Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services in the UK. With a large and diverse population, Greater Manchester is the second largest economy in the UK, containing the largest airport and media hub outside of London, a complex network of motorways, large industrial, heritage and protected wildlife sites, major businesses, and millions of homes.
From modern inner city developments to traditional mill towns, Greater Manchester is made up of ten very different districts which provides some of the most operationally varied challenges you will find.
As a Service we have a big part to play in keeping communities safe and well, businesses running, and protecting our heritage and environment.
Every role within the Service plays a role in helping us fulfil our aim to save, protect and improve the lives of people in Greater Manchester. Roles across all areas of the organisation including, IT, finance, administration, catering, technical, People Services, Community and Business Safety, and front line firefighting posts all have a key contribution to the Service we provide to our diverse communities.
Locations
Our Head Office is based in Swinton and we have 41 fire stations across Greater Manchester. Our new, state of the art, operational training centre and community safety facility is in Bury. As well as providing realistic training conditions, the site has a community facility that featuring an interactive and immersive learning area where local people and school children, in particular, come to learn how to protect themselves against fire and other dangers.
Our Roles
We have a wide variety of roles available within Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, from People Services to our frontline posts there are lots of opportunities and benefits available.
Support Staff
Our support staff roles include opportunities with Payroll and Pensions, IT, People Services, Health and Safety, Business Support, Administration and more. The benefits of these roles are:
- MiRewards and Blue Light Card discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health
- Car Parking
- Learning & Development
- Corporate Transport/Season Ticket Scheme
- Flamesavers Credit Union
- Simply Health and UK Health Care
- George Burrows Insurance
- The Firefighters Charity
- Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
- Cycle Scheme
- Staff Networks
- Salary Finance
- Additional Annual Leave Scheme
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexible Working (Flexitime) Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
Volunteering Opportunities and Youth Engagement Programmes
Our volunteer programme offers 30 areas of work, empowering individuals to help make their communities safer and creating opportunities to develop skills and increase employability.
We focus on creating employment pathways, providing skills and experience for young people from an early age, all the way into employment.
FireFly and Fire Team offer alternative curriculum courses to young people in danger from exclusion from school, to help integrate into mainstream services.
Visit this link to sign up or find more information Volunteering and Youth Engagement - Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service.
Operational Roles
Our operational roles range from becoming a Firefighter through to our senior management roles, or more technical roles such as Drone Operator, Fire Safety Officer, Fire Inspection Officer, Contingency Planning Officer, Hazmat Officer, and more.
The benefits available for our operational roles are:
- MiRewards and Blue Light Card discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health
- Car Parking
- Learning & Development
- Corporate Transport/Season Ticket Scheme
- Flamesavers Credit Union
- Simply Health and UK Health Care
- George Burrows Insurance
- The Firefighters Charity
- Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
- Cycle Scheme
- Staff Networks
- Salary Finance
- Family Friendly Policies
- Firefighter’s Pension Scheme
Our Achievements: Why work for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
- We are in the Top 100 of Stonewalls Workplace Equality Index.
- We are a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter which helps to deliver good jobs with progression opportunities, alongside a thriving and productive economy.
- Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report into Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s effectiveness, efficiency and how well it looks after its people graded the Service as good at: understanding the risk of fire and other emergencies and responding to fires and other emergencies, making the fire and rescue service affordable now and in the future.
- We are in the latest national Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in June. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), including GMFRS, has been ranked 37 this year – the highest placing of all regional public sector organisations and an improvement of 21 places from last year.
- Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED for its approaches to personal development and behaviour and attitudes. The quality of education; leadership and management; and apprenticeships have each been rated as ‘Good’, meaning the Service has been rated as ‘Good’ in overall effectiveness as an Apprenticeship Employer-Provider. Ofsted inspectors recognised that the apprentices are extremely proud to be part of the Service and are highly motivated and want to succeed.
- We were shortlisted as Large Employer of the Year in the North West Apprenticeship Awards.
- We are an Armed Forces Covenant Gold employer.