Ready for your next adventure?

There has never been a more exciting time to consider a career with Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and is 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.

As a service, we strive every day to make Cumbria a safer place for all, and that takes a passionate workforce. This includes our operational crews, corporate staff, and our leadership team.

Current vacancies

Driver Training Facilitator

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Learning and Development team for an experienced, engaging and motivated person to join us as a Driver Training Facilitator. This is a specialist role that involves the planning and delivery of training to our workforce, ensuring they have the correct skills and behaviours to carry out their roles. The successful applicant will also deliver training to some of our key partners.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,076 to £33,024
Location: Penrith (plus countywide travel)
Deadline: August 23

For more information and to apply, click here.

Risk Management Technician

We have a rewarding opportunity for a motivated and focused team player to join our Ops Planning department as a Risk Management Technician, part of the Operational Intelligence team.

The Operational Intelligence team supports our service to meet our legislative requirements, deliver specific projects and improvements.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,076 to £33,024
Location: Penrith
Deadline: September 6

For more information and to apply, click here.

Performance Officer

We're currently recruiting for a Performance Officer to provide expert advice and support to our leadership, as a part of our Assurance and Performance Directorate.

The individual we are looking for to join our professional and experienced team will be an excellent communicator, proactive, methodical, and have an excellent understanding of Performance reporting/monitoring and data assurance.

Contract: 12 months fixed-term (initially)
Salary: £35,745 to £36,648
Location: Penrith
Deadline: September 13

For more information and to apply, click here.

** Please note that all our operational opportunities, including transfers into the service, are posted on our vacancies page when they are available.

On-Call Firefighters

On-Call Firefighters are the backbone of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, and we are always looking for exceptional individuals to join us.

Our recruitment process is open all year round - and pictured above is our latest cohort of new recruits - and we have a dedicated team on hand to support candidates all the way through the process.

What is an On-Call Firefighter?

Our On-Call Firefighters come from all walks of life. Anyone who can give their time to the service and wants to protect their local community is welcome to apply. They do need to be aged 18 years or over and live or work local or near to their local fire station. 

These people have everyday jobs and everyday lives, until their pager goes off - then they become professional Firefighters! They bring a diverse set of knowledge and skills to the service. For example, they include builders, farmers, stay-at-home parents, secretaries, engineers, cooks, factory workers, teachers, post persons, care workers, as well as being self-employed.

Our On-Call Firefighters are not based at a fire station. They are ‘on-call’ and provide cover during the day, night and weekends. They receive the same training as their Wholetime colleagues and there are opportunities to receive additional training during development days and on the Wholetime stations to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Our On-Call Firefighters attend various emergency situations where problem-solving skills, initiative and teamwork are vital to resolving issues quickly and calmly. Incidents vary from tackling fires and rescuing people from burning buildings to dealing with chemical spillages, flooding, animal rescues and road traffic collisions.

How to apply

Does this sound like something you could do? For more information, click here

To speak to a member of the Resourcing & Talent Team, please send them an email. 

Wholetime Firefighters

Our window for recruiting Wholetime Firefighters is currently closed.

However, for more information about the role and so you are ready when applications reopen, click here.

Why join CFRS?

For more information about who we are as an employer, please go to our Join Our Team webpage.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Resourcing & Talent Team.