CFRS0175 - Face Fit Tester

About this opportunity

Help keep our people safe and protected. Join Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service as our Face Fit Tester and make sure staff across the organisation receive essential fit testing for tight‑fitting Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).

In this hands‑on, varied role, you’ll travel across the service, work closely with key teams, maintain equipment, and give staff the confidence that their RPE is safe, compliant and fit for purpose. If you’re organised, approachable and great at managing your own workload, this could be the perfect fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver face fit tests for all staff who require tight‑fitting RPE.
• Advise on suitable alternative RPE where a good fit can’t be achieved.
• Work with Health & Safety, Procurement and Technical Services to ensure consistent standards.
• Carry out routine equipment checks, calibration and minor troubleshooting.
• Manage bookings, appointments and testing schedules across all locations.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with GDPR.
• Liaise with internal teams and external partners to arrange testing.
• Complete other duties appropriate to the role.

What we’re looking for

Essential:
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Confident IT user (databases, record systems, MS Office).
• Team player with a flexible, proactive approach.
• Able to work independently when needed.
• Well‑organised, methodical and accurate.
• Understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Able to handle confidential information professionally.
• Able to travel across the county (full UK driving licence or ability to travel independently).

Desirable:
• Experience in emergency services or similar environments.
• Experience or accreditation in quantitative face fit testing.

Link to Postspec

Ready to make a difference? Join us and help keep our people safe, protected and ready to serve.

Details of the Post and How to Apply

Salary: £34,434 - £35,412

Locations: County wide remit  - work base to be agreed at the point of recruitment / nearest wholetime fire station.

Hours: 15hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date:  Tuesday 31^st March 2026

Interviews:  Week beginning Monday 13^th April 2026
 

* This post requires a Standard DBS Check * 

Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk  

Guaranteed Interview scheme 

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview scheme for those whose most recent employer is the armed forces, for care leavers, and for those who consider themselves disabled. If you consider yourself eligible, please include this information when submitting your application to the Resourcing team, who will handle this confidentially. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.

TO APPLY

• For this role you must be an employee of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service in order to apply.
• Please complete the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Application Form, linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/X2pc2y6sDR (Microsoft Forms)
• Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.
• We do not accept CVs

If you have any queries at all, please contact the Resourcing and Talent team via email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk