Why do you encourage applications from women and people from BAME backgrounds?
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects the community we serve. At the present time this is not the case as women, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and the LGBTQ community are under-represented within our operational service and the wider workforce does not reflect the ethnic diversity within our communities.
To support our inclusive approach, we carry out various activities to positively attract those from under-represented groups such as women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and the LGBTQ community to see that becoming a firefighter could be the career for them. By diversifying our workforce, we will gain the benefits that this brings in terms of reflecting our community, a wider variety of skills, creativity, innovation, and an increased cultural insight into the communities we serve.
I am dyslexic, can I still apply?
Yes you can still apply, however we do ask whether you would require any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process. If this is the case you must outline what, if any, reasonable adjustments you require. We will need to see evidence from your specialist outlining the requirement for your reasonable adjustment.