Emergency Response Officer

**Job Description: EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICER (Fire & Security)**

**Mitie Security Ltd are recruiting full time Emergency Response Team (ERT) Officer at the Rolls Royce site in Barnoldswick Lancashire. This is a dual role of both Security and Fire & Rescue and duties. It is essential that applicants are flexible and are able to cover 12 hour shifts and are medically / physically fit.** **Access to own transport is essential**

**Main duties**
- Actively respond to an emergency such as an uncontrolled fire or release of potentially harmful substances to protect lives, property and environment.
- Security incidents and medical response to protect lives.
- Provide emergency medical care until the arrival of external emergency services
- Maintain all emergency equipment in a state of readiness, including cleanliness, repairing and testing as required to approved standards and procedures to undertake safety checks on emergency equipment provided for ERT use

**Job objectives and responsibilities**
- Actively respond to an emergency situations such as an uncontrolled fire or release of potentially harmful substances, security incidents or medical care to protect lives, property and the environment
- Taking part in ongoing training relating to all the Emergency Response Teams (ERT) customer specified requirements
- Conducting security response and security inspections to create a safe and secure environment for employees, visitors and contractors
- To communicate any security risks to Mitie and carry out work in a safe and diligent manner
- Tobe a point of contact for visitors, employees and contractors attending site
- Support of the sites Personal Protective Equipment provision
- To provide a professional, on site presence and assist the customer where possible
- The post holder will be expected to comply with the department's policies and procedures at all times. These include, but are not limited to equal opportunities, confidentiality, data protection and health and safety. In order to do their job, the post holder will be trained and coached in the procedures and policies of the customers' expectations. They will be expected to familiarise themselves with the sites procedures and policies and to seek advice and guidance from the Line Manager if required
- The key objectives / responsibilities listed above are only an indication of the main duties required to be performed.
- To respond swiftly and safely to all emergency calls and requests for assistance and following the correct procedures in the event of an incident until arrival of external emergency services and then assist them
- Provide emergency medical care as to the site's requirements up until the arrival of external emergency services if they are required
- Maintain all emergency equipment in a state of readiness, including cleanliness, repairing and testing as required to approved standards and procedures to undertake checks on emergency equipment provided for ERT use
- Take part in continuous training and learning programmes by attending lectures, exercises, simulated incidents, practice drill sessions, security duties and other forms of training to achieve and maintain competence levels
- Maintain a level of personal fitness necessary to carry out all the duties of an Emergency Response Team member
- Perform all required site training duties to the client's specifications
- Conducting internal security patrols, checking for signs of damage, vandalism or theft
- Undertake routine administration tasks as required in order to ensure all entries to records are correct and kept up to date
- Manning the security control room /monitoring CCTV systems and following procedures in the event of normal duties and /or an emergency
- Operate all company/client vehicles and equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
- Operate all equipment and tools appropriately
- Perform general maintenance work of equipment and facilities
- Communicating effectively with colleagues, client personnel and Mitie Management
- Ability to follow and carry out instructions
- Flexible in terms of hours and shifts, available to work 12-hour shifts including days, nights, public holidays and weekends either on a set shift pattern or on a relief basis, usually working a minimum of 42 average hours per week in line with business demands
- Be able to work: - days, nights / weekends and to cover holidays / sickness leave as and when required.

**Qualifications**

**Person Specification**
- Pass all required security and background checks, including previous 5-year employment history
- Professional approach courteous and professional, take pride in their personal appearance
- Frontline SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence (desirable)
- Hold Full car Driving Licence, (Category C Licence desirable)
- Hold an in-date First Aid at Work qualification (desirable)
- Hold a British Approvals for Fire Equipment (fire extinguisher) qualification (desirable)
- Experience in Fire & Rescue servi