Wholetime Firefighter – Staffordshire Fire and Rescue 

Salary- £28,265 as a trainee rising to £29,442 while in development. £37,675 as a fully trained and qualified firefighter 

As a firefighter, you will help to create a safer Staffordshire.

Our firefighters support the most vulnerable across the county, helping to make sure people are safe in their homes, places of work and communities, we do this by engaging with diverse groups of people and being role models to encourage safer and healthier ways of living.

We’re looking for firefighters of the future and our recruitment campaign is focused on changing people’s perception of what being a firefighter is like and what the role involves to encourage more people to consider the fire service as a career choice.

The role is much more than just fighting fires, the reality is that a large proportion of a firefighters time is focused on prevention, training, education, and engaging with the community.

If you are caring, determined and passionate about doing the best for your community then we would like to hear from you. In return we can offer a rewarding role, a funded apprenticeship qualification, opportunities for career progression or to specialise in certain areas, alongside benefits such as generous annual leave and an excellent pension.

Our firefighters come from all different backgrounds and have one thing in common – a passion to protect, serve and support our communities.

The role

There is much more to the role of firefighter than the common perception of racing to fires or road traffic collisions in a fire engine. We strongly believe that preventing fires and emergencies from happening in the first place is better and safer than just responding to incidents. Today the job of a firefighter has a big focus on community safety, education, partnership working, community engagement and helping businesses after a fire, as well as responding to incidents when things have gone wrong.

Here are a few examples of what firefighters do:

Engaging and educating people of all ages to help them to stay safe and well Saving and preserving endangered life and providing treatment to casualties Contributing to the fire, home and business safety solutions to minimise danger to the community Working as a team, both together and with other emergency services, at operational incidents Protecting the environment from the effects of hazardous materials

To apply for the role, you need to ensure that you meet the minimum eligibility criteria;

You must be over 17 and a half years old on the date of application. A UK/EU citizen or a permanent resident of the UK without any work restrictions In possession of a full UK or EU driving licence (manual or automatic) Free from any unspent criminal convictions The role will involve water rescue, so you must be confident in, on and around water

You don’t need a formal qualification to apply for the role, but if you haven’t already, you will be required to achieve a minimum qualification equivalent to Level 2 in maths and English within your first two years to satisfy the apprenticeship requirements.

Successful candidates will also be expected to undertake an LGV driver qualification.

Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September at 23:55.

To find out more about the role and the selection process please visit our website

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that we pride ourselves on here in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshirefire.gov.uk

---