Job description

Emergency Resilience Fire Crew

Emergency Resilience Fire Operatives and Drivers/Pump Operatives
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are seeking to engage emergency resilience fire crews and drivers that will provide emergency response support in the event of exceptional demands on our service or to cover for periods of industrial action by our workforce.
There are two roles within our Emergency crews. These are Emergency Resilience Fire Operatives and Emergency Resilience Driver/Pump Operatives (LGV).

Emergency Resilience Fire Operatives
Fire Operatives will be required to staff fire appliances and attend emergency incidents. Training will be provided to enable them to deal with a limited range of incident types. Candidates are required to be of a good level of physical fitness which will be assessed during the recruitment process via a Chester Walk Test within which candidates are required to meet a specific level (insert link to overview of test)

Emergency Resilience Driver/Pump Operatives
Emergency Driver/Pump Operatives will be required to drive fire appliances to emergency incidents and operate the pumps to provide water to the operatives. Training will be provided but individuals undertaking these roles will need prior experience and licences for driving large goods vehicles. A basic fitness test is also required for this role.

Contractual Information
Individuals will be required to undertake an initial 2 weeks basic training course. Upon successful completion they will be employed on a zero hours contract and the service will not be obligated to provide individuals with any hours of work.

Pay: Emergency Resilience Fire Crew members receive £13.44 per hour during any period of training or work undertaken.

Retention Fee: A £250 retention payment is made for every 4-week period of availability you provide after completing initial training. Please be aware that to receive the retention payment you must attend the relevant ongoing training.

Contract Type: You will be contracted to work only when required by the organisation. There will be no guarantee of future work – this is called a Zero Hours Contract.

Industrial action could take place at any time during the day or night therefore applicants need to be prepared to work both day shifts and night shifts however there will be notice given prior to any planned requirement to work.

Useful Documents
More information around the eligibility criteria and recruitment process for Emergency roles can be found below:

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the role of Emergency Resilience Fire Operative candidates must:

• Be 18 years of age or over at the commencement of their training.
• Be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Be available to attend the relevant assessment dates, medical dates and complete all days of the Initial Training Course in full (see timeline below).
• Have a good standard of physical fitness and be able to pass the Chester Walk Test.
• Be able to follow instructions and work as part of a team.

Recruitment Process

There will be three stages to the recruitment process for emergency fire operative roles.

Stage 1) – Eligibility Screening

Applications will be screened to assess your eligibility and suitability for the role. Please note that if you do not meet all of the eligibility criteria we will be unable to progress your application further.

Please also note that communications relating to your application will be via email.

You MUST be available to attend;

• An Assessment Day which includes a practical assessment and interview.
• Medical assessment
• 2 week Initial Training Course.

Individuals who are unable to commit to attending all of the above will not be considered further.

Shortlisted candidates will be allocated a place on an Assessment Day.

Stage 2) Assessment Day – Practical Assessment, Fitness Test & Interview

Location: TWFRS Service Area (location details available if invited to undertake the tests).

Any individual who feels they require any reasonable adjustments in order to fully participate in any of the assessments will have the opportunity to supply details on receipt of their invitation email. This will enable the Service to consider if reasonable adjustments can be made to support them.

The Assessment Day will consist of the following:

• Registration
• Verification of eligibility to work in the UK
• Chester Walk Test
• Interview
• Practical assessment including;
• Equipment carry
• Ladder climb
• Ladder lift
• Casualty evacuation
• Equipment assembly
• Introduction to hose running

Stage 3) Medical Assessment

Individuals who have successfully completed all stages will be invited to attend a medical which will include a toxicology test.

If successful at the assessment stage and subsequent medical and standard DBS checks, candidates will be invited to attend the relevant initial training course.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Salary: £13.44 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: One location

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