Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Wholetime Recruitment.
Wholetime Firefighter Recruitment 2025
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We’re looking for people with courage, commitment, and a passion for community to join Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.
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Firefighting isn’t just about emergencies – it’s about being there when it matters most. From responding to incidents to raising awareness about fire safety, this is a role where you’ll make a real impact every day.
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No previous experience? No problem. What matters is your willingness to learn, your ability to work as part of a team, and your drive to support and protect others.
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If you’re someone who thrives on variety, values service, and wants to build a career that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you.
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We’re proud to welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, because a more diverse team helps us serve our communities better.
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Applications open on 4th August 2025
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Our Values
Our residents value the services we offer and need to feel confident in our highly skilled teams, who reduce risk as well as respond to emergency situations. Our teams continually evolve and improve how we operate whilst maintaining the highest standards for our communities. Anyone wishing to join NFRS will be required to demonstrate and evidence a commitment to these.
Our values are:
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People first
We provide services to our people through lasting, genuine, relationships that make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. We listen and understand our people’s needs and put them at the heart of our decisions.
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Excellence
We strive for the highest quality delivery of our services. This means being accountable for our actions and delivering on our commitments. We share and celebrate what works, are open and learn from what doesn’t and take pride in continually improving.
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Respect
We are committed to building a trusting, caring and supportive environment for all our colleagues and communities. That means we are there for each other, act with empathy, value differences and encourage others to express themselves in order to collectively achieve our common goals. We treat others as they would wish to be treated.
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Resilience
​We have robust controls, practices and support in place to protect our residents, our colleagues and our communities and empower them to thrive and live well. We are committed to acting sustainably in order to drive the right impact, over the long term, whilst ensuring best value for money.​​
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Women and ethnic minorities are under-represented within the service and are therefore actively encouraged to apply for positions that become available.​​
Wholetime positions at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service:
Firefighter Control - Interservice Transferee
Click here for more details and to apply​​
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If you would like to register your interest please email us at:
fire.recruitment@northumberland.gov.uk
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