30 August 2011
RDS Recruitment Campaign
Could you be an RDS firefighter?
Strathclyde
Fire & Rescue are now recruiting for Retained Firefighters for
the Retained Duty System. Whilst we have a number of different
vacancies and work/hour patterns available, a high proportion of
these require day time cover (e.g. Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1700 hours).
If you are interested, please provide as much detail as you can in
the relevant boxes within your application
Vacancies now exist for Firefighters (RDS) in the following
Areas/Stations:
Argyll & Bute (Helensburgh,
Arrochar, Tarbert, Tighnabruaich & Garelochhead Fire
Station)
East & West Dunbartonshire (Dumbarton &
Balloch Fire Stations
East Ayrshire & East Renfrewshire
(Dalmellington, New Cumnock, Muirkirk, Mauchline,
Stewarton & Newmilns Fire Station)
Renfrewshire & Inverclyde (Johnstone &
Port Glasgow Fire Station)
South Lanarkshire (Lanark, Lesmahagow, Douglas
& Abington Fire Station)
North Lanarkshire (Stepps & Shotts
Fire Station)
North & South Ayrshire (Ayr, Ardrossan,
Dreghorn, Maybole, Girvan, Kilbirnie, Millport, Lamlash,
Skelmorlie & Troon Fire Station)
Detailed information on being an RDS Firefighter can be found on
the myjobscotland
website.
Also within the information pack is an employer
release form and eyesight form that must be completed and returned
to your Area HQ asap. Please note, we are working to tight
timescales on this recruitment drive in order to get people trained
as quickly as possible. Therefore, if you submit your application
as soon as you can, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue will endeavour to
complete your selection process within a 6 week period.
Firefighters in the Retained Duty System (RDS) are individuals who
live or work close to specific community fire stations and can
commit to providing an emergency response service for that
station.
Most of them are women and men whose primary employment is in
another field, but in addition to that, they provide the same range
of emergency service as their full time firefighter colleagues in
some of Strathclyde's smaller towns and rural villages.
As a Firefighter (RDS) your role would be challenging and
demanding. There are stressful and hazardous situations to be faced
and you will be required to deal with these while providing comfort
and reassurance to members of the community. You may be involved in
Community Fire Safety Initiatives within your local area to help
prevent emergencies occurring.
You must be available to respond to emergency calls from your home,
or place of work (by employer agreement), at any time of the day or
night within 5 minutes of emergency call-outs, however, if you do
not meet these requirements your application may still be
considered. To ensure you maintain the relevant knowledge and
skills required for the role, you will be required to attend your
station for a 3 hour session each week. In return you will be paid
a retainer fee along with additional payments for every incident
and training night you attend.
To become an RDS Firefighter, you must:
• Be 18 years of age or over
• Be Physically fit and in good health
• Have good unaided vision and colour perception
• Be seriously interested in helping to provide an invaluable
emergency service for your local community
• Have the express permission of your primary employer to become an
RDS Firefighter
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is an
Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all
sectors of the community. In addition we are committed to the
Double Tick Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any
applicant who considers him / herself to be disabled and who meets
the minimum requirements for the post.
Closing Date: Sunday 2 October 2011
at Midnight.
