What We Do
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is a public service, which exists to save lives, protect property and the environment.

As well as dealing with fires and other emergencies, fire prevention and community safety education are central to what we do. We enforce fire safety laws, give advice about fire safety and carry out various emergency-planning activities. We also provide fire safety information to businesses and to local residents and carry out home fire safety visits. Our aim is to reduce the number of fires, deaths, injuries and false alarm calls, by proactively educating our communities on the prevention of incidents.

Our fire crews have responsibility for water rescue on the river Clyde between the weir at Glasgow Green and the Erskine Bridge. This rapid response service employs fast and manoeuvrable launches and jet skis.

Work For Us
We have a broad range of jobs within Strathclyde Fire & Rescue ranging from strategic senior management positions to accountants, lawyers, surveyors and more.

Vital support functions are performed at our Headquarters and in the Area offices. This sort of work includes community fire safety, emergency planning, finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, as well as support roles in for example clerical, administrative and driving to name a few.

All emergency 999 call handling and subsequent mobilising of the appropriate resources and firefighters throughout the Strathclyde area is dealt with by our Operations Support staff at the Operations Support Centre in Johnstone.

Diversity
SFR strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such we are committed to actively promoting equality and fairness. In doing so, we are playing our part in ensuring that no employee, or applicants for any position with Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, is subjected to any manner of inappropriate behaviour while at work, or indeed from colleagues whilst outwith the workplace.

While clearly there are certain physical requirements for firefighters, we are committed to fairness in recruitment and Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is an equal opportunities employer, which actively encourages applications from woman and members of the black and ethnic minority communities. To assist us in this, we have a Diversity Team, based at Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Headquarters in Hamilton.

The Benefits
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue offers you a rewarding career whether you desire to be a firefighter or join us in one of our many support roles

In addition to the attractive salaries payable, we also offer:

• Excellent promotion and career opportunities
• Continuing education and development throughout careers
• Access to an excellent final salary pension scheme
• Flexible Working Practices
• Enhanced Employee Benefits
• Access to Gym facilities both at our Headquarters and within our stations
• Excellent Employee Assistance Programmes
• Generous holiday entitlement