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£38,000 - £44,000 Per Annum
Full Time, Permanent
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Ref V41105016
Posted 20 hours ago
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
West Sussex, West Sussex
Ref OR-3124
Posted 13 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£32.72 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Ealing, Greater London
Ref GL-11726
Posted 22 hours ago
Pertemps
£13.33 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Ref 140101128
Posted 11 days ago
Vox Network Consultants
£26.83 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
South East London, Greater London
Ref V85103912
Posted 12 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£46 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Dudley, West Midlands
Ref GL-11706
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£41 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Dudley, West Midlands
Ref GL-11707
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£40 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Preston, Lancashire
Ref GL-11656
Posted 27 days ago
Pertemps
£21.93 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
Harrow, Greater London
Ref 465104678
Posted 7 days ago
£21.23 - £24.16 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
Harrow, Greater London
Ref 465104773
Posted 26 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Despatcher (Emergency Services) jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 1583 Despatcher (Emergency Services) jobs available on Pertemps right now.
What does a Despatcher (Emergency Services) do?
Emergency call handlers are the first point of contact for the public in providing lifesaving advice and assistance. They are responsible for prioritising calls and giving first aid and medical advice over the telephone, in emergency 999 and non-emergency situations.
Tasks required include:
- Receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit.
- Tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle.
- Uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes.
- Keeps record of messages sent and received.
- Performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults.
- Receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services.
What are the entry requirements for a Despatcher (Emergency Services)?
Academic qualifications may not be required. On-the-job training is provided.