Overview
Full Time – Headquarters, Aylesbury. Posted 1 week ago. Salary £30,384 – £38,881 per annum. Closes: 7 June 2026.
Website: Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. We are looking for forward thinkers, keen learners, and great communicators who can keep their cool when things heat up. If you need more, becoming a Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Wholetime Firefighter can offer you a rewarding, exciting and varied career. Our crews respond to major and minor incidents, including road, rail or air crashes, floods, chemical spills and fires, and rescuing people trapped in confined spaces.
When not answering calls, they play an active role in the community through safety advice events, education activities and campaigns. In addition to being physically fit to pull ladders, run hoses and wear breathing apparatus, candidates should have personal attributes such as reliability, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team. The Wholetime Firefighter salary aligns with National pay scales at the time of advert: Basic annual wage for a Development firefighter £30,384 during initial training; once competent, the Firefighter role attracts £38,881. We operate a flexible and sustainable workforce and all successful candidates can enhance earning potential through extra shifts. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) Wholetime Firefighters work various shift patterns, including days, nights and weekends. For more information, visit the recruitment page.
There are basic eligibility criteria you must meet before you can apply to become a Firefighter. You must be:
- At least 18 years old by 10 January 2027
- Hold a full UK driving licence (must have passed test by completion of the application form)
- Live within 20 miles of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes border
- Have Level 2 Functional Skills (BKSB) or GCSEs in Maths and English Language A* – C (9 – 4). Proof of certificates held will need to be provided.
- A confident swimmer
Please note that applicants who have already completed a Firefighter acquisition or are currently working within the sector, or undertaking a Firefighter apprenticeship, will be unable to apply. If you’re currently applying for or enrolled on an apprenticeship elsewhere in any sector, please inform HR as it could impact your application.
We also look for candidates who have
- A can-do attitude
- A keen interest in the Fire and Rescue Services
- A willingness to learn
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of people
- The ability to work in a team environment
- The ability to achieve a good level of physical fitness
- The ability to follow instructions
- The ability to think about the bigger picture in a dynamic and challenging environment
Recruitment process
There are seven steps to our recruitment process. You must pass each stage before moving on to the next.
- STEP 1: Online application
- STEP 2: Online psychometric testing
- STEP 3: Behaviour workshop & Role Related Tests
- STEP 4: Interview & presentation
- STEP 5: Medicals & eyesight checks
- STEP 6: DBS checks, references, kit fitting
- STEP 7: Final offers of employment
Successful candidates will be issued with formal offers of employment. The qualification achieved through the two-year apprenticeship is the Level 3 Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship. For more information on this qualification, please refer to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
If you would relish the opportunity of working for an innovative, forward-thinking fire and rescue service, we would love to hear from you. All employees are required to have a DBS check. For queries, contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.
How To Apply
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome. If any adaptations or adjustments are needed during your application or recruitment process, please contact us by e-mail or telephone. We strive to embed equality, diversity, fairness and inclusion in everything we do.
Abatement & protected pension: If you are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, please notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority.
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