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Wholetime firefighter
Full time or Wholetime firefighters ensure our busiest fire stations are crewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As well as responding to everything from fires to road traffic collisions, they also spend a lot of time in working in the community to provide advice and education to help prevent emergencies happening in the first place. Find out more about the job below.
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Work your way up to achieving the 35KG shoulder press
We know that the 35KG shoulder press is one of our more challenging fitness tests so we've worked with our trainers to put together a number of exercises you can practice in your home that will help you progress towards achieving the 35
We are recruiting for a new Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive
Based at: Service Headquarters, Valley Road, Portishead, North Somerset
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 42 Hours per week (required to work additional hours commensurate with role)
Firefighters turn ambulance drivers to support SWASFT
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) have committed over 12,000 hours to the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) since the height of the pandemic, to support emergency service colleagues and ultimately, save lives.<
Diversity, Inclusion, Cohesion and Equality (DICE)
Avon Fire and Rescue Service’s (AF&RS) mission is to provide the highest standard and best value service to the community.
Navigating the speed interview
If you score sufficiently at shortlisting then you will be invited to complete the fitness and strength tests and speed interviews.
Application form - Dos and Don'ts
For those of you who will be successful in the eligibility stage, there are several more stages to the application process, including online assessments, interviews, practical and physical tests.
Application Form – Values
This year, the application form and what we are looking for from applicants has slightly changed.
Application Form - Personal statement
One of the key parts of the application form is your personal statement, which at just 1,500 must clearly show exactly why you would fit well with Avon Fire & Rescue Service, and what experience you would bring to the role.
Application Form - Shortlisting
If you are working your way through the application process, there will be a short delay where you will not hear from us.
Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis, including your junk/spam folders.
Interview tips and information
The interview lasts one hour and will comprise of six set questions which are the same for all candidates. It will be conducted by a panel of two members of staff.