On-call Firefighter

On-call Firefighter - Working for an other FRS If you are currently a firefighter working for a Fire and Rescue Service as Wholetime OR On-Call and would like to apply to join Kent Fire & Rescue as an On Call Firefighter, please complete a simple application form confirming the station you would like to join and hours you would be able to offer coverage. You are eligible to apply if you:

  • Live within turn out of the station you will be On Call - You must be operationally ready at the station within five minutes of being called out. For example, 3 to 3.5 minutes travelling to station, 2 minutes to get changed and away
  • Are a current Firefighter working for another Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and as a minimum are on the run and completed a Foundation Training Course
  • Are free of current formal disciplinary actions
    • Next steps
  • Visit the station to discuss the role, expectation of coverage etc
  • An interview will be arranged with Station Manager Service Delivery to discuss the role in more detail including confirming you meet the turn out requirements and that the hours you can provide meets the need of that station
  • Fitness Test
  • Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
    • Training Needs Analysis We will complete a Training Needs Analysis with you to understand what training would be required to be ready to join Kent Fire & Rescue as an On Call Firefighter. Dependant on the identified needs, we will either:
  • Offer to join Kent Fire & Rescue by attending a weekend induction (Saturday and Sunday) - These take place 4 times a year and then to return to station for necessary training to be on the run (to become familiar with Kent's appliances, equipment and operational procedures)
    • OR
  • We may find it would be best for you to complete the training course alongside new recruits which in addition to the induction, you would complete a 2-week foundation training course.
    • Considerations
  • You will need permission from your current Service if applying as secondary employment
  • We will request copies of your training and certificates from your current Service as part of pre-employment checks
    • Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers, we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway. On-call firefighters at Kent Fire and Rescue Service are professional firefighters, making a significant difference to our community. Alongside a full-time job, our on-call firefighters work flexibly, with a mixture of daytime, weekend, and evening shifts. They work a set number of hours every week, to suit their lifestyle. What would you do as an on-call firefighter? Being on standby, you'll go about your day-to-day life, carrying a pager and responding to a variety of emergencies in your neighbourhood, such as fires, road crashes and rescues. You'll need to be able to get to the fire station and out on the fire engine within five minutes. The salary will be based on the weekly hours you're on standby, plus additional payments for attending incidents, extra training, and pre-planned additional activities. If you are interested in joining our team at Kent Fire and Rescue Service as an On-call firefighter please click the link below to find out further information about the role and how you can apply.: How to apply Please complete an online application for the vacancy titled Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don't think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer. Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks. As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.
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