During any live recruitment phase, an active hyperlink will be available on our Wholetime Firefighter recruitment page, which you should follow to complete the online application.

No, speculative applications or CVs are not accepted for all Leicestershire Fire and Rescue vacancies. The application process for vacancies is intended to promote equality of opportunity for all applicants.

We do not normally accept printed application forms. Unless there is a very good reason, all applications must be submitted via the online application process. Any printed applications received without prior agreement will not be processed.

You will be expected to complete the entire application process, including all assessments.

We invite applications from firefighters holding an operational contract with another fire and rescue service. You will need to confirm your status and competence when you apply and further details of this are contained in the advert.

• Online application
• Online Behavioural Standards Questions and Situational Judgement Test
• Online Literacy, Numeracy and Mechanical Reasoning Assessment
• Multi-stage shuttle run (Bleep test – 20m/Level 8.8)
• Point of Entry Selection tests – these are role-related and include confined space test, equipment assembly, ladder climb, casualty evacuation, equipment carry, ladder extension and lower simulation, and ladder lift simulation)
• A competency-based interview. Competencies can be found here.
• Medical
• Pre-employment checks, which include references, a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a confirmation fitness test.

You must undergo a multi-stage shuttle run, often called a bleep test. This test will require you to run shuttles between two lines 20 metres apart in time to a bleep that will be played on a loudspeaker. You will be required to reach the eighth shuttle of the eighth stage to pass your fitness test.

You have to succeed at each recruitment process stage to progress to the next stage. We do not have the facility to allow candidates to re-sit the process.

The dates of assessments and training course dates will be made known at the beginning of the recruitment process. If you are unable to make any of the dates, you will not be able to continue with the recruitment process.

You will be withdrawn from the recruitment process.

We need to ensure that the person we are assessing is the person that is applying for the role of wholetime firefighter. Therefore if you do not bring photographic ID when requested you will be withdrawn.

Individual applications are considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the specific requirements of the role. The Equality Act 2010 requires that reasonable adjustments are considered when a candidate identifies a disability. The service medical advisers will discuss any medical conditions with the applicants before making a final decision. Please see the medical-related questions below for further information.

A timetable of the recruitment process, including training arrangements, will be made available to all candidates.

Yes, you can remain in any current employment throughout the recruitment and selection process up until you are appointed.