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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. 

Mark Arkwell

Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive

Grade: Chief Fire Officer
Pay scales for Chief Fire Officer

Role description

Spinal column point Rate
CO16 £161,436
CO17 £166,701
CO18 £171,979
CO19 £178,066
CO20 £183,994

Plus an operational allowance of £13,015 per annum.

Phone: 0118 938 4619

Vacant

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Deputy Chief Executive, Director of Corporate Services

Grade: Director

Pay scales for Deputy Chief Executive

Role description

Spinal Point Column Rate 
CO11 £130,146
CO12 £134,534
CO13 £138,919
CO14 £143,306
CO15 £156,158

Phone: 07833 328513

Vacant

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Deputy Chief Fire Officer / Director of Operations and Collaboration

Grade: Director 

Pay scales for Deputy Fire Office

Role description

Spinal Point Column Rate 
 CO11  £130,146
 CO12  £134,534
 CO13  £138,919
 CO14  £143,306
 CO15  £156,158

Plus an operational allowance of £13,015 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  £120,152
 CO10  £123,545
 CO11  £130,146
 CO12  £134,534
 CO13  £138,919

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

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Head of Business Information and Systems

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Tim Readings

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Area Manager Policy and Assurance

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401

David Crease

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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

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Head of Assets (Estates, Fleet and Equipment)

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401