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£33.30 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Ref OR-2973
Posted 6 days ago
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Full Time, Contract
Leicestershire, Leicestershire
Ref OR-3026
Posted 6 days ago
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£45 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Ref GL-11670
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£45 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire
Ref EM-4507
Posted 10 days ago
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£40 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Ref GL-11686
Posted 17 days ago
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£43 - £45 Per Hour
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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Ref GL-11695
Posted 3 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Ref GL-11697
Posted 10 days ago
£40 Per Hour
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Ref OR-3126
Posted 13 days ago
£30 Per Hour
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Salford, Greater Manchester
Ref OR-2978
Posted 14 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£31.13 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
England,
Ref GL-11663
Posted 17 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Despatcher (Emergency Services) jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 1610 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.