Marlborough fire chiefs looking to recruit new firefighters who ideally live not more than five minutes away from the town’s fire station.

The fire station is aiming to recruit on-call firefighters. On-call firefighters are paid professionals, who do the same work as their whole time colleagues.

Unlike whole time firefighters, they are not based at the fire station but have other jobs and commitments, responding to emergencies only when their alert goes off.

A Wiltshire Fire Service spokesman said: “To be an on-call firefighter we would welcome your application as long as you are at least 18 years old when you join us, have a good standard of physical fitness and have the right to work in the UK.

“Ideally, your travel time to your local fire station from home or work will be no more than five minutes – however, we will consider applicants from further afield.”

He added: “Firefighting can be dangerous, and we have to ensure that our employees are fit enough in every way for the challenging conditions and environments which they may encounter as part of their operational duties.

"Around two-thirds of the firefighters in Wiltshire work on an on-call basis, making them hugely important to both the Service and the communities that they serve.”