If you would relish the opportunity of working for an innovative, forward thinking, progressive fire and rescue service, that encourages developing a range of skills to help serve the community, then we would love to hear from you!
As well as being physically fit enough to pull ladders, run hoses and wear breathing apparatus, our firefighters need a range of personal skills such as understanding, reliability, flexibility, and the ability to work as a team.
Our Wholetime Firefighters work various shift patterns, these currently include days, nights, and weekends.
As well as being physically fit enough to pull ladders, run hoses and wear breathing apparatus, our firefighters need a range of personal skills such as understanding, reliability, flexibility, and the ability to work as a team.
Our Wholetime Firefighters work various shift patterns, these currently include days, nights, and weekends.
To apply to become a wholetime firefighter you must:
Also be
What else you will bring
Other than good fitness levels, the diverse role of a firefighter means we are looking for people with the following skills and personal qualities:
The salary we offer is in line with national pay scales at the time of this advert:
We run a flexible and sustainable workforce that maximizes the contribution of all employees to changing service needs. All successful candidates can enhance earning potential through extra shifts.
Other benefits
This includes
Now you have been formally offered a position with us, it’s time to start your training. The residential training course runs for eight weeks, Monday through to Friday at The Fire Service College in Moreton in Marsh. Food and accommodation are provided on site.
During this training you will get to learn many of the basic skills needed to be a Firefighter and build your confidence so you can start your apprenticeship with an active Wholetime crew.
Once you have completed the residential training course you are ready to start your Firefighter apprenticeship.
You will work within a Wholetime crew and follow their shift pattern. This could be days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
We continually review our duty systems, and these shift patterns may change. When considering placement of our apprentices we consider where we need to fill vacancies, and the skills of all new employees.
The qualification achieved through the two-year apprenticeship period is a Level 3 Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship. To support this qualification, each apprentice will be assessed throughout their apprenticeship by:
At the end of the two-year apprenticeship scheme, we will work closely with you to identify the next training steps.
If you’re successful with your initial application, you will be required to attend the events listed below:
| Event | Dates
(you will only need to attend one date) |
Behaviour workshop &Chester Treadmill test |
6 & 8 December 2023
|
Role related tests |
10/ 11 & 12 January 2024
|
Interview and presentation |
w/c 22 January 2024
|
| Medical/DBS check |
w/c 19 February 2024
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| Kit fitting |
w/c 11 March 2024
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Take a look at our Firefighter fit guide and role related test video’s. It is never to early to work on your fitness ready for the role related tests.
Abatement and protected pension: If you are in receipt of a firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with us, you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.
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Download our handy guide to help you prepare for our fitness tests.
