The Fire Fighters Charity

Welcome from Sherine Wheeler, Chief Executive

Thank you for your interest in the newly created role of Director of Digital, Data and Technology.

For more than 80 years, Fire Fighters Charity has stood side-by-side with the UK’s fire and rescue services community, as a trusted source of support through tough times, an independent shoulder to lean on and an enabler for positive health and wellbeing change.

While our core ethos remains the same today as it was when we were founded in 1943 – to help members of the fire and rescue services community to live healthier and happier lives – our organisation has evolved over the decades.

Today we support over 10,000 people a year. Through delivery of specialist residential programmes from three dedicated centres, online consultations through our digital platforms, and by operating within local communities and working hand-in-glove with fire and rescue services, we deliver a range of high-quality health and wellbeing services.

With this solid foundation, we are ambitious to grow our reach and deepen our impact, through our new strategic plan 2024/25 – 2026/27 and beyond. Over the next few years, we are focused on further developing and improving our services, increasing and diversifying our income, building further engagement, relationships and partnerships, and improving our ways of working.

Across our c200 colleagues, including a talented team of healthcare professionals, together with the support of a dedicated volunteer network across the UK, we are determined to be there for those who need our care and support.

Our Director of Digital, Data & Technology will share our passion and commitment to members of the fire and rescue services community to live healthier and happier lives.

The purpose of this role, a member of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for an expected period of two years (may be extended), is to lead, support and oversee the transformation of our digital, data and technology capability as we implement our strategic objectives, including:

• to improve and develop our services
• to broaden our reach and deepen our impact
• improve our ways of working.

Thank you for your interest in joining Fire Fighters Charity. I hope this role and opportunity excites you and encourages you to join us in ensuring members of the fire and rescue services community can live healthier and happier lives.

Sherine Wheeler
Chief Executive