OUR SERVICE

With approximately 600 operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer. 

In addition to the benefits in adverts, we offer:

• Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholetime stations
• Free parking at our fire stations
• Access to station gyms, free of charge
• Occupational Health service, including counselling
• Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
• A dedicated Wellbeing Hub – link here
• On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
• Access to modern ICT equipment
• Family friendly policies, including 45 weeks full pay for Parental Leave
• Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
• Support for Carers
• Workplace adjustments for Neurodiverse and Disabled employees
• Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees

Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you! 

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.