On Call Firefighters
Job description
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service are recruiting to the following vacancies:
ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS
We are looking to recruit a pool of suitable candidates that may be able to attend a 12-week training course in either July 2026 or January 2027
Working Pattern: On Call / Retained Duty System
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are considering applications for On Call Firefighters who can provide cover at any of our On Call fire stations:
Blidworth, Ashfield, Warsop, Worksop, Harworth, Misterton, Retford, Tuxford, Southwell, Collingham, Newark, Bingham, Stapleford, Eastwood, Hucknall, East Leake.
We welcome all applicants for this process but specifically for applicants who can provide cover during daytime hours (8am to 6pm). As an On Call Firefighter, you are required to provide operational cover within a defined period of travel time to the station you have applied for (usually five minutes).
Our On Call Firefighters are members of the community who are paid to respond to a variety of emergencies. They face all kinds of challenges from floods and fires to road traffic collisions; they also inform our communities about fire safety and prevention. They are notified of an emergency call via a personal pager, which they always carry with them whilst “On Call”.
If you want to make an exciting and rewarding contribution to your community, alongside your regular job and learn new skills, then this is the career for you.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently offering five contract bands, meaning you would be required to provide fire / stand by cover based on your availability to respond to emergencies promptly. The minimum number of hours required is 30 hours per week.
Each station has a different requirement due to current staffing levels and we advise you to apply and state the hours you can cover; you may be invited to discuss this with the station’s Watch Manager directly.
Our contract bands are, 30 / 54 / 84 / 110 and 120 hours per week, meaning you will be available for your specified hours and are able to respond to emergencies promptly, normally in around 5 minutes.
Payment
The annual retaining fee for an employee providing full cover (which is defined as cover of at least 120 hours per week), is:
£4,558 per annum retaining fee as a Firefighter in Development plus £ per hour in attendance of calls and £5.12 disturbance fee.
£5,832 per annum retaining fee as a Competent Firefighter plus £ per hour in attendance of calls and £5.12 disturbance fee.
Annual retaining fee payments are calculated based on the hours of cover provided. Therefore, payments will be made according to the chosen cover of 110, 84, 54 or 30 hours per week.
Contract Type: Permanent
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to creating a diverse workforce to reflect the diversity of our community and where everyone is welcomed for the contribution they can make. We welcome and value applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
For more information, please see the Candidate Recruitment Pack or email the On Call Support Team alternatively please contact the on-call station nearest to you (listed above).
The selection process is set out in the Candidate Recruitment Pack which is attached as part of the application.
Please note that CV’s will not be accepted in place of application forms.
Applications open on Monday 19th January 2026 and close on Sunday 1st February 2026
For more information, please email the On Call Support Team
Key Dates:
19th January – Applications Open
1st February – Applications Close
22nd – 23rd February – Fitness Testing and Exam Weekend
14th – 15th March – Job Related Testing Weekend
30th March - 20th April – Interviews