our enabling services are committed to providing the very best support to our frontlines to do so. You will be playing your part in fighting crime and reducing fires with our roles within enabling services. Working across the services provides variety, job satisfaction and the chance to develop and challenge yourself, while improving the lives of others. If you want an opportunity with public service at its heart, in organisations that are on a journey to be outstanding, then join us.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the organisations where communities are under-represented, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBTQ communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – We aim to achieve the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. If you meet the essential criteria for the role you can choose to share your disability if you would like to take part in our disability confident interview scheme.
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All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.
Flexible working
All requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and will be dependent on the role.
Recruitment and Selection Policy
Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants. Internal applicants must have line manager support prior to proceeding with an application.
Please be aware that the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Police are separate employers. Although vacancies are open to all, if you are successful, the change of employer will require a longer onboarding process and you will receive a new contract and payroll number. Service with either employer can be carried over as continuous service.
Police Barred and Advisory lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.
Vetting and safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure the organisations employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to referral to disciplinary action.
The hiring manager reserves the right to close the advert prior to the closing date, depending on the level of applications
Interviews will be held on 25 August 2026
Job Reference: RPO03860
Close Date: 12/8/2026
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