Wholetime Firefighter Day Duty

Essex Fire; Essex; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is inviting applications for a Day Duty Firefighter role based at Dovercourt, Great Dunmow, or Canvey Island, with a day pattern of four days on and four days off from 8:00am to 6:00pm.

This daytime-only system is designed to improve work-life balance while maintaining service excellence for the local communities.

Applicants must be competent Wholetime Firefighters with current qualifications and meet all operational and conduct requirements.

Qualifications

• Be a competent Wholetime Firefighter.
• Hold a current Fitech 42 VO2 max.
• Hold a current BAV&D Assessment/ comparable external BA qualification.
• Have completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses to your role.
• Demonstrate there are no current live disciplinary warnings and is not subject to being informally managed for reasons of conduct, performance, or attendance.

Skills

Wholetime FF

VO2 max 42

BA qualification

Operational assessments

Job description

Working Hours: Day Duty (4 days on – 4 days off)

Location: Dovercourt or Great Dunmow or Canvey Island

Closing Date: 30th Oct o ber 2026

The Role

Bring your experience to Essex and be part of something new. Whether you're looking for a better work-life balance, a change of environment or the opportunity to help shape a new way of working, our Day Duty System at Dovercourt could be the next step in your firefighting career.

We are looking for Phase 3 competent wholetime firefighters who want to continue making a difference while benefiting from a daytime-only working pattern. Our new Day Duty System at Dovercourt offers the opportunity to serve the local community and maintain operational excellence.

Working four days on, four days off from 8:00am to 6:00pm , plus one flexible additional duty day each month , you will play a key role in keeping Dovercourt and the surrounding communities safe.

To apply, you must :

• Be a competent Wholetime Firefighter.
• Hold a current Fitech 42 VO2 max.
• Hold a current BAV&D Assessment/ comparable external BA qualification.
• Have completed all relevant operational assessments and compulsory courses to your role.
• Demonstrate there are no current live disciplinary warnings and is not subject to being informally managed for reasons of conduct, performance, or attendance.

The Process

• Stage two will include:
• An Interview based around our Service values, the national code of ethics and the NFCC leadership framework.
• Operational skills gap and physical assessment.
• which will take you directly to an expression of interest from.

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners

If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

As part of the application process, you are required to declare all criminal cautions and convictions (both spent and unspent). A positive disclosure will not necessarily be a barrier to a successful application. Should you not declare a caution or conviction that is subsequently disclosed via Disclosure & Barring, ECFRS reserve the right to withdraw your application and you may not be able to reapply for at least 12 months

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

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.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to [e-mail]