Managing Change, Reshaping and Internal Consultations
Information for ongoing trials throughout the service
Managing Structural and Organisational Change
The managing change procedure will be applied in situations where Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service finds it necessary to make structural or organisational changes or redundancies.
- Guidance following Organisational Change
- Managing Change Procedure and Guidance
- Managing Change Appendix 1 - Memorandum of Understanding
- Managing Change Appendix 2 - Template Statement of Change
- Managing Change Appendix 3 - Checklist for TU Briefing Meeting
- Managing Change Appendix 4 - Checklist for Information Pack for Employees at First Meeting
- Managing Change Appendix 5 - Assessed Assimilation - Employee Submission Form
- Managing Change Appendix 6 - Selection for Redundancy
- Managing Change Appendix 7 - Meeting to Confirm selection for redundancy and appeal against redundancy
- Managing Change Appendix 8 - Additional information on notice of redundancy
- Managing Change Appendix 9 - Managers checklist for one to one meetings during notice
Changes to Corporate Staff (green book) Annual Leave Year
CFRS will soon be changing HR admin system from iTrent to Firewatch. Firewatch allows one structure of leave years to be in place. Therefore, as of 1st January 2026, all corporate employees' leave year will run from 1st January to 31st December rather that the previous birthday-to-birthday system.
If you have an concerns or enquiries about this change, please email them to HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk
Fire Protection Out of Hours Provision
Proposal to provide Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service with a Fire Protection Out of Hour response with an operational response to provide a Building Tactical Advisor role.
Please email brian.ing@cumbriafire.gov.uk or HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk with any queries.
Welfare and Resting Facilities
Documentation for the trial of new welfare and resting facilities taking place at Barrow Fire Station:
Please email ian.seel@cumbriafire.gov.uk or HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk if you have any queries.