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When appointed, the Chief Fire Officer and Directors are placed on an agreed spine point within a five-point pay band for their appropriate grade. Progress within that band is subject to satisfactory performance which is reviewed on an annual basis.  For more information, please refer to the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority Pay Policy Statement.

Pay scales for the Senior team and details of the staff with an annual remuneration of £50,000 are available to view. 

Wayne Bowcock

Wayne Bowcock

Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive

Grade: Chief Fire Officer
Pay scales for Chief Fire Officer

Role description

Spinal column point Rate
CO16 £155,526
CO17 £160,598
CO18 £165,683
CO19 £171,548
CO20 £177,258

Plus an operational allowance of £12,538 per annum.

Phone: 0118 938 4619

Nikki Richards

Nikki Richards

Deputy Chief Executive, Director of Corporate Services

Grade: Director

Pay scales for Deputy Chief Executive

Role description

Spinal Point Column Rate 
CO11 £125,382
CO12 £129,609
CO13 £133,834
CO14 £138,060
CO15 £150,441

Phone: 07833 328513

Mark Arkwell

Mark Arkwell

Deputy Chief Fire Officer / Director of Operations and Collaboration

Grade: Director 

Pay scales for Deputy Fire Office

Role description

Spinal Point Column Rate 
 CO11  £125,382
 CO12  £129,609
 CO13  £133,834
 CO14  £138,060
 CO15  £150,441

Plus an operational allowance of £12,538 per annum.

Phone: 0118 938 4619

Katie Mills

Katie Mills

Assistant Chief Fire Officer/ Director of Service Delivery

Grade: Director

Pay scales for Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Role description

Spinal Point Column Rate 
 CO09  £115,753
 CO10  £119,022
 CO11  £125,382
 CO12  £129,609
 CO13  £133,834

Phone: 07833 328513

Becci Jefferies

Becci Jefferies

Head of HR & Learning & Development

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 07833328513

Annie Pratt

Annie Pratt

Head of Corporate Services

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401

Conor Byrne

Conor Byrne

Head of Finance and Procurement Services

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401 

Lukasz Wrona

Head of Business Information and Systems

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Tim Readings

Area Manager Policy and Assurance

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401

David Crease

Area Manager Prevention and Protection

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Tom Brandon

Tom Brandon

Area Manager Response and Resilience

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Paul Brooks

Head of Assets (Estates, Fleet and Equipment)

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401