Personnel Department

The Personnel Services Department is one of three departments which come under the Service Support business stream, providing, human resource, training, health & safety and occupational health expertise to the other departments. These activities are mainly co-ordinated from Headquarters at Blackness Road under the leadership of the Head of Personnel Services and managed by section heads who take responsibility for their own areas of expertise.

Human Resources

Our Human Resources Section advises management and personnel on best practice and organisational requirements relating to Employment Law, which includes employee relations, recruitment and selection, attendance management and many other fields. Policies are developed, reviewed and communicated to all employees. In addition the Section has an Equality and Policy Advisor whose focus is on promoting a culture of diversity and fairness within the organisation. Click here to view a copy of our Equality Scheme

Training and Development

Within the Personnel Department is a dedicated Training and Development Section which affords all uniformed personnel within the organisation to have the opportunity to achieve and maintain the hightest levels of competency. In order to assist in achieving this Tayside Fire and Rescue adopted the Integrated Personal Development system (IPDS) framework. The IPDS enables Fire and Rescue Services to train and develop their staff to meet the changing demands that face the service. It also enables individuals to assess their development needs against a set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and seek appropriate training and development opportunities. Personnel joining Tayside Fire and Rescue will progress through a structured development programme, assessed against the (NOS) and seek appropriate training and development opportunities. Click here for further information on Training and Development.

Occupational Health and Wellbeing

We have a professionally qualified Occupational Health Advisor and Fitness Advisor. Their primary role is to ensure the health and well-being of employees at work and to promote the return to duty of injured or sick employees. Each uniformed employee is given a regular fitness test and at the same time given advice on how to improve their fitness. Our Occupational Health Advisor carries out medicals and works with staff who have medical conditions or returning from sick leave in order that they can achieve their full potential in the workplace without jeopardising their health. Aiming to be at the forefront in best practice in health, safety and well-being, this section is consistently considering smart and innovative approaches to its work. An example of this is the achievement of a Bronze award for the organisation for its involvement in the 'Healthy Working Lives' initiative.

Heath and Safety

Our Safety Manager is responsible for providing professional Health & Safety advice throughout the organisation by ensuring compliance with legal requirements and ensuring best practice is adopted across all activities. Compliance is measured by a series of performance indicators and through the results of inspections and audits. The function of this section is to monitor and review relevant organisational policies and procedures whilst pro-actively ensuring that the organisation provides an environment and culture which supports and encourages safe working and a healthy workforce.

Associated Links
Safe Person Concept
Safety Statistics

For more information about the Personnel Department please telephone 01382 322222 and ask to speak to the Personnel Watch Manager. For more information regarding Training and Development contact 01738 622226 and ask for the Training and Development Co–ordinator.

Personnel Services Organisation Chart