Police Officer

Wholetime Firefighter

Wholetime
Permanent
Full Time
Operational
Northamptonshire (Countywide)
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13/10/2025, 10:00

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is a dynamic and forward-looking organisation seeking talented people who can represent the service and support our vision to ‘Make Northamptonshire Safer’.

As a firefighter with NFRS, you will respond to a wide range of incidents, as well as taking part in community safety and fire protection activities, to help keep our residents and businesses safe in the diverse communities we serve. 

To apply, you must:

  • Be aged 18 or over by 17th May 2026
  • Hold a full, valid UK manual driving licence
  • Have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions
  • Be able to pass an enhanced DBS check (including barred lists)
  • Hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grades A–C (9–4), OR be a competent on-call firefighter.

Local Prioritisation Statement
All candidates must meet the essential criteria. Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds available places, we will prioritise invitations in the following order:

a) Applicants living within Northamptonshire.
In line with the Armed Forces Covenant, members of the armed forces community will be prioritised within this category.

b) Applicants from neighbouring or surrounding areas

c) Applicants from across the wider UK

The prioritisation criteria outlined above are subject to organisational discretion. We reserve the right to define, amend, or apply boundaries as necessary to ensure fair and effective allocation of available places.

Working Arrangements
Successful candidates must be flexible and willing to serve at any of our Wholetime Duty System (WDS) stations. NFRS operates two duty systems:

2-2-4 Shift Pattern:
Day Shift – 08:00 to 18:00
Night Shift – 18:00 to 08:00

Variable Crewing System:
Monday to Friday – 07:30 to 18:00

Salary: £30,384 - £38,881

Important Application Information

  • You may only register once during this recruitment campaign. Ensure all details are accurate before submitting.
  • Ensure all required documents (qualification certificates, driving licence, passport/right to work documents) are uploaded with your application. Incomplete applications will not progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.
  • If you are unavailable for any stage of the recruitment process, your application will not proceed.
  • Completion of the online application is mandatory to access further stages.

Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for full details including the recruitment timeline, process, job description, and other key information.

Need Support

We offer free workshops to guide you through the recruitment process. To find out more or to ask any questions, please contact:

Email: FireHRRecruitment@northants.police.uk
Phone: 03000 111 222 Ext 342401


Recruitment,  Selection and Safeguarding

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. All employees and volunteers must share this commitment.

Fire & Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and we require all applicants to disclose, at the point of application, any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and/or reprimands. Please list the dates and details of any sentences if applicable. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying (please refer to the guidance notes http://www.gov.uk/guidance/rehabilitation[1]periods for more information).

As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify the suitability of applicants. These checks will include actively seeking and checking references and a minimum Standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced level DBS checks will be carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk.

Applicants are also required to inform us of any pending or incomplete investigations of a safeguarding nature that are ongoing, or that arise during the period of application and pre-employment.

Our Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such, any risk assessments used for positive disclosures will incorporate both a reasonable and proportionate response.

Vetting

Certain posts will be subject to vetting approval and the appropriate clearance must be maintained for the duration of your contract.  Individuals employed by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service that require unsupervised access to police assets (information, systems and premises), must comply with the vetting process. This includes partner agencies who work closely with, or share premises with, the police service. Vetting reassures public that appropriate checks are conducted to assess and manages risk by identifying individuals who work within the service or have access to police assets or identify areas of vulnerability that could damage public confidence in the force. Those checks may include recorded crime reports or allegations, known associations and financial vulnerability. Where appropriate to do so a vetting interview may be considered where information raises questions or doubts about a particular issue.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained.  You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as part complete pages will not be saved.  

This vacancy is closed to applications.