Job Description

The Postholder is accountable to the Aerodrome Manager or Duty FISO for provision of fire cover for the safe day to day operation of the Tingwall airport. The postholder is required to live within 30 minutes (of initial call-out) of Tingwall Airport.

Specific tasks of the Aerodrome Fire Officer include:

Provide fire cover at Tingwall Airport
To undertake the safe and efficient operation of the Rescue Fire Fighting
Equipment.
To follow the SIC Safety Policy and Airport SMS in relation to all tasks at the airport.
To Fuel planes to regulatory standards and compiling associated documentation as required by CAA.
To undertake Fuel sampling and advise the Aerodrome Manager of any hazards,
defects or concerns.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Requirements

The grade of this post is E
Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,541 per annum (pro rata) and contracted overtime payment
Permanent Full Time post for 42.5 Hours per Week (37 hours and 5.5 hours contracted overtime), 52.18 weeks per year
A relocation package does not apply to this post
We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Tingwall Airport, Tingwall, Shetland

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Duncan Thompson, Aerodrome Manager - 01595 744481

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Responsibilities

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here