Current Vacancies

Do you live within 5-10 minutes of your local Fire Station? We currently have on-call firefighter vacancies in the following Fire Stations.

Carmarthenshire

• Ammanford
• Carmarthen
• Kidwelly
• Llandeilo
• Llandovery 
• Llandysul 
• Llanelli 
• Newcastle Emlyn
• Pontyates
• Tumble
• Whitland
  
  

Ceredigion

• Aberaeron
• Aberystwyth
• Borth
• Cardigan
• Lampeter
• New Quay
• Tregaron

Neath Port Talbot

• Amman Valley
• Cymmer
• Glynneath
• Port Talbot
• Seven Sisters
  
  

Pembrokeshire

• Caldey Island
• Crymych
• Fishguard
• Haverfordwest
• Milford Haven
• Narberth
• Pembroke Dock
• St Davids

Powys

• Abercrave
• Brecon
• Builth Wells
• Crickhowell
• Hay on Wye
• Knighton
• Llandrindod Wells
• Llanfair Caereinion
• Llanfyllin
• Llanidloes
• Llanwrtyd Wells
• Machynlleth
• Montgomery
• Newtown
• Presteigne
• Rhayader
• Talgarth
• Welshpool

Swansea Command

• Pontarddulais
• Reynoldston
• Morriston

Do you have what it takes?

For further information please visit the On-call recruitment pages.

Ready to apply

Please complete our online expression of interest form today.​

Request to return to employment (On-call only) 

The option of “returning to employment” can be offered when an employee has voluntarily terminated their On Call Contract with MAWWFRS and requests a return to employment within four years of their last recorded day of duty. This facility is only available to employees looking to return to the role of a firefighter. Although personnel who had previously held the role of a Crew or Watch Manager are eligible to apply, their return can only be to the role of a firefighter.

Please complete our Return to Service form or contact the Recruitment team for more information on 01267 226832 or email humanresources@mawwfire.gov.uk​

ICT Network Administrator
ICT Department
Grade 9 £35,411 - £37,261 per annum (Effective from 01 April 2023)

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced ICT Network Administrator to join their ICT  Business Systems Team based at Service Headquarters, Carmarthen  This is a new fulltime post working 37 hours per week Monday- Friday

We are looking for someone who has a minimum of  3 years  practical experience delivering networking solutions across multi-site organisations. You will have a great understanding of network security which will underpin all the work that you do and all the recommendations that you make. You will be responsible for upgrading, maintaining and making sound recommendations for the whole Service architecture – from local LANs, private WANs, inter-organisational VPNs and the connections out to the public internet.

Therefore, the remit for this role includes switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, access points, SIP and VOIP related hardware and similar equipment. You should be experienced in setting up, configuring and troubleshooting all aspect of TCP/IP and lower protocols – including DHCP, DNS,, VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, VPNs, RADIUS and WiFi (SSIDs, WPA2 and WPA-Enterprise etc), virtual networking in Azure and Hyper-V and great firewall knowledge – NAT, PAT, Policies, rules  bandwidth management site-to-site as well as personal VPNs. An ability to configure the networking for VOIP and SIP phone systems will be required as well as a good knowledge of inter-site connectivity, preferably via the Welsh PSBA provision.

Although you are required to have an in-depth knowledge of Cisco products, our network utilises a range of manufacturer’s devices so your skillset should be adaptable to a number of different networking products In addition, ethernet, fibre, SFPs, wall sockets, patch panel knowledge and well-dressed cabling and creating resilient networks are expected.

You will be working closely with the System Administrator to provide a secure and well-maintained systems and network, which is continuously well documented, and be knowledgeable where the skills overlap as well as being familiar enough with Windows Server systems to provide resilience and support in that area.

Troubleshooting will form a key part of this role and using packet-sniffing, understanding frame sizes, routing tables, WiFi issues, SNMP and MIBs should all be second nature.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service pride themselves on their innovative approach to solving problems and utilising technology to enhance the way the employees can achieve results. With a mix of cutting edge and legacy technologies currently in place we are looking to utilise ICT to phase out andretire older systems, introduce new systems fit for the modern workplace and streamline working processes with automated tools.

ICT within the Service is currently undergoing rapid change with some interesting projects being rolled out over the coming years. Some of these projects will create major positive change within the organisation and ICT will be at the heart of them, so it is a great opportunity for someone passionate and enthusiastic about ICT and who has a great work ethic.

The Mid and West Wales Service area covers 12,000km of Wales. With 58 stations from Caldey Island in the South West of Wales up to Llanfyllin in the North East of Wales. Delivering ICT to these areas may require some extensive travel and stays away from home for periods of time during the working week. A full driving licence is therefore essential as well as having your own vehicle (although pool cars are available for most travel).

You will be rewarded with a  varied and challenging role, great benefits including the possibility of  quick progression through to the top of the pay grade, generous leave allowance as well as bank holidays, a highly desirable pension scheme, national discount scheme. Most of all you would be working for a well-respected organisation that is an Investors In People Platinum  award holder, a great team – both in ICT and the wider organisation, and the knowledge that the work you do will help save lives and help communities across Wales.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Head of ICT, Dafydd Lawrence on 01267 226855 or email d.lawrence@mawwfire.gov.uk.

Applying for the role

To apply for the role, please visit https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/eng/join-us/current-vacancies/.

Please complete the application form available via the link, with reference to the criteria set on out the Job Description and Person Specification.

Completed forms should be returned by email to humanresources@mawwfire.gov.uk.

Please enclose copies of your qualifications with the application.

Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check   and satisfactory references.

Please be advised that applications are welcome in Welsh, and any applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing Date
Open Ended

• Application Form (PDF, 882Kb)
• Job Description (PDF, 250Kb)
• Personal Specification (PDF, 250Kb) 
• Application Guidance

Operational Equipment & Assurance Coordinator
Service Headquarters, Carmarthen
Grade 6 - £27,852 - £29,439

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking applications from individuals for the role of temporary Operational Equipment & Assurance Coordinator within the Operational Equipment & Assurance Department based at Service Headquarters, Carmarthen. Please be advised that this is a temporary role until 31 March 2024.

The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the administration of OEA and provide support, advice and assistance with the coordination of activities to ensure the effective and efficient running of the Department.

This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week with flexible hours in line with the Service’s flexi-time scheme.

Enquiries
For further information regarding this post, please contact Head of Operational Equipment and Assurance Department, Dave Morgans at d.morgans@mawwfire.gov.uk

Applying for the role
To apply for the role, please complete the application form available below, with reference to the criteria set on out the Job Description and Person Specification.

Completed forms should be returned by email to humanresources@mawwfire.gov.uk.

Please enclose copies of your qualifications with the application.

Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check and satisfactory references.

Please be advised that applications are welcome in Welsh, and any applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing Date

13 April 2023

• Application Form 
• Job Description 
• Personal Specification 
• Application Guidance