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If you submitted an application, we will be in touch soon with further information.

Please find a timetable of the recruitment process for this current campaign. Please note, dates may be subject to change.

Stage of the process	Date
Applications open	1 April 2025
Applications close	23 May 2025
Online tests	2-6 June 2025
Online test – retakes	9-13 June 2025
Interviews	30 June-18 July 2025 (exact dates TBC and candidates to attend an interview on one date)
Fitness and strength tests	30 July and 4 August 2025. 12 August 2025 for retakes (you are required to attend tests on one of the first two dates)
Conditional offers and pre-employment checks	19 August 2025
Medicals	3, 4, 10 and 11 September 2025 (to attend a medical on one of the listed dates)
Training school	Core: 3 – 9 January 2026 Core: 12 – 16 January 2026 RTC: 23 – 25 January 2026 BA Week 1: 31 January – 4 February 2026 BA Week 2: 9 – 13 February 2026 Graduation: 13 February 2026

This table outlines the recruitment process timeline for the current on-call firefighter recruitment campaign.

Please also download the Confirmation of Release form found below for you and your current employer to sign. Once complete, please forward a copy to [email protected]. Please note, we will be unable to progress your application if we do not receive this document.

Confirmation of Release (65kB pdf)

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