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On-Call Firefighter

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
As and when required
Advert Start Date:
06/02/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/01/2024 23:59
Salary:
Annual Retainer of £2,520 (when qualified) plus £11.05 per hour (from commencement of training)
Job Category:
Fire and Rescue (On Call)
Vacancy ID:
204460
Employment Location:
See advert text
Number of posts:
16
Closing date:
31 Jan
Further Information
Help protect your local community – join our team of On-Call Firefighters! Our next training course starts in September 2023.

On-Call firefighting can be for anyone, it could be the ideal job for a parent who needs flexible working hours, someone with some spare time, is unemployed or even someone in full-time employment.

If you would like to be a On-Call Firefighter you must live within five minutes travel from the fire station you will be based at. The job involves a number of hours where you must be available for call outs via a pager.

We need people who can provide cover during the week Monday to Friday, evenings and weekends.

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

We are currently keen to receive applications from people interested in working at the following stations: Redcar, Headland, Yarm, Guisborough, Saltburn.

To apply to be an On-Call 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

We are holding an on-line information session about being an On-Call Firefighter on 11th October at 6 pm, to register your place email recruitment@clevelandfire.gov.uk

Dates to remember

Applications close: 23rd June 2023
Psychometric Assessments: These need to be completed by 10th July 2023
Physicals Assessments: Will take place on either 17th July or 21st July 23
Interviews: Will take place w/c 24th July 2023
Pre-Employment Checks: From w/c 31st July 2023
Course Commences: 4th September 2023 which will take place on evenings, weekends and 13 fixed days over a two week period for Breathing Apparatus training.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.