Relief Airfield Attendant, Rescue and Fire Fighter

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Relief Airfield Attendant, Rescue and Fire Fighter

Transportation – Airfields - Sanday

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£15.59 - £16.03 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance

You will be reporting to the Airfield Superintendent.

A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate.

The purpose of this role is to provide airfield attendant, rescue and fire fighting services while receiving and dispatching flights to the Island Airfield. The service includes baggage handling, preparing and, if necessary, operating the fire tender, maintaining apron control, keeping the airfield building clean and tidy, operating the phone/radio transmitter and inspecting runways and the airfield in general. In an emergency you will provide rescue and fire fighting and first aid services as required.

A condition of this post is that you will be resident on Sanday as you will be required to respond at short notice and during evenings/weekends.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

Interview expenses are payable for this post, click here for further information.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 17 May 2026, and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 25 May 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Laura Cromarty, Service Manager – Transportation on laura.cromarty@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 ext 3638.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

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