Firefighter

QinetiQ

**Job title**: Firefighter

**Location**: Salisbury

About the role

We are looking for an operational Airfield & Structural Firefighter to DSA ARFF/ MAA/CAA and NOS standards. You will attend emergency and other incidents and carrying out duties as detailed in Fire Section Orders, in order to provide Boscombe Down with the highest possible standards in Fire & Rescue Services and Fire Safety.

What I will be doing.

The Firefighter will inform and educate your community to improve awareness of safety matters.

You will take responsibility for effective performance.

The Firefighter will save and preserve endangered life.

You will resolve operational incidents.

The Firefighter will protect the environment from the effects of hazardous materials.

What do I need?

You must be trained in aviation or MOD Firefighting.
The Firefighter should be a capable Public Speaker, ability to deliver Fire Safety Briefs.

You will be invited to attend an assessment day which will include Psychometric, Fitness and Practical tests.

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation, courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

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