Job Description
AdvertRelief Airfield Attendant, Rescue and Fire Fighter
Stronsay
Hours are offered on an as and when required basis
£15.59 / £16.03 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)
You will be reporting to the Airfield Superintendent.
Your working pattern is on an as and when required basis.
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 Stronsay as you will be required to respond at short notice and during evenings/weekends.
To be appointed at Grade C applicants should hold a full and current driving licence to drive a car/small van in the UK or, where a full licence is not held, should have a current provisional licence and will be required to achieve a full licence within 2 years of appointment.
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 on 23.59 Sunday 6 September 2026, with shortlisting taking place 7 September 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week beginning 14 September 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Matthew Hyde, Airfield Superintendent on matthew.hyde@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 ext 3615.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.
Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.
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