Job Vacancy

Wholetime Transferee Opportunities

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (BFRS) is excited to welcome applications from competent Wholetime Firefighters, Crew Commanders and Watch Commanders considering transferring to the Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes area. We are looking for the best people to join our innovative, forward thinking, and progressive organisation.

Location

Closing Date


7th Jun, 2026

Job Type

Wholetime

About this vacancy

We are currently accepting applications for transfers to BFRS from applicants that are:

  • Deemed a competent Wholetime Firefighter, Crew Commander or Watch Commander against the relevant role map and national occupational standards

We are looking for individuals who resonate with our Services Promise, Values and Behaviours: About Us | Bucks Fire and Rescue

Vacancy details

Our essential requirements are that you:

  • Must be a competent Wholetime Firefighter, Crew Commander or Watch Commander (confirmation of competency will be required)
  • Crew and Watch Commanders must hold Incident Command level 1 or an equivalent qualification
  • Have successfully completed a Foundation training course
  • Hold a full UK driving licence
  • Can achieve an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
  • Pass a Service medical and fitness test
  • Have no current/outstanding development action plans or capability issues related to competency
  • Be a competent Breathing Apparatus (BA) wearer
  • Are free of current formal disciplinary actions

Our desirable requirements are that you:

  • A qualified Working at Height operator (WAH)
  • Able to initiate Offensive Tactical Ventilation
  • Hold an IOSH qualification (Crew & Watch Commander positions only)
  • Qualified in Wide Area Flooding (WAF) level 2
  • An LGV driver

Salary will be in line with national pay scales at time of advert.

Enhanced earning potential – Access to additional bank shifts at an enhanced hourly rate

The selection process will involve attending an interview, presentation and behavioural workshop, which assesses your leadership and behaviours. In addition to this, you will be required to attend a Role Related assessment day. These assessments will be held in July 2026.

Successful candidates must be willing to work within one of the many shift systems that we offer. This may also include specialist office-based roles.

We embed equality, diversity, fairness, and inclusion into everything that we do. We view this as fundamental in order to achieve our vision of making Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas in England in which to live, work and travel.

If you would relish the opportunity of transferring to an innovative, forward thinking, progressive fire and rescue service, that encourages developing a range of skills to help serve the community, then we would like to hear from you.

If there are any adaptations or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

To find out more about working at BFRS and this recruitment process, we will be facilitating virtual engagement sessions. Please email isumner@bucksfire.gov.uk to express your interest in attending on of our sessions.

Please contact us at hr@bucksfire.gov.uk if you have any questions about the role and recruitment process.

 

How to apply:

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