The Role
Post: Hydrant Technician
Salary: £ 29,007 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £ 29,007 - £ 34,215 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 13 July 2023 at 16:00 GMT
Are you interested in joining the London Fire Brigade Water Team and playing an important role in supporting front line firefighting?
As a London Fire Brigade Hydrant Technician you will responsible for visiting fire hydrants that have been reported as defective by operational firefighters and other sources in order to undertake a range of minor repairs. You will be required to drive a service vehicle and use a range of tools, both provided, to carry out these duties.
You will also be working with the water companies that serve Greater London and their contractors to ensure that hydrant installations and repair works are satisfactory in order to provide a suitable supply of water for operational firefighting.
Passionate about delivering an important role in supporting the availability of water supplies for firefighting, you will be expected to carry out accurate and high-quality work, visiting an average of 22 fire hydrants per day in your working area in accordance with current targets.
Although part of the London Fire Brigade Water Team, the job is predominantly a lone worker role which you will undertake from Monday to Friday all year round. You will have experience of working efficiently, effectively and constructively with a wide range of people both as a lone worker and as a team member.
The position covers the North West area of London and you will be based at a Fire Station within that area. You will also be required to cover work in other areas of London in accordance with the needs of the service.
You will have experience of using and maintaining both a service vehicle and a range of hand tools / equipment, all of which will be provided to undertake your duties. It will be your responsibility to utilise and maintain them in accordance with the appropriate standards and policies.
You may need to undertake and pass a London Fire Brigade Light Driving Assessment in order to drive the service vehicle. You will also be required to achieve an appropriate Street Works Signing, Lighting and Guarding qualification in order to carry out the role. Appropriate training/familiarisation will be given.
A clean and current Category B driving licence is required for this position.
Experience of working within the water industry is an advantage but not essential for the role.
NB - Please note that the latest start time stated in the job description of 9.00am is under review and is likely to change to an earlier start time for the winter months. This is to ensure that all hydrant inspections can be completed in the hours of daylight for health and safety reasons.
NB - Please note that the latest start time stated in the job description of 9.00am is under review and is likely to change to an earlier start time for the winter months. This is to ensure that all hydrant inspections can be completed in the hours of daylight for health and safety reasons.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a clean drivers licence
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place mid-late July. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the highlighted areas on job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV. Please note that we will review and score the cover letter based against the competencies highlighted on Selection Criteria in Job Description.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome 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. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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