Please apply by: 26th October 2026 at 12:00, midday
Shortlisting is anticipated to take place: 30th October 2026
Physical & Practical Assessment Day: November 18th 2026 (must be available for)
**Please note, you must be available for the above Physical & Practical Assessment Day and you must be willing to commit to other mandatory training as set out within this applicant information pack.
The vision of South Wales Fire & Rescue Service is to make South Wales safer by reducing risk. We aim to protect and serve all across the 10 Unitary Authorities that make up our diverse area, working in partnership with our colleagues in other frontline services. South Wales Fire & Rescue Service covers the Unitary Authority areas of:
· Blaenau Gwent
· Bridgend
· Caerphilly
· Cardiff
· Merthyr Tydfil
· Monmouthshire
· Newport
· Rhondda Cynon Taf
· Torfaen
· Vale of Glamorgan
South Wales Fire & Rescue Service has a statutory duty to provide an emergency Fire and Rescue provision to the communities of South Wales. This requirement includes periods where they may be a significant reduction in Wholetime and Retained Duty System personnel due to flu pandemic, Industrial Action or other similar causes. In order to address this need, the service has developed a Business Continuity Management (BCM) plan that has led to the creation of an Auxiliary Reserve that will provide the resilience in time of need.
It is necessary to highlight that the Auxiliary Reserve has been created in order to provide resilience in the event of exceptional circumstances such as flu pandemic, industrial action or similar causes that would reduce the fire fighting and emergency capability of the service.
The Auxiliary Reserve will be provided with core skills training supported by a programme of quarterly re-familiarisation training commensurate to the nature and extent of emergencies and incidents that Auxiliary Reserve personnel could be expected to attend. The level of training provided would involve core firefighting skills including Breathing apparatus training and, road traffic collision techniques. The level of initial and continuation training provided would ensure that you are valued and effective member of the Auxiliary Reserve.
The nature of incidents that the Auxiliary Reserve could attend include; domestic and commercial building fires, car and other vehicles fires, road traffic collisions and railway incidents. The list of incidents is not exhaustive.
South Wales Fire & Rescue Service are seeking to recruit further personnel to add to the existing Auxiliary Reserve that has been in existence for eleven years, these roles will be recruited on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis.
Remuneration:
· £15.06 per hour during the period of initial training
· £15.06 per hour for ad hoc training or additional duties
· £289.54 for attendance at the quarterly re-familiarisation training day (4 per quarter)
· £289.54 quarterly retainer payment subject to attendance at the quarterly re-familiarisation training day.
Further payments apply for operational deployment.
Please note: the rate of pay and Retainer payments are subject to annual increase in accordance with SWFRS pay increases.
· Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
· Salary: Hourly Rates and Payment set out above
· Hours of Work:
o 2 x 5 Days Initial Training (In first year)
o 4 x 1 Day Continuous Learning Training Days
· Directorate: Operational Risk Management
· Job Ref: 502280
Location: Stationed at Abercarn to cover SWFRS area