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Be Brave, Be Driven, Be You.

Welcome to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service - start a rewarding career where you can make a difference everyday while serving the community. With empathy and courage, you'll protect lives and provide support when it's needed the most.

Recruitment Update – Spring 2025

We are currently conducting our Spring 2025 Recruitment Campaign. During this period, we will not be issuing any recruitment updates.

We anticipate reopening recruitment later this year and will notify all individuals on our Expression of Interest list once a confirmed timeline is established.

In the meantime:

  • Join one of our monthly Ignite Your Potential virtual information sessions where we go through the recruitment process, the 18-week recruits course, the 2-year apprenticeship with an added Q&A at the end

  • Keep on top of your fitness

  • Ensure your Maths and English functional skills are at a working level 1 and above

Thank you for your continued interest and patience.

Complete your expression of interest today (external website)

A Career as a Firefighter

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For more information, reach out to our recruitment team, joinus@manchesterfire.gov.uk

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