On-call firefighter post at Kent Fire and Rescue Service, open to serving firefighters from other fire and rescue services who want to join a station. Staff carry a pager while going about daily life and respond to fires, road crashes and rescues, reaching the station and appliance within five minutes. Weekly hours are set around a full-time job and cover daytime, weekend and evening shifts. Candidates must be on the run and have completed foundation training, with written permission from their current service if this is secondary employment; a training needs analysis follows.
What the job involves
- Carry a pager and respond to emergencies such as fires, road crashes and rescues from home
- Reach the station and get out on the fire engine within five minutes of being called
- Cover a set number of standby hours each week across daytime, weekend and evening shifts
- Attend incidents when called out
- Complete extra training and pre-planned additional activities
- Complete a weekend induction or a two-week foundation course, depending on training needs
- Train to become familiar with Kent's appliances, equipment and operational procedures
Qualifications
- Completed foundation training course
Experience
- Current firefighter, wholetime or on-call, with another fire and rescue service
- On the run with the current service as a minimum
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and how it applies to everyday work
Checks & eligibility
- Standard or enhanced DBS check
- Written permission from current service if applying as secondary employment
- Training records and certificates supplied by current service
- References
- Free of current formal disciplinary action
Other
- Live within turn-out time of the station
- Operationally ready at the station within five minutes of call-out
- Pass a fitness test
- Attend interview with the Station Manager, Service Delivery
What’s offered
- Set weekly standby hours that suit personal schedule
- Additional payments for attending incidents, extra training and planned activities
- Training to get on the run at Kent Fire and Rescue Service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
