Wholetime Firefighter
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service can offer you a satisfying, exciting and varied career as a wholetime (full-time) firefighter. Firefighters are called to advise on fire safety and when they are called to a “shout” they could be dealing with any type of major or minor incident: road, rail or air crashes, floods, chemical spills or rescuing people trapped in confined spaces.
Firefighters engage with people in their local communities, through safety advice events, education activities and campaigns. Firefighters require a range of personal skills such as understanding, reliability, flexibility and the ability to work in a team.
Key Role Requirements:
To become a Wholetime Firefighter Apprentice in Berkshire, you must:
- Be at least 17 and a half when you apply.
- Live within a 30 mile radius of the centre of Reading.
- Be confident in water.
- Be passionate about serving your community.
- Be a team player.
Equal Opportunities
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer. We value the diversity of our workforce and believe in creating a culture where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve, and particularly encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our service. You can read more on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion page.
We review our recruitment process and training provision prior to every recruitment campaign. As such, the documents below are subject to change for every recruitment process that we run:
If you have any questions or require recruitment documents in an accessible format, contact recruitment@rbfrs.co.uk.