Job title: Fire Hydrant Technician
Grade: D
Salary: £31,537 – £33,143 per annum (rising by annual increments to £33,143). Salary and progression information can be found on our pay and policies page.
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Location: This role is based at Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury with no opportunities to work from home. The successful candidate will be working throughout West Dorset on a daily basis.
Appointment Type: Permanent
Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Tom Bath, Water and Foam Officer on 07734 483887 / Thomas.Bath@dwfire.org.uk
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As a Fire Hydrant Technician in our Assets department you will
- Be responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of fire hydrants and other water supplies, ensuring all work is carried out to the required standard as stipulated by the Water and Foam Officer
- Carry out repairs to fire hydrants in roadways, verges and pavements adopting the appropriate level of workplace protection to show consideration for your own safety and that of other road users in line with health & safety and highways legislation
- Work with water supply companies to report major defects and leaks. Diagnose and rectify minor defects ensuring electronic records reflect work carried out
- Comment on plans for new developments relating to our fire hydrant requirements
- Respond to queries from crews relating to fire hydrant defects
What makes you our ideal Fire Hydrant Technician
- Experience of and ability to undertake manual handling and practical tasks such as inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of equipment
- Strong attention to detail particularly for accurate data entry
- Able to work on own initiative with good organisational and time management skills
Other Information
- You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. A service vehicle will be provided to enable you to carry out this role. Please note service vehicles are manual transmission only. This role will require daily travel across the West Dorset area and you may be required to travel anywhere within the Service area.
- If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
- A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
- Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
- This role is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers (Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016) requiring employees within public facing roles to speak clearly and confidently with members of the public and give accurate advice in English. Your spoken English will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- Upon appointment you will be required to adhere to the requirements of a Health Surveillance Programme and attend an Occupational health appointment for baseline readings.
- To find out more, please refer to information on raising tax awareness and pension considerations when applying for a job.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.
We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post. To find out more, please see our website.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note UK ENIC charges for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.
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