This opportunity is for current Cumbria County Council staff to become On-Call Firefighters and provide operational cover by working in or near to an On-Call Fire Station.
Internal On-Call Firefighters would have 2 separate contracts and positions on iTrent. One reflecting their responsibilities on their Green Book contract and one reflecting their responsibilities on their Grey Book On-call contract. They will be contracted for a specified number of hours per week.
On-call firefighters work as part of a team using the latest equipment and life saving techniques to attend property fires farm incidents road traffic collisions chemical spills animal rescues floods storm damage and many other types of incidents.
Work base – Employees’ contractual work base on their Green Book contract would remain the same. However individuals in agreement with their Line Manager could work at or within close proximity to an On-call fire station to provide availability to respond which would mean flexibility on all parts and reduce the need for changes to travel arrangements and the costs associated with this.
Response arrangements – During their agreed hours when a 999 call is received individuals are alerted via their pager and must be available to respond within the required timeframe.
Initial application – You will be required to complete the online On-Call Firefighter application form and attach an availability form and the line manager approval form.
Application closing:Â Â Â Â Â 1st June 2020
Practical selection tests:Â Â Â Â 22-25 June 2020
Interviews:Â Â Â Â Â 1st Jul 2020
Medicals:Â Â Â Â Â Jul/Aug 2020
Induction day:Â Â Â Â Â 3rd Sep 2020
Training course:Â Â Â Â 7th – 19th Sep 2020
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is one of the best fire and rescue services in the country. In our recent inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) CFRS was noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness and promoting diversity and managing performance and developing leaders.
We are looking for current serving firefighters to join our team and support our vision for the future, helping to make Cambridgeshire a safer place to live and work.
As a firefighter with CFRS, as well as responding to a wide range of incidents, you will also take part in community safety and fire protection activities, to help keep our local residents and businesses safe in the diverse communities we serve.
Being a firefighter at CFRS offers an exciting and rewarding career, with many opportunities for development and progression.
In order to apply you must be:
- a wholetime, substantive, competent firefighter working for a local authority fire and rescue service
- An excellent communicator and team player
- Committed to continued professional development
- Interested in promoting community safety, education and risk prevention.
What’s in it for you?
- access to a range of in-role development opportunities
- career pathways for promotion
- family friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Shield – Health Cash Plan
Think it’s for you?
- Email recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk to register your interest in transferring to CFRS
- Please include the following in your email:
- Full name
- Current FRS
- Rank / role
- Home address
- Contact No.
Closing Date : 31 March 2021
You will be contacted in receipt of your email – detailing next steps as required.
