NSW State Emergency Service Careers and Employment

About the company

Company size
51 to 200
Industry
Government & Public Administration
Headquarters
Granville
Link
NSW State Emergency Service website

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. We are a volunteer-based organisation that provides emergency assistance to the people of NSW 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is the approximately 9,000 volunteers across the state that make this possible. NSW SES Volunteers come from all walks of life, bringing with them many different skills, interests and backgrounds. They are united by the purpose of supporting th...

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Superintendent - Learning & Development Manager in New South Wales Rural Fire Service

on 18 April 2020

Business like workplace supporting the volunteers and paid staff

For the most part, working with and supporting volunteers was a pleasure and very rewarding. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about paid staff. A few (very few) are excellent managers, team leaders and colleagues. But far too many are just along for the ride until retirement or worse, abusive bullies. I hope the service has changed in the last decade, but I doubt it.

Emergency Services Officer in NSW

on 26 September 2023

Toxic Senior Leadership | Need a Turnover

Amazing team of responders and side staff to work with. Great life/work balance as well! Sadly the senior leaders are hard to communicate with and do not offer the help that is needed (Basically pushing you to resign). This organisation has taught me lots of skills that will stay for life but also taught me the truth about how governments workP.S: With the introduction of body-worn cameras it w...

Senior Manager in Various

on 12 May 2020

Poor Culture

The organisation is undergoing significant time of upheaval and weak leadership in the Exec. The moral and culture is at a low and many good staff have walked away it does not engage with its volunteers and users positional power to direct staff. It will get better once Govt step in and change the senior leaders

Fire Fighter in Bowenfels NSW

on 8 April 2020

enjoy meeting people

i like meeting new people from around the states that need help , i have made life long friends , and i'm glad that i was able to make a difference in those lives..

Call Centre Operator in Wollongong NSW

on 26 March 2020

Satisfying role

My work at NSW State Emergency Service is very rewarding I love the challenge and environment this role provides the only down side is it is completely weather dependent good/fair weather = no work

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