We are currently seeking candidates for on-call firefighter positions at:
Bath, Yate, Winscombe, Nailsea, Chew Magna, Yatton, Blagdon, Clevedon, Portishead, Pill, Thornbury, Paulton and Radstock.
There are unfortunately no on-call firefighter vacancies at Weston-super-Mare Station.
Apply nowPlease 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 | 24 and 30 July, 4 and 12 August 2025 (to attend tests on one of the listed dates) |
| Conditional offers and pre-employment checks | 19 August 2025 |
| Medicals | 3, 4, 10 and 11 August 2025 (to attend a medical on one of the listed dates) |
| Training school | From 3 January-13 February 2026 |
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)
On-call firefighter recruitment open days
Want to find out more the on-call firefighting role? We are hosting a number of on-call firefighter recruitment open days across our Service area:
Saturday, 5 April (11am-2.30pm): Nailsea Fire Station, BS48 2NL
Saturday, 12 April (10am-12pm): Winscombe Fire Station, BS25 1JA
Wednesday, 23 April (6-9pm): Thornbury Fire Station, BS35 1JH
Saturday, 10 May (11am-1pm): Paulton Fire Station, BS39 7LW
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