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On Call Firefighters - Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service - Coalville

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary

Salary for part time role: Starting Salary £1,087.20 (Trainee) plus £12.41 per hour and £4.77 disturbance fee.

Location

LE67 3PU

Job Overview

So if you are aged over 18? If you want the opportunity of career growth and progression, whilst being part of a team that become like a second family? If you are a practical outdoors person who has a good level of fitness? Most importantly are you are a person wants to make a difference to the lives of others?

Our On-Call paid Firefighters carry an alerter and respond to emergency calls during periods when they are available. So if you want to combine an exciting and rewarding contribution to your community with opportunities for training, development affording you transferable skills, as well as excellent perks and support throughout, then this is the career for you.

On call Fire fighter opportunities are also available at the following fire stations and locations:

Ashby (LE65 2GW), Melton (LE13 0NP), Coalville (LE67 3PU), Shepshed (LE12 9QE), Wigston (LE18 1PD), Billesdon (LE7 9AA), Oakham (LE15 6BQ), Uppingham (LE15 9RL), Market Harborough (LE16 9QG), Kibworth (LE8 0HQ), Hinckley (LE10 1LW), Lutterworth (LE17 4DZ) and Market Bosworth (CV13 0LT) Stations.

Please note the following:
• As an On-Call Firefighter, you will also need to live or work at a required distance from your allocated fire station, so please be aware of this requirement before you apply.
• You will need to live or work within four minutes of these stations, with the exception of Billesdon and Market Bosworth station, which is six minutes
• There is a supportive process involved to become successful for this rewarding career, so please follow and read the website links as to this full stages of this process.
• Your time and commitment is agreed and discussed in an informal chat, prior to the assessment process.

Job overview
responding to emergency calls is only part of what our On-Call Firefighters do; they face all kinds of challenges from floods to road traffic accidents, and they also inform our community about fire safety and prevention. To be able to do that, they have to know about the potential risks and hazards in the area surrounding their stations. They face all kinds of challenges from floods, road traffic accidents and the growing threat of terrorism.

So we are looking for men and women from all backgrounds with special skills and abilities. Fitness is important for the daily physical challenges our firefighters face because they need to be able to lift certain parts of equipment on their own, however they also have to work hard keeping their skills and knowledge up to date. Our firefighters have fantastic communication skills because not only do they have to be able to work really well together, they have to be able to work in collaboration with the other emergency services as well. Of course when they attend emergencies they have to remain composed and show patience and understanding to members of the public, often in very difficult circumstances. Emergencies don’t occur during nine to five hours, so our whole time firefighters work varying shift patterns depending on the station they are based at.



Skills and Qualifications required


You will need to be:
• Over 18
• Have a level of physical fitness (See website full details on this required element),
• Be able to commit to a minimum of 24 hours
• As above live or work within four minutes of these stations, with the exception of Billesdon and Market Bosworth station, which is six minutes
• You must currently and permanently live in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
• Be able to commit to the application process – (details found on website below).

Desirable:
• Driving licence
• Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English – or can work towards this level.

Hours per week

On-Call There will be a discussion prior to the process to establish hours. On - Call Firefighters receive an annual retaining fee dependent on the number of hours they are available to do. This can vary from the minimum 24 hours of availability per week (20% cover) to the maximum of 120 hours of availability per week (100% cover).

Closing Date

30/10/2024

Website

Apply for the job by visiting https://lfrscareers.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/JobApply/4788?source=1&externalAgency=-1