Dates for on-call firefighters courses
Dates of when we are running courses and assessments for new recruits.
March 2026 On Call Initial Course
Psychometric Assessments, all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 28 November 2025
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 13 December 2025
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 15 December 2025 and Friday 6 February 2026
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until 6 February 2026
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 21 February & Sunday 22 February 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Evenings (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by 16 March 2026 – 22/2, 1/3,8/3)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 16 March 2026 and Week Commencing 23 March 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
January 2026 On Call Initial Course (already booked with depts)
Psychometric Assessments, all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 19 September 2025
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 1 October 2025
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 4 October 2025
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 13 October and 14 November 2025
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until 14 November 2025
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 29 November & Sunday 30 November 2025
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by 5 January 2026 1,8, 15 December)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 5 January 2026 and Week Commencing 12 January 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
March 2026 On Call Initial Course (already booked with depts)
Psychometric Assessments, all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 28 November 2025
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 13 December 2025
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 22 December 2025 and Friday 6 February 2026
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until 6 February 2026
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 21 February & Sunday 22 February 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by 16 March 2026 – 22/2, 1/3,8/3)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 16 March 2026 and Week Commencing 23 March 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
May 2026 On Call Initial Course
Psychometric Assessments - all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 6 February 2026
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 21 February 2026
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between 2 March 2026 and Thursday 2 April 2026
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until Monday 6 April 2026
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 14 April 2026
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 18 & 19 April 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by Monday 11 May 2026)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 11 May 2026 and Week Commencing 18 May 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
September 2026 On Call Initial Course
Psychometric Assessments - all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 8 May 2026
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 20 May 2026
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 30 May 2026
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 8 June 2026 and Friday 23 July 2026
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until Monday 26 July 2026
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by 7 September 2026)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 7 September 2026 and Week Commencing 14 September 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
November 2026 On Call Initial Course
Psychometric Assessments, all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 24 July 2026
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 5 August 2026
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 8 August 2026
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 17 August and Friday 9 October 2026
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until Friday 9 October 2026
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 24 October 2026 & Sunday 25 October 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by Monday 16 November 2026)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 16 November 2026 and Week Commencing 23 November 2026
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
March 2027 On Call Initial Course
Psychometric Assessments, all must be passed by:
Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026
Closing Time: 11 PM
PPE and Workwear Measuring
Date the measuring will take place: Wednesday 9 December 2026
Time: Timed slots will be available around the lunchtime period.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Practical Assessments:
Date: Saturday 12 December 2026
Time: Morning Session available.
Location: Didcot Fire Station
Medicals
Date: Between Monday 21 December 2026 and Friday 29 January 2027
Time: To be Organised
Location: People Asset Management (PAM), Raleigh Park Clinic, 45 Raleigh Park Road, Oxford, OX2 9AR
Interviews – Anytime up until Friday 29 January 2027
Date: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to or via Teams
Contract start date and PPE Workwear Issue
Date: Tuesday 9 February 2027
Time: 3 sessions during the day, morning, lunchtime and afternoon, only 1 to be attended. 2 hours per session.
Location: Kidlington HQ
Induction Weekend
Dates: Saturday 13 February 2027 and Sunday 14 February 2027
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Witney Fire Station
Pre-Course Training Sessions (3 in total, all to be attended – to be completed by Monday 8 March 2027)
Dates: To be Organised with relevant Station
Time: To be organised with relevant Station
Location: Station you are applying to
Initial Course:
Dates: Week Commencing 8 March 2027 and Week Commencing 19 March 2027
Time: 09.00 – 17.00
Location: Likely to be Didcot Fire Station but it will be dependent on numbers of candidates.
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