Wholetime Firefighter Transfers – Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Overview

Salary: £38,881 per annum

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service are seeking Competent Firefighters to transfer in a Wholetime Firefighting capacity to join us in this challenging and highly rewarding career, within our progressive and supportive Service.

The role of a Firefighter is varied and as well as responding to a range of incidents, it includes providing fire safety advice and engaging with local communities, through safety advice events, education activities and campaigns.

There isn’t one stereotypical Firefighter and we’re keen to encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to join our highly skilled teams. Our #One Team For Berkshire  campaign highlights the diversity of both people and roles within the Service, all working to serve the people of Royal Berkshire. Appointing the right people is essential in helping us to achieve our goals for the future.

You can also read the experiences of some of our staff on the website.

To be eligible to apply you must be competent in the role of Firefighter and working in the Wholetime duty systems of UK Fire and Rescue Services.

You will need to provide evidence of your competent status as part of the application process. Please see the attached Evidence of Operational Competence Guidance on what you will need to provide. This information must be submitted with your application prior to the deadline.

ERD / LGV driving qualifications are desirable and may be taken into account in making final selection decisions.

If you are successful and accept a role within RBFRS, this will likely be in the East of our county. The Service will not support a transfer for 24 months following appointment.

Our recruitment opens on Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 09:00 with the initial application stage closing on Sunday 8th February at 23:59. You will be required to submit a supporting statement within your online application form, so please allow yourself time to complete this. Please complete your application before the deadline to avoid disappointment.

It is important you only apply once, as multiple applications will not be counted. If you make an error in your application please contact us, rather than applying again.

To apply, please access the online application at by clicking Apply now

Please note we are only accepting applications via the web address published above. Therefore please do not sent any CVs or other application forms to Royal Berkshire Fire and Service as these will not be accepted.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS (with Barred Child) check before starting in role.