How much cover do I need to give?
Candidates may wish to offer evening, daytime or weekend cover, with full time cover being 120 hours plus and three-quarter cover anything less than 120 hours a week, however, we are committed to offering flexible working hours to ensure a healthy work/home life balance.
How often will I be called out?
On average you’ll be called out about 2-3 times a week dependant on your station area. In hot summers you may be very busy with grass fires alternatively during prolonged wet periods, you may attend lots of flooding incidents. No two calls are ever the same!
Can I go shopping/visiting/out whilst on call?
Yes, but you must make sure that you carry your pager and ideally that you can still get to the station within 5 minutes. If you need to go further a field you may be able to arrange an off duty member of your team to provide cover for you. Please remember whilst you are on call you must be fit for duty.
What if I can’t do the same hours every week or I need to change the hours I do?
You need to commit to a certain number of hours to get your retained fee, but there will be some flexibility depending on the availability of the rest of the team to change hours of cover.
Do I need any qualifications?
No, but you will need to pass selection tests.
Are there height limits?
There are no maximum or minimum height limits.
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