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Area Support Technician
| Posting date: | 16 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,624.00 to £31,067.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2025 |
| Location: | The Knowle Clyst St George, Exeter EX3 0NW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has a fantastic opportunity for multiple Area Support Technicians to provide support to our Service Delivery Response Groups. The roles are based out of our Service Headquarters in Exeter, and the successful candidates will join us on permanent contracts working full time (37 hours per week, plus standby cover on a 2-week rota basis - subject to review). In return you will receive a competitive salary of £28624.00 rising to £31067.00 (+20% standby allowance) per annum.
-Providing out of hours cover on a two week rota pattern outside of the the 37 core working hours to ensure minimum cover is always maintained across the Service (for which you receive the payment of a standby allowance in addition to your salary).
-Providing logistical, welfare, equipment, and decontamination support to our response groups during incidents including assisting repatriation of equipment to a station after an event.
-Using Service owned cars and vans to perform various activities including driving LGV fire appliances as and when required to deliver all stores, equipment, mail and laundry.
-Liaising effectively with other Area Support Technicians and provide additional support to neighbouring response groups and corporate services at times of leave, sickness and training to ensure cover is maintained.
-Liaising with Fire Control, BA Technicians for the collection of BA equipment.
-Undertaking training for and performing basic checks and ancillary repair of BA related equipment.
-Facilitate occasional PPE maintenance as required by Service Delivery from a static location within the Service area.
-Assisting with the transportation of vehicles, trailers, operational and training equipment within the response groups, liaising with other departments as necessary.
-Undertaking postal requirements to include incoming deliveries; collection and dispatch of outgoing deliveries to meet deadlines.
-Assisting in the setting up and clearing of command exercise scenarios.
-Liaising with Community Fire Safety to ensure campaigns are supported by the delivery of CFS trailers and chip pan units etc.
-Liaising with Devon and Somerset personnel and outside agencies through various forms of communication to provide a cohesive and efficient service.
-Undertaking cleaning, maintenance, and standard tests of Service Vehicles.
-Undertaking training for and performing inspection and repair of fire helmets.
For more information, or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Simon Duke via phone: 07974 259313 or email: sduke@dsfire.gov.uk.
-Providing out of hours cover on a two week rota pattern outside of the the 37 core working hours to ensure minimum cover is always maintained across the Service (for which you receive the payment of a standby allowance in addition to your salary).
-Providing logistical, welfare, equipment, and decontamination support to our response groups during incidents including assisting repatriation of equipment to a station after an event.
-Using Service owned cars and vans to perform various activities including driving LGV fire appliances as and when required to deliver all stores, equipment, mail and laundry.
-Liaising effectively with other Area Support Technicians and provide additional support to neighbouring response groups and corporate services at times of leave, sickness and training to ensure cover is maintained.
-Liaising with Fire Control, BA Technicians for the collection of BA equipment.
-Undertaking training for and performing basic checks and ancillary repair of BA related equipment.
-Facilitate occasional PPE maintenance as required by Service Delivery from a static location within the Service area.
-Assisting with the transportation of vehicles, trailers, operational and training equipment within the response groups, liaising with other departments as necessary.
-Undertaking postal requirements to include incoming deliveries; collection and dispatch of outgoing deliveries to meet deadlines.
-Assisting in the setting up and clearing of command exercise scenarios.
-Liaising with Community Fire Safety to ensure campaigns are supported by the delivery of CFS trailers and chip pan units etc.
-Liaising with Devon and Somerset personnel and outside agencies through various forms of communication to provide a cohesive and efficient service.
-Undertaking cleaning, maintenance, and standard tests of Service Vehicles.
-Undertaking training for and performing inspection and repair of fire helmets.
For more information, or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Simon Duke via phone: 07974 259313 or email: sduke@dsfire.gov.uk.
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