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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 £144,858
CO17 £149,629
CO18 £154,413
CO19 £159,930
CO20 £165,303

Plus an operational allowance of £11,649.88 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  £116,499
CO12  £120,476
CO13  £124,450
CO14 £128,426
CO15 £140,074

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  £116,499
 CO12  £120,476
 CO13  £124,450
 CO14  £128,426
 CO15  £140,074

Plus an operational allowance of £11,649.88 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  £107,441
 CO10  £110,516
 CO11  £116,499
 CO12  £120,476
 CO13  £124,450

Phone: 07833 328513

Becci Jefferies

Becci Jefferies

Head of HR & Learning & Development

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 07833328513

Paul Bremble

Area Manager 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

Lucasz Wrona

Head of Business Information and Systems

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Jim Powell

Jim Powell

Area Manager Collaboration and Policy

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401

Jess James

Jess James

Interim Area Manager Service Delivery (Prevention and Protection)

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Ben Cairns

Ben Cairns

Area Manager Response and Resilience

Grade: Area Manager 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4618

Paul Brooks

Paul Brooks

Head of Assets

Grade: 10

Role Description

Phone: 0118 938 4401