Trainee Firefighter - Prestwick, United Kingdom - Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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Prestwick, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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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 firefighting 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 requalification 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 fastpaced 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 fiveyear referencing history inclusive of all employment, selfemployment, 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.

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Vision - applicants must have a visual acuity (using corrective lenses if necessary) of at least 6/7.5