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£32 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Oldham, Greater Manchester
Ref OR-3111
Posted 6 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£40.50 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Edgware, Greater London
Ref GL-11660
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
West Midlands, West Midlands
Ref EM-4506
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£35 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
London, Greater London
Ref EM-4504
Posted 10 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£37 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Newbury, Berkshire
Ref GL-11664
Posted 17 days ago
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Leicestershire, Leicestershire
Ref OR-3105
Posted 20 days ago
Pertemps | Royal Mail
£13.69 Per Hour
Full Time, Temporary
North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
Ref 148101116
Posted 28 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Ref EM-4465
Posted 29 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£32.52 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
England,
Ref EM-4489
Posted 19 days ago
£27.50 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Bromley, Greater London
Ref OR-3039
Posted 19 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Despatcher (Emergency Services) jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 1609 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.