Firefighter Control

Firefighter (Control)

Based at Service Headquarters, Southfields Road, Kempston

Fixed Term Posts (2 years with the possibility of becoming permanent)

Starting Salary £21,763 per annum

Progressing to £22,669 per annum after initial training, up to a maximum of £29,006

Required to work in the Fire & Rescue Service in the Control Room.  The role involves receiving and acting upon emergency calls for the assistance of the Fire & Rescue Service, directing fire appliances to incidents and supporting Fire & Rescue Service operations and administration.

We are looking for good team workers who can combine common sense with alertness, and the ability to assimilate and retain information, working with speed and accuracy, whilst keeping calm under pressure.  You must be over 18 years of age, have a sound educational background with a good standard of communication skills. A high level of competence in ICT and the ability to input verbal information quickly and accurately using a keyboard is required. Suitability will be assessed by an assessment process.

Full training in all aspects of the role will be given.  If successful, you will be required to work with a small dedicated team on a 42 hour week shift rota system involving day, night and weekend working.

You will be required to wear a uniform which is provided.

Completed application forms should be returned by no later than 1200 noon on Friday 7th June 2019.

The provisional date for the assessments is 25th June.

Interviews are provisionally planned for the 10th July.

We are an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

An application form, job description and personnel specification, together with other relevant details may be obtained from www.bedsfire.gov.uk where the advertisement will be published under Careers.