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£40,000 - £44,000 Per Annum
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
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£40,000 - £44,000 Per Annum
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Durham, County Durham
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Crawley, West Sussex
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Posted 12 days ago
£37 Per Hour
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Posted 20 days ago
Pertemps
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Wembley, Greater London
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Posted 24 days ago
£16.71 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
Harrow, Greater London
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Posted 13 days ago
£29,822 Per Annum
Full Time, Permanent
Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Posted 6 days ago
£25 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Reading, Berkshire
Ref OR-2956
Posted 5 days ago
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Hillingdon, Greater London
Ref OR-3070
Posted 25 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£26.05 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Newbury, Berkshire
Ref GL-11682
Posted 17 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.