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Retained Firefighter
| Employer | Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service | Location | Various stations throughout Leicestershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Pattern | Full Time, Part Time, Permanent position | Hours | It is an essential requirement that you live and/or work within four minutes of the Station in order to respond to a call within five minutes.Day cover availability mostly between 07:00-19:00 and variable at weekends. |
| Salary | 3/4 cover - £1587.00 to £2115.84 per annum Full cover - £2116.08 to £2821.08 per annumHourly rate - £9.66 - £12.88 Disturbance - £3.70 | Reference | n/a |
| Closing Date | 22/12/2010 11:00 AM | ||
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have retained vacancies at the following stations:
Station Vacancy Code
Billesdon 221-0806
Oakham 335-0708
Uppingham 327-0708
Kibworth 224-0806
Market Harborough 337-0708
Market Bosworth 227-0806
Moira 325-0708
Reporting to your Crew Manager you will contribute to the protection of people and making communities safer by:
- Delivering community safety programmes to protect the public and make communities safer.
- Supporting and developing individuals and the team in maintaining and delivering services.
- Maintaining the delivery of the emergency service.
- Supporting the Emergency service response and perform fire fighting, rescue and other work to resolve incidents and protect the community.
You will:
- Understand and respect diversity and adopt a fair and ethical approach to others.
- Be open to change and actively seek to support it.
- Maintain a confident and resilient attitude in highly challenging situations.
- Work effectively with others both within the Fire and Rescue Service and in the community.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Be committed and able to develop self and others.
- Understand, recall, apply and adapt relevant information in an organised, safe and systematic way.
- Maintain an active awareness of the environment to promote safe and effective working.
- Adopt a conscientious and proactive approach to work to achieve and maintain an excellent standard.
In return, we offer four weeks paid annual leave increasing to five weeks paid annual leave after five years continuous service, childcare vouchers, a confidential employee support helpline, a comprehensive induction and basic training course, a structured training path and regular appraisal meetings with your manager. You will also be eligible to participate in a contributory pension scheme.
You can expect a lot of variety during your career, the opportunity to work as part of a team and the status and satisfaction that comes from providing a valued service to the community
Equal Opportunities
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to Equality and Diversity for all, regardless of disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, age, marital status, etc. As a public body we have an obligation to ensure all staff are treated fairly whilst in employment with the Service. This has been achieved through the implementation of a number of activities. Selection will only be on the basis of criteria necessary for the post.Click here to view the application form guidance notes
Application Information
If you would like to be sent an application pack please e-mail or telephone our recruitment hotline on (0116) 229 2060 and provide your full postal address, contact telephone number and quoting the appropriate vacancy reference number.