Firefighter

Job Title: Fire Fighter
Location: Peterborough, UK - Onsite
Compensation: £30,511.17 + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 49532

Make your skills count

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Fire Fighter at RAF Wittering site. However, the company may on occasion, ask you to deploy temporarily to other sites for training or to support detachments at other operating locations.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

Aviation

The Fire Fighter is based within our UK Aviation business area.

Our Aviation business helps defend nations, save lives and protect communities through innovative delivery of critical and vital aviation services to the civil and defence sectors. Every day lives, livelihoods, safety and security depend on the operations we fly and enable.

The role

The difference our new Fire Fighter will make

As a Fire Fighter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be a key member of the duty fire crew providing ICAO 2 crash cover for operations at RAF Wittering.

Day to day, you’ll ensure the provision of Fire & Crash Rescue and First Aid cover for Airfield Operations under the guidelines of Defence Fire & Rescue HQ (DFR HQ), Babcock and Fire Section Orders and instructions. You will be required to respond to any form of emergency or incident involving company or visiting aircraft, either actual or practice, and to carry out other tasks or duties as allocated by Line or Site Management.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role is based Onsite at Peterborough.

Essential experience

• A valid DFR HQ approved ARFF qualification
• Current or recent experience in a military or civil operational airfield fire service
• A full and current LGV Class 2 driving licence
• Emergency Response Driver qualification
• Current Operational Breathing Apparatus Wearers Assessment Cert
• Hold or ability to gain a DFR HQ Operational Fitness Assessment Cert

What we offer

Generous benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 4.5% of salary, with life assurance
• Working from home and flexible work patterns
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
• Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/03/2023

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