Fire Fighter

About us

Cardiff Airport, the National Airport of Wales, provides economic benefits, jobs and ensures global connectivity.

The Airport, which is a real living wage employer, facilitates more than 4,000 jobs in Wales, by ensuring safe and secure Airport operations at Cardiff and St Athan. It typically drives over £200m of economic benefit to Wales annually.

38 direct routes are currently on sale.

About the Role

At Cardiff Airport, we are offering the exciting opportunity for people to join us and build a career as a qualified Firefighter. We would also welcome qualified Firefighters to apply and to bring their skills, knowledge and experience to our Fire & Rescue Service.

As a Firefighter at Cardiff Airport or St Athan, you would join one of watches and be part of an incredible supportive team where no day is the same. You will learn a wide range of skills, operate and maintain vehicles and equipment and delivering training, in addition to dealing with aircraft related emergencies and a variety of special service calls.

You would be expected take a proactive role and contribute to the airports organisational aims, goals and objectives.

Throughout your career, you will have many opportunities to shape your future, potentially progressing up the career ladder, or you may wish to specialise in a specific area with the opportunity to gain professional qualifications throughout your career.

About you

The successful candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively as part of a team, with a self-disciplined and self-motivational approach.

The role also requires knowledge of the National Occupational Standards of the Firefighter role map and the physical capabilities required for the role as outlined in the Candidate Briefing Pack.

Further detail on additional regulatory requirements can also be found in the Candidate Briefing Pack.

Please note: The successful candidate will be asked to provide a Criminal Record Check to comply with Department for Transport regulations and will be required to apply for a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). To be able to apply for a CTC individuals must of lived in the UK for the last 3 years.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,900.00-£34,080.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking

Work Location: In person