Trainee Firefighter Prestwick, Scotland
Job description
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) are currently recruiting Trainee Firefighters to be held in a retention pool for future vacancies within our Airport Fire Service.
Owned by the Scottish Government, Glasgow Prestwick Airport directly employs more than 250 people and supports over 4,000 jobs across the aerospace cluster. Situated in the heart of Scotland’s aerospace industry we offer a diverse range of in-house aviation services providing vital connections to the rest of the world.
Job Scope:
To deliver operational Airport Fire Service and routine station duties as described below within the allocated watch on a shift by shift basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational duties and fire-fighting response in line with competence training and qualification.
- Completion of all tasks as required by senior officer(s) in a professional, efficient and effective manner.
- To ensure an efficient approach to all operational incidents and Fire Service related issues.
- Carry out the role of fire fighter at incidents/accidents and all other aspects of the roll as per qualification training syllabus and CAP699 role map.
- If requested and where appropriate qualification is held, to temporarily act as Crew Commander and assume specific responsibilities on his/her behalf where required.
- Respond as part of response compliment to emergency calls including aircraft emergency calls, first aid and domestic calls airside.
- Maintain readiness for an efficient response to emergencies.
- Driving and operating all Fire Service vehicles and equipment.
- Maintenance and testing of fire service equipment at intervals as prescribed in relevant departmental instructions.
- Reporting of test and inspection results utilising appropriate electronic or paper based mechanism and rectification where appropriate of failures or performance deterioration in line with station procedures.
- Maintenance of PPE and ensuring all uniform issue is kept clean and in good repair.
- Undertaking training and re-qualification to maintain competence as required by the company standard or regulatory requirements.
- Routine housekeeping of Station facilities / assisting with station maintenance and upgrades.
- Comply with company policies and Station procedures.
- Provide operational cover for other fire fighters as and when required.
- Act as Watchroom attendant and implement emergency procedures in the event of an emergency call.
- Achieving and maintaining a high standard of operational competence at all times.
- To perform any other reasonable duty as defined by the company.
- Maintain personal fitness levels in line with company policy and regulatory requirements including proportional weight to height (body mass index).
- Carry out extraneous duties as required in line with Station procedures: As frequently as required and where necessary as part of daily duties carry out various aircraft servicing duties to assist in the turnaround of aircraft as part of the Prestwick Handling team in line with station procedures and policies laid down in the extraneous duties analysis.
Key Requirements:
- Aged 18+
- You will need to demonstrate a good standard of English and Maths
- Full Driving Licence (you must not have any more than 3 points on your driving license by the time the job offer is mad
- Ability to obtain a full Airside driving licence (Red Pass). *
Abilities, Skills, Knowledge & Attributes:
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Responsibility
- Passion
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Leadership
- Assertiveness and Influencing
- Judgement and Decision Making
You will benefit from:
- Free onsite parking.
- Being auto enrolled into a pension scheme (after 3 months) - enhanced upon request.
- Access to our health cash plan (after 6 months).
- Staff discounts in partnership with Dufry World Duty Free.
- Bike2Work scheme (after 6 months).
- Learning and developing within a fast-paced aviation environment.
- Being part of a dedicated and friendly team.
Please note that to work at GPA you are required to:
- Comply with UK Right to Work checks and provide associated relevant documentation at interview.
- Confirm your identity by providing a copy of your passport or driving licence.
- Provide GPA with a complete five-year referencing history inclusive of all employment, self-employment, and education. Any gap period of 28 days or more must be covered by a personal reference to which you must also provide contact details.
- Upon request, provide a Criminal Record Check Certificate (Basic Disclosure) from Disclosure Scotland. This must not display any disqualifying convictions as detailed on the Civil Aviation Authority website.
- Where applicable, undertake a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) and understand that deployment to any security related activities is conditional upon the satisfactory result of such a check.
*In accordance with regulations, this role requires you to meet DVLA Group 2 medical standards so that you can drive on our airfield (including on runways / taxiways). Therefore, please only apply for this role if you can meet the following standards:
- Vision - applicants must have a visual acuity (using corrective lenses if necessary) of at least 6/7.5 in the better eye and 6/60 in the other. Visual fields will be checked by confrontation method and if there is any doubt then an optician report is required.
- Colour perception - applicants are required to distinguish the colours red, green, and white using the Ishihara test plates (24) - 15 plates, presented in a random order, which must be identified without error or via an approved advanced colour vision test. The use of colour correcting lenses are not acceptable.
- Hearing - applicants must have the ability to hear a forced whisper in either ear at a distance of 2 metres. In case of doubt an audiometric examination will be necessary.
- General Health - applicants must disclose any medical condition, which might affect the ability to operate / drive safely. On disclosure of a medical condition which may affect the ability to operate / drive safely, reference is made to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) “Assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals.”
The above will be assessed via our occupational health partner during the recruitment process and does not affect your statutory rights associated with the Equality Act 2010.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of our recruitment and selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be made to our recruitment process to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,133.20-£31,687.62 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Work Location: In person
