Working towards a workforce that reflects its community
We respond to a wide range of incidents with our highly trained, highly skilled teams who have a wealth of training, experience and knowledge. We know the communities we serve are as diverse as the services we need to provide.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the community we serve. At the present time this is not the case as women are under-represented within our operational service and the wider workforce does not reflect the ethnic diversity within our communities. We therefore have a positive action plan in place to address this.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all members of our community and encourage people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to join us.
Although we require our Emergency Call Handlers – Firefighter (Control) to have passed a pre-employment medical check and have a good practical ability, having a disability should not prevent you from applying. We do have our Frequently Asked Questions which should be able to answer any questions that you may have regarding applicants with disabilities.