Airport Firefighter

We have an exciting opportunity at Aberdeen Airport for a Firefighter. There are no vacancies available at the moment - this is a for Talent pool for future roles.
The role will be based at Aberdeen Airport.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Participation in our annual bonus plan
• 25 days annual holiday plus 8 public holidays
• Generous pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Healthcare
• Flexible Benefit Platform
• Life Assurance Cover
• Free on-site car parking
• Agile/Flexible working, where appropriate for the role

Job Description

To maintain a fully effective Emergency Fire and Rescue Service in order to save life and to protect property in line with company standards and licensing requirements

Principle accountabilities

Emergency Response

• Respond to emergency situations in full compliance with established regulations, procedures, and best practice to protect life and property.
• Mobilise all necessary resources efficiently and effectively when attending emergency incidents.
• Support a coordinated and integrated emergency response through strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the Airport Fire Service professionally at all times.

Competency and Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain all competencies required by both the regulator and the company to support airport licensing, certification, and operational standards.
• Comply with all legal, statutory, and regulatory obligations relevant to the role.

Operational Readiness

• Ensure all operational equipment is maintained to required standards, fully compliant with internal and external audit requirements, and ready for immediate deployment.
• Support the effective implementation and adherence to company systems and procedures, including those introduced under Enterprise or other corporate frameworks.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Promote, adopt, and uphold safe working practices at all times, ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of colleagues, customers, and the public.
• Ensure personal and team compliance with all Company Health & Safety policies, proactively minimising risks across all operational and non-operational activities.

Continuous Improvement and Development

• Participate in projects, working groups, and other initiatives that support operational development and organisational improvement.
• Undertake additional duties beyond the standard remit when required, supporting both service needs and personal professional development.

Note: This role profile outlines the core duties and responsibilities expected of a Firefighter. Due to the dynamic nature of the role, the tasks listed are not exhaustive, and Aberdeen International Airport may require you to undertake additional duties that fall within your skills and capabilities. Role profiles are reviewed regularly, and Aberdeen International Airport reserves the right to make reasonable amendments as operational needs evolve.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Full UK driving licence.
• Meets and maintains all required medical and physical fitness standards, including UK Regulation (EU) 139/2014 and Company specific requirements.
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across the organisation and influence key stakeholders positively.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative, demonstrating sound judgement and reliability.
• Capable of performing effectively under pressure, remaining calm, focused, and professional in demanding or high risk situations

Desirable

• Certified First Aider or FPOS qualified, or equivalent medical response training.
• LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) licence holder.
• Experience working within airport operations or similar high risk, safety critical environments.

Business Behaviours

Deliver results

• Drives self and others to deliver excellence. Makes sure that nothing gets in the way of doing the things we should do.
• Works with determination, energy and pace to deliver against team priorities
• Thinks ahead in resourcing teams to deliver as much as is possible, plans up to one month ahead
• Shows can-do attitude in providing solutions to problems
• Plans time effectively to keep self and team focused on priority targets
• Manages individual performance under delivery in a timely way
• Constantly checks team quality and service standards
• Ensure that company systems/procedures are effectively implemented and adhered to
• Addresses safety and security concerns raised by staff and customers

Focus on customers

• Anticipates customer requirements and delivers the best possible customer experience, every time.
• Identifies opportunities to continually improve own and team’s customer service levels
• Considers the wider impact of them and their team’s interactions with customers
• Supports the team to ensure that they consider the customer in everything they do
• Responds appropriately to changing customer needs as they arise
• Deal with customers in a courteous and proactive manner to sort out problems and meet their needs

Business awareness

• Contributes effectively to Company’s business success.
• Makes it clear how their actions and that of their team impacts on their business targets
• Controls and reports on costs for the team – can fully justify spend
• Makes decisions that support commercial success
• Proactively and thoughtfully deals with situations as they arise even when outside of job role
• Positively challenges teams to be more efficient
• Maximises use of resources

Lead by example

• Displays positive business behaviour, takes accountability for actions and empowering others to deliver.
• Gains peoples trust to be open and available for them to discuss problems and issues
• Encourages people through recognising/rewarding good performance
• Delas with poor performance by having tough conversations and challenging inappropriate behaviour
• Empower people to make decisions and holds them accountable
• Supports team members to overcome difficulties and challenges
• Gives constructive and positive feedback to improve behaviour and performance
• Coaches and develops members of the team either formally and/or in the moment

Work together

• Builds and maintains open and collaborative relationships. Considers the impact that actions and decisions have on others.
• Connects with own team members as well as other managers and peers and trade union reps
• Readily shares information, equipment and resources across teams
• Encourages the team to work together to be as effective as possible
• Influences team to gain their commitment by giving clear, logical reasons and seeing things from their point of view
• Encourages team to discuss their issues and give their opinion/viewpoint

Continuous improvement

• Finds ways of doing things better every day. Makes the improvements stick.
• Drive self and team to make positive changes to everyday activities
• Manages team effectively to successfully implement changes to work plans
• Offers constructive challenges upwards and within team
• Shows flexibility and willing to change when required
• Constantly looks out opportunities to reduce inefficiencies and problems
• Proactively spots opportunities to make current operations better

Inclusive Recruitment Process
Diversity & Inclusion is important to us here at the AGS Group. We want to ensure that our process is inclusive for all applicants. If you have any questions or need any support with your application, we are here to help. Please contact our recruitment team at ags_recruitment@agsairports.co.uk