Vacancies
Every day we’re helping to save lives and keep the community safe – and not only by fighting fires. At Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, there are a variety of opportunities to help us deliver high quality, sustainable services to our communities.
Current vacancies
On-Call
firefighter
On-Call firefighter
How can I find out more about the On-Call firefighter role?
Take a look at the information on the Becoming an On-Call firefighter webpage. Check your postcode is within a recruiting area – if it is, please register your interest in the form. We will contact you for a chat about the role and we’ll invite you to a recruitment session, which are arranged to give anyone interested more information about the role, the selection process and the organisation. Sessions last approximately 2 hours.
Have a look through the Crew Stories of some of our current On-Call firefighters.
Please be aware that those newly appointed to the role of an On-Call firefighter will be required to undertake a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and this will be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
Those newly appointed to the role of On-Call firefighter will be required to undertake a Social Media screening check. This will be carried out during the pre employment checks stage of the recruitment process and will be arranged by the Recruitment Team.
If you have any questions regarding these checks please contact recruitment@hwfire.org.uk
Awareness / Recruitment Sessions:
Attending an On-Call Recruitment Session is the first stage in the recruitment process. You will visit a local fire station where the role will be explained in greater detail. There will be current serving On-Call firefighters as well as On-Call Support Officers on hand to answer any questions you may have.
You will receive a presentation on the requirements of the role as well as the benefits you can expect from joining Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.
Following the presentation there will be the opportunity to become familiar with and have a go at the National Firefighter Selection Tests. These are the physical job-related tests that will need to be completed further on in the recruitment process. You can look at videos of Selection Tests here. To take part we advise you to wear suitable sports and footwear.
To find out more about how on-call works, please see our FAQs.