Overview

 External Wholetime Firefighters joining as On-Call Firefighters –  

Salary:  

Basis: Retained 

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Job Category: Response 

Job Description: 

Are you a Wholetime Firefighter serving at another UK Fire Authority?

Do you live within the required turnout times for one of our on-call stations? If so, why not join an On-Call Firefighter at your local station?

You can continue to support others and make a difference in your community.  Join Bedfordshire Fire Service as an On-Call Firefighter. Apply now!

Our On-Call Stations are located in Ampthill, Bedford, Biggleswade, Kempston, Harrold, Leighton Buzzard, Potton, Sandy, Shefford, Toddington and Woburn. 

Entry Requirements

  • Live or work within 6 minutes (8 minutes for Woburn) of your local fire station to respond quickly to emergency calls
  • Be at least 18 years old by the start of your employment
  • Be physically fit
  • Be confident in the water with the ability to swim and rescue yourself from calm water
  • Hold a full UK driving licence

For more details on the essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Selection Process

  • Application Submission
  • Suitability Meeting
  • Formal Interview
  • Pre-Employment Checks
  • Fitness Test
  • Medical
  • Skills Gap Analysis 

For further information, please contact Recruitment via email recruitment@bedsfire.gov.uk

This is a public-facing role, it is essential to have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

 

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are $ùspent &© under the provision of the Act.

 The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.


Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service &©s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children, and Young People, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

 

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