Emergency Fire Crew Moreton in Marsh, England
Job description
Would you like to help us make the world a safer place, people protecting people?
Here at Securitas we guard and protect a variety of clients across the globe, these range from banks, retail chains, and leisure venues through to corporate offices. Our employees play an integral role in making people feel safe. Securitas is encouraging and empowering diversity & inclusion in the workplace and has been recognised with both UK SuperBrand and UK Top Employer awards since 2019.
Securitas has unique and extremely important contracts with Fire Services across the UK. We provide contingency fire crews in the event of, a catastrophic incident, pandemic, industrial action or other event that could reduce normal fire service capability.
All training is conducted at the Fire Service College in Moreton in Marsh with meals and accommodation provided; Initial training will be 12 consecutive days followed by annual 6 day refresher training. All training will be paid at a competitive training rate and during deployment you will be paid at a higher rate.
Whilst on deployment there may be instances where there are requirements to work in potentially dangerous environments including but not limited to work at height, confined spaces including partial or total darkness, working outdoors, however this is where your training supports you.
This a place where you can come to develop a career, with access to training and the ability to gain qualifications,, you can grow in confidence and take on more responsibility. Our people are empowered and are not micro-managed We trust people to do a good job and make a difference every day. And we recognise our employee's efforts and achievements through our ‘you make a difference awards’ and quarterly ‘community award’ schemes.
How you will make an impact as an Emergency Fire Officer:
- Ensure competencies through continued professional development on an annual basis to remain deployable
- Have the ability to work at height within confined spaces including partial or total darkness, work outdoors
- Where applicable, wear breathing apparatus
- Wear and maintain personal protective equipment, taking note of any corrective actions in line with company policy
- Monitor Security and Fire related equipment, ensuring faults are reported correctly.
- Deal sensitively with people in difficult, trying and ambiguous situations
- To travel and be away from home for prolonged periods
- Whilst in times of ‘stand-down’ on operational assignment partake in scenario-based and continuation training.
- Be prepared to move and deploy at short notice any time day or night to a central ‘muster point’ in Central London
- Within a team and as an individual using common sense, initiative and to carry out duties that would normally be conducted by regular fire-fighters.
- Promoting a professional image of Securitas.
Essential Skills
What you will bring to be an Emergency Fire Officer:
- Provide the right to work in the UK and pass security clearance.
- Be able to work as an individual & as part of a team
- Must be physically fit and capable of taking part in rescue simulation and emergency procedures, wearing and using heavy equipment.
- Able to work at heights, in confined dark spaces.
- Clean-shaven due to being able to wear a face respirator when required
- An understanding of the need to portray a professional image at all times.
- Ability to deal with situations politely, tactfully & with discretion.
- Ability to retain & maintain a comprehensive & up-to-date knowledge of Security & Fire Safety systems & procedures
- Able to evidence basic computer skills & possess the ability to self-teach & learn how to operate software tools & databases.
- Ability to be adaptable & responsive to sudden changes in priorities, plans & schedules.
About Company
Securitas Benefits:
- Paid holiday, company pension and life assurance scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Wellness advice and support
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Car lease and new car purchasing schemes
- Employee discounts and cashback savings across hundreds of your favourite high street brands, online shopping, holidays, and days out.
- City & Guilds accredited training program for professional and personal development
- Support to gain your SIA license
Our values are the foundation of our operations and the corporate culture is built on these values that help to shape a long-term, financially successful enterprise by creating value for customers, employees, and shareholders. They are summarized in three words: Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness.
If you want to know more about why Securitas is the world’s leading security group, and our continuing work in the diversity & inclusion space, simply visit: www.securitas.uk.com/en-GB/
Join the Securitas Team today!
Essential Requirements
What you will bring to be an Emergency Fire Officer:
- Provide the right to work in the UK and pass security clearance.
- Be able to work as an individual & as part of a team
- Must be physically fit and capable of taking part in rescue simulation and emergency procedures, wearing and using heavy equipment.
- Able to work at heights, in confined dark spaces.
- Clean-shaven due to being able to wear a face respirator when required
- An understanding of the need to portray a professional image at all times.
- Ability to deal with situations politely, tactfully & with discretion.
- Ability to retain & maintain a comprehensive & up-to-date knowledge of Security & Fire Safety systems & procedures
- Able to evidence basic computer skills & possess the ability to self-teach & learn how to operate software tools & databases.
- Ability to be adaptable & responsive to sudden changes in priorities, plans & schedules.
