Firefighter

Appointment type

Permanent

Full time / part time

Full time

Job category

Cross Functional

Location

Dounreay

Salary range

25,963 to £35,864

Closing Date

18 / 03 / 2025

Reference

266 / 25

Job Description

NRS Dounreay is recruiting for firefighters within the Dounreay Fire, Ambulance & Rescue Service (DFARS) to respond to a wide range of emergency calls and services in support of Dounreay and Vulcan site operations and the wider local community.

The successful candidate will be required to meet stringent health and physical fitness standards and will initially attend a 13-week residential training course with Durham Fire & Rescue Service or an equivalent training venue. On completion of firefighter training, the candidate will receive further competency-based on-the-job training. The candidate will be employed with a day shift watch but provide casual shift cover, which will include short notice callouts, when required. A pensionable shift allowance is payable.

Future job role requirements may include ambulance practitioner and rope rescue operator qualifications.

Main Responsibilities :

• Carry out specific duties as referenced in DFARS procedures and working instructions
• Participate in training and exercising personnel in preparation for on and off-site major incidents
• Provide support to the training of site and local emergency service personnel
• Provide training for appointed persons first aid, breathing apparatus and rope rescue
• Respond to emergency incidents including fires, rescues, ambulance calls and special services
• Participate in fire evacuation exercise
• Carry out maintenance inspections on site specified equipment as per the K / SRE work programme
• Undertake the inspection of vehicles and maintain its equipment
• Provide support to the ambulance technician
• Continuous personal development through on-the-job training
• Perform the responsibilities of management authorisations relevant to post

Aptitudes and Experience :

For further information, contact :

careers@dounreay.com

Interviews to be held :

Week commencing Monday 28 April 2025

If you require assistance with any aspect of the recruitment process then contact careers@dounreay.com so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment.

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package :

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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