Job Summary
Working Pattern:
As and when required
Advert Start Date:
03/08/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 12/08/2018 23:59
Salary:
Annual Retainer of £2,246 plus £10.26 per hour
Job Category:
Fire and Rescue (On Call)
Employment Location:
See advert text
Further Information
Help protect your local community – become a Retained Firefighter!
Retained firefighting can be for anyone, it could be the ideal job for a parent who needs flexible working hours, someone with some spare time or is unemployed or even someone in full-time employment.
If you would like to be a Retained Firefighter you must live within five minutes travel from the fire station you will be based at and the job involves a number of hours where you must be available for call outs via a pager.
We are looking for dedicated and committed people to deliver modern fire and rescue services within your local community. Join us at this exciting time of change and we will provide you with a high level of training and a chance to be part of a professional team.
To find out more about the role of an on call Firefighter visit https://oncallfire.uk/treadmill/
We are currently accepting applications from people interested in working at the following stations: Redcar, Stockton, Headland, Yarm, Guisborough, Saltburn, Skelton and Loftus.
To apply to be a Retained Firefighter you must:
• Live and be able to respond and arrive within 5 minutes and provide cover on a rotational call-out basis to the Station you will be situated at
• Be 18 years old at the commencement of the training course
• Meet the Fire & Rescue Services medical standards for eyesight, colour vision, hearing, lung function and general fitness
• Be eligible to work in the UK
And it would be desirable if you:
• Hold a full UK car driving licence
• Hold an LGV driving licence
A candidate may not:
• Be currently employed as a warranted Police Officer
Recruitment Timetable for Trainee Course commencing 12th November 2018
Closing Date: 12th August 2018
Psychometric Testing: w/c 27th August 2018
Role Related Assessment: 3rd September 2018 (not flexible - must be available)
Interview: w/c 10th September 2018
Medical: w/c 24th September – 19th October 2018
Training: Commences 12th November 2018
Please note
This job is closed for applications.