Our recruitment process for On-Call Firefighters is now OPEN!
Applications Open
What you need to know
To be eligible to apply for one of our On-Call Firefighter roles, you must meet the essential requirements below:
- You must live or work within four minutes of the stations listed below, with the exception of Billesdon and Market Bosworth Fire and Rescue Stations, which are six minutes.
- Be 18 years or older by the commencement of the On-Call firefighter training course.
- Be prepared to undertake a standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
- Be eligible to work in the UK.
Availability |
Trainee Retaining Fee |
Development Retaining Fee |
Competent Retaining Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
20% - 24 hours |
£588.82 |
£753.60 |
|
30% - 36 hours |
£883.22 |
£1130.40 |
|
33.34% - 40 hours |
£981.56 |
£1256.25 |
|
40% - 48 hours |
£1130.80 |
£1177.63 |
£1507.20 |
50% - 60 hours |
£1472.04 |
£1884.00 |
|
60% - 72 hours |
£1766.45 |
£2260.80 |
|
70% - 84 hours |
£2060.86 |
£2637.60 |
|
75% - 90 hours |
£2208.06 |
£2826.00 |
|
80% - 96 hours |
£2355.26 |
£3014.40 |
|
90% - 108 hours |
£2649.67 |
£3391.37 |
|
100% - 120 hours |
£2944.08 |
£3768.00 |
Disturbance |
£4.96 |
£4.96 |
£4.96 |
Hourly Rate |
£12.91 |
£13.44 |
£17.20 |
During training, you will not work more than 48 hours per week and will not attend emergency incidents.
Holidays
We offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays for our support employees increasing to 29 days following five years' service. We offer 28 days annual leave for our wholetime firefighters increasing to 31 days following five years' service. On-Call firefighters are entitled to 28 days per annum increasing to 35 days following five years' service. This does not include bank holidays.
Pensions
We offer our employees the opportunity to join a relevant pension scheme as soon as they start work, either the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Firefighter's Pension Scheme.
