Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Standard checks
All roles at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service require a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. A Standard DBS clearance check will be undertaken on successful candidates prior to offer of employment. Please refer to this page for more information.
Medical assessment
You will be required to attend an appointment at our Occupational Health Unit for a medical and fitness assessment. For further information, please click here.
Eyesight standards
For your eyesight test, you will be asked to attend an appointment with your local Specsavers opticians. For further information, please click here.
Hearing standards
Applicants for firefighting who meet the H2 standard should be considered fit for role. Applicants who score lower than H2 may be required to undertake additional functional testing before a decision on fitness can be determined. For further information, please click here.
Right to work
In order to comply with the law under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we will need proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. This evidence can be in the form of a passport or birth certificate along with your National Insurance card or your most recent P45 or P60. For further information please refer to www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
References
References will be requested for candidates who are successful in the recruitment process and will be taken up before any formal offer of appointment can be confirmed. References must include at least two people who are willing to supply a reference for you, one must be from your current or most recent employer (or teacher). You may not use relatives as referees.
If you are currently a DWFRS on-call employee, your second reference must be from your Station Manager.
Any gaps in your employment history of more than one month will need to be explained, for example, caring and childcare responsibilities. If you are/have been self-employed you will need to provide proof. e.g. tax returns for that period.