Retained Duty System Application Pack

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have implemented the new Firefighter Selection tests as released by the Department of Communities and Local Government. These arrangements apply for the recruitment of all future Firefighters.

We operate recruitment on a continuous format thus enabling the Service to call upon potential candidates only when it has vacancies, however canidadates may submit their completed application form at any point in time. There is no specific closing date.

Candidates who have already submitted an application will shortly be advised as to whether they have been successful or unsuccessful. Please do not phone the HR Department for a progress update.

Any applications received are unlikely to be processed immediately, they will be logged and reviewed at a later date for our next intake of candidates. All applications received will be retained for a maximum period of 12 months.

The application pack contains a Pre-Application Checklist. We strongly recommend that you complete this section prior to completing the formal application form as it will:

Help you to decide whether you have the potential to be a successful firefighter
Give you an idea of what it means to be a firefighter
Describe what firefighters are expected to do
Give you a chance to see whether the reality matches what you thought would be involved in being a firefighter
Give you an idea whether being a firefighter is right for you

Download the Application Pack PDF 332Kb

Download the Application Pack in Word format MS Word 311Kb (for typing)

Download Guidance Notes PDF 397Kb

Please do not telephone for further information or an application pack. Please view the frequently asked questions if you have any queries.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use in deciding whether or not you are to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. Previous applications and/or prior knowledge of you are not taken in to account, even if you already work for the Fire and Rescue Service. Therefore it is important that you take the time and complete the application form as fully and accurately as you can. Application forms can be handwritten or typed using a word processor. Once you have completed your form send it to:

RDS FF Applications,
Human Resources Department (Workforce Planning),
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters,
Leigh Road,
Eastleigh,
Hampshire.
SO50 9SJ

There is no closing date.

Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) are not accepted, nor will they be considered as additional evidence if submitted.

Many candidates fail the application stage because they do not read or follow the instructions. The instructions are there to advise you what we are looking for from candidates and help you to sell yourself, so please read them carefully.

Please note that with regard to the application form we are seeking evidence of what you personally have done in specific situations.

Please take some time to look at the Retained Duty System Recruitment section of HFRS website for further information and to assess your suitability to take on the role of a firefighter.

Further information on the process can also be obtained from the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer. Applications are invited from women and men from all sections of the community, regardless of ethnic origin, race, marital status, sexuality, religion, disability or age who have the necessary attributes for the job.