Wholetime Firefighter Transfer Opportunities
Salary – £38,881 per annum
Hours – 42 hours per week on a shift basis
Join Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service as a Wholetime Transferee Firefighter
Are you an experienced Firefighter looking for a new opportunity to serve and protect County of Staffordshire? Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking dedicated Wholetime Firefighters to transfer to our dynamic team and help make Staffordshire safer.
About the Role:
As a Wholetime Firefighter in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, you’ll bring your skills and experience to a forward-thinking Fire Service committed to excellence. You’ll respond to emergencies, engage with local communities, and work as part of a motivated team to deliver high-quality fire and rescue services.
If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to make a meaningful impact on the safety of Staffordshire’s communities, we’d love to hear from you.
If successful, you should be willing to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holiday and be prepared for deployment anywhere within Staffordshire.
Requirements
1. All candidates must be competent firefighters, currently serving in a UK Fire and Rescue Service (confirmation from your current FRS required)).
2. All candidates must hold an in date EFAD qualification.
Selection Process:
Our selection process is designed to assess your individual strengths and behaviours as well as the skills and knowledge you can bring to the role. The process will include the following elements:
3. On-line application
4. Completing a competency-based question (as part of the online application)
5. Assessment Centre (comprising of interview and presentation)
Pre-employment Check Requirements:
6. All candidates appointed will be subject to pre-employment checks; a full medical assessment, enhanced DBS check, previous employment references and a fitness test (Chester treadmill or an alternative as per SFRS policy).
7. A current maintenance of competency should be evidenced during pre-employment checks followed by a transfer of skills (conversion) programme managed by Learning and Development prior to any operational placement on station.
Additional Information:
These positions are being advertised externally for Inter-Service Transfers from the whole-time duty system in UKFRS only.
A career in SFRS is wide and varied and offers excellent development opportunities, by joining us you can expect:
8. A supportive and inclusive work environment
9. Opportunities for career progression and training
10. Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
11. Support Groups and Wellbeing Schemes
Communication Through the Recruitment Process
All communication related to this vacancy will be sent via email, so please check your inbox regularly.
Your details will be retained for 12 months, during which time you may be contacted by the Service with relevant information and updates. If you prefer not to receive these communications, please inform the recruitment team.
Closing date for receipt of expressions of interest is Sunday 28th September 2025 at 11:59pm
If you require further information please contact hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
12. Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
13. Generous Pension Scheme
14. Access to Gyms & Fitness Advisor
15. Enhanced Maternity Package
16. Occupational Health
17. Well-being Champions
18. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
19. Eye Tests
20. Flexible Working Scheme
21. The Firefighter Charity
22. Cycle Scheme
23. Blue Light Card
24. Flamesavers
25. Rewards for rescue
26. Development Programme
27. Trade Unions
28. Career Breaks
29. TRiM
30. Employment Network
31. Fostering Friendly
Safeguarding
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include DBS, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Positive Action
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on
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