Careers

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has two types of firefighter roles: Wholetime Firefighters and On-Call Firefighters.

Wholetime Firefighter – this is our regular full-time Firefighter role. Wholetime Firefighters work one of our three duty systems:

• 2-2-4: Two day shifts (07:00-19:00), two night shifts (19:00-07:00), followed by four days off.
• Day Crewing: At our Day Crewing stations, Wholetime Firefighters self-roster their planned working shifts. They work day shifts (07:00-19:00) and are expected to work 149 or 152 shifts per year. They will have a minimum of 2 days off from work in every 7-day period.
• 1212: Another self-rostering duty system where employees work 2 x 12-hour shifts, which will be day and night shifts. Employees at a 1212 station will have a minimum of 2 days off from work in every 7-day period and are expected to work 150 or 153 shifts per year.

On-Call Firefighter – this is a part-time Firefighter role open to those who live and/or work within 4-6 minutes of an On-Call station. These firefighters most often have primary occupations (such as an office job, an electrician, or any career you can think of) but commit their spare time to being an On-Call Firefighter. For example, in the evenings, the weekend, or during the daytime if they are available. On-Call Firefighters attend their fire station when their pager goes off, as well as for regular training sessions and planned duties, such as community engagement. Our list of On-Call stations can be found here.

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