Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s firefighters play a huge part in?making Warwickshire the best it can be now and into the future. Our mission is to keep people safe in their homes, their environment, their workplace and whilst they are travelling through Warwickshire. Members of our community’s value the services we offer, and we are recruiting new members to our great team. We support our communities by reducing risk through Prevention, Protection and Response and Resilience You will need strong values and behaviours, a strong desire to support the local community, an enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and a passion to learn and develop new skills. The role of a modern Firefighter is wider than responding to emergencies. Some of the other areas of work include: Safe and well checks for our community- This involves visiting people's homes to give fire safety, winter warmth, home security and slips, trips and falls advice Educating young drivers to help minimise the risk of accident and injury Educating children through our dedicated school’s programme. Workplace fire safety inspections to help reduce risk across the Warwickshire Supporting our blue light colleagues in the Ambulance Service and Police Force, from dealing with medical emergencies or searching for missing people to dealing with Road Traffic Collisions Road and Fire Safety presentations at schools and local events Rescuing both people and animals when they need us most, wherever they may be. These might be rescues from height, confined spaces or from the water Working with a range of partners such as the NHS and voluntary sector to improve community safety. As part of your development, you will learn new skills and techniques that help keep you, the team, and the community safe. Firefighters learn a great deal throughout their career especially during the development phase, successful applicants will need to be committed to their personal development. Fitness is important within the Fire and Rescue Service, to support yourself in this journey and for an insight into the role related tests please visit our Fire Fit Webpage. We are looking for people who share the Service values and who continually demonstrate these in their own behaviours: Strive to be a high performing and collaborative individual Be accountable Putting our communities first by being customer focused Build trust by acting with dignity and respect Demonstrate leadership and integrity Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion Demonstrate a commitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. As a member of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, you’ll support communities and make a real difference to people’s lives. It’s an exciting time to be a part of our Service. If you are interested in a career that provides varied work activities, supported by training and development opportunities, then a career within Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is for you. The period from Trainee Firefighter to Competent Firefighter may take approximately 2 years. Please see candidate pack for further details. Working pattern: Full time, countywide across various shift systems. A full manual UK driving licence is essential to apply. Click here to view the Wholetime Firefighter candidate pack To discuss the role, please contact ffrecruitmentwarwickshire.gov.uk Additional Information The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. Our Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment. Fire & Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and/or reprimands. Please list the dates and details of any sentences if applicable. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying (please refer to the guidance notes www.gov.uk/guidance/rehabilitation- periods for more information). Legislative change enables Fire and Rescue Services to be eligible for an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for employees of their Services. You are also required to inform us of any pending or incomplete investigations of a safeguarding nature that are ongoing, or that arise during this period of application and pre-employment. A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios can be found here www.gov.uk Our Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such, any risk assessments used for positive disclosures will incorporate both a reasonable and proportionate response. Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, if eligible, you will be opted into the Firefighters Pension Scheme, which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 37 percent, to help support your financial security during retirement. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayrollwarwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more